Álex Roldán had a dream presentation with the shirt of the El Salvador team, Well the player of Seattle Sounders scored just a few minutes after entering, during the duel against Guatemala at the start of the 2021 Gold Cup and after his first minutes, the footballer revealed the reasons why he preferred La Selecta, over the Guatemalan team, which was also in his footsteps.
The youngest of the Roldán brothers ruled out that the ticket to octagonal end of Concacaf, recently obtained by El Salvador, was the main reason why it opted for the Cuscatleca squad, as he assured that Hugo Pérez, national coach, convinced him to wear the colors of the nation that he inherited from his mother.
“The classification to the octagonal had nothing to do with my decision. I was convinced by Professor Hugo Pérez’s project and his work plan. I think things have been done in a better way here and that convinced me to make my decision. The classification of the national team had nothing to do with it ”, commented Roldán at the La Selecta concentration.
The footballer, who is about to turn 25, He had his first minutes with the El Salvador team, when he entered the exchange for Darwin Cerén at minute 65 and scored the goal that advanced his team to 81, when he took a powerful shot from outside the area, to beat the Guatemalan goalkeeper.
El Salvador seeks qualification
After the 2-0 win over Guatemala, the cuscatleca squad was at the top of Group A of the Gold Cup with 3 points, so in case of winning the victory against Trinidad and Tobago, this Wednesday, they would ensure their presence in the quarterfinal round, before closing the group stage with Mexico.
