Carlos Palacios communicated his desire not to continue in the National Teama situation that originated yesterday, just after the ANFP informed Colo Colo and Unión La Calera of the refusal to reschedule their pending match. In this way he was released from the call.
“The Communications and Corporate Affairs Management of the Chilean Football Federation (FFCh) informs that the national team Carlos Palacios “He has been released from the squad because the player reported having personal problems,” the ANFP reported this morning.
The news fell badly on Pinto Durán, because beyond the fact that the player met with the coaching staff to communicate his decision, His explanations raise many doubts, since he did not delve into details about his motives, and he had previously expressed the idea of not going to La Roja to play the final stretch of the tournament with the albos. Likewise, Tigre has always stated that the National Team comes first.
Against Brazil, the native of Renca was not considered among the starters and entered in the second half, when the game was 1-1. This lack of prominence did not leave the figure of the Chief happy either. Against Colombia, he did not emerge as a starter either.
Palacios recently stated on the La Junta program that his biggest goal is to win the title with his team and go abroad at the end of the year.
“I want to be champion and leave in peace. Knowing that I’m taking a drinkI’m doing well… And it was a year that I don’t think will be easily forgotten because of everything we did. Coming out as champion I would go easy,” he said.
When asked if his destination was Boca Juniors, he was clear: “We are waiting, everything in its time. Yes, it may be, it is between what I want”. And he even revealed a conversation with Juan Román Riquelme. “He spoke to me after the River game, which we played here in Chile. I was happy. He congratulated me on the goal, told me to trust methat perhaps I didn’t realize what a player he could be. He was happy that he scored a goal against River,” he said.
“We know that every player wants to represent his country, but it is also a hard time because we know that we are not going to play two games that can define a year, or ruin a year. I think that should not happen again in Chilean football,” Carlos Palacios had said after Colo Colo’s victory over Universidad Católica.
La Joya’s words did not even go down well with his teammates and Gareca himself was upset when he was asked about the player’s position. “It didn’t reach my ears. You have to ask Carlos. There is nothing more important than the National Team. We like players who are 100 percent involved. If you pick up any young man, the first thing he wants is to make his debut. And then, as a maximum goal, reach the National Team”, stated the DT.
Finally, it opened the possibility of a slap on the wrist for the attacker. “This could have been a misunderstanding. I quoted him without being aware of this statement he is telling me. Over there in the concentration there may be a talk”, he stated.
