The list of Chilean offspring players and who developed their football careers else The red.
Gerónimo Rivera21 -year -old who plays in Banfieldhe has Chilean grandmother, so he could play for The red o by Argentinaand in a conversation with Dsports A couple of days ago, he referred to this issue: “I have a Chilean family, but nobody ever called me from the national team,” he began by saying.
Then, he ran for an eventual called in the future: “I am Argentine, but at any time they call me (from Chile), I could analyze the proposal.”
-It should be noted that the professional debut of Rivera It occurred on June 4, 2023, precisely in Banfieldwhen he entered the last 3 minutes of the game that his team lost 2-0 against Racing. Since then he has played 65 games, leaving 8 goals and 5 assists.
A year and a half ago he had declared that his first option was Argentina
In October 2023, in a conversation with the Argentine newspaper Olé, Rivera He referred to the possibility of choosing between Chile y Argentinain case of having to defend one of the two national teams: “They are driving me crazy with that, it is for my paternal grandmother who is Chilean.”
“If I put it on the balance with Argentina, I keep Argentina, of course. If they call me, I am for my selection. I am Argentine to die,” he added Rivera On that occasion, implying that his intention to play for Chile It was minimal, something that, apparently, changed.
