Inter Miami I present Matias Rojas at the closing of the Major League Soccer transfer market (MLS) to have one more variant in their defense of the leadership in the Eastern Conference. The former man of Racing He declared himself with the pass in his possession due to a salary conflict in Corinthians and will face a new stage in his career after having defended the shirts of Cerro Porteño and Defense and Justice.
At a press conference, Red was consulted about the alleged interest of Boca Juniors before arriving at the Herons. It should be remembered, the Argentine club had shown intentions to hire him at the end of 2023, while the player claimed a debt of USD 1,000,000 to the Timão. The agreement reached made him stay in Brazil, although the pact was not fulfilled and the Paraguayan midfielder was considered free for non-payment, as reported by the journalist Benjamin Back. In that sense, she was surprised to say that the Xeneize He insisted on his behalf and explained why he rejected the approach: “I think Boca approached my representative. It is an extraordinary club, as everyone knows, but I was already planning my career elsewhere”.
In addition, he referred to his arrival to the United States franchise: “It was something shocking for us as a family when the opportunity appeared because of what the players who are here and the teacher (Gerardo Martino) generate, who greatly influenced our team in Paraguay. I didn’t doubt it at any time. I’m happy to be here”.
Later, Matías Rojas gave an interview for the newspaper ACE in which he deepened his admiration for the team’s biggest star, Lionel Messi added to the fact of sharing training sessions with Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets: “Leo is the best. I get excited every day to see him and be around him.. It is difficult for us not to invade their space and they are humble and that makes it too easy.”
The midfielder told an anecdote with the Fleawhich remained with him for his entire life: “In the 2019 Copa América I had spoken with the photographer of the Paraguay national team because I wanted a photo with him, as soon as the Copa América finished I posted the photo at home in a frame”. “It’s a nice memory. It was the first time I was able to meet him. “Today is spectacular, it is unimaginable and what being around and watching him train and the ease with which he does things and the quality he has for me is very gratifying,” he expressed.
The 28-year-old man detailed his feelings after sharing these first days with the world champion: “It is something that generates from every point of view from football, from the difficulty that also comes with being a football player and with the caliber that is He is something that must be difficult and he always maintained that sanity and respect and gives a good image to all the boys and all the people.”
Ultimately, he was asked about the particular reception of his teammates in the classic hallway, where everyone hit him gently with a few slaps, and Messi stood out for a comment when he refused the ritual: “You have less desire for an umbrella… Give him an umbrella”. Rojas smiled at the memory and explained: “Yes, because they were going to welcome me. Within the jokes it is spectacular, it breaks the ice a little and makes everything easier”.
Matías Rojas showed his version as a footballer in Racing, an institution he joined in 2019 in exchange for 2,000,000 of euros. He played 126 games with the Avellaneda entity in which he scored 26 goals and 13 assists. He was champion of the 2019 Champions Trophy, 2022 Champions Trophy and 2023 International Super Cup. He left with the pass in his possession in the middle of that last year to Corinthians.
