In Argentina they have their sights set on Santiago Gimenez to defend the Albiceleste from minor categories, and even when the son of Chaco is clear that he prefers to defend the Tricolor, fundamentals are not superfluous to the AFA to sigh for the striker.
The coach of the Sub 20 pampera, Stephen Solari, He revealed to the Diario As that they have probed Giménez Jr. to play for them, which is not prohibited by FIFA even though the attacker has already played several international tournaments with Mexico in Minor Teams. However, these have not been Major level in official competitions and there the gap that Argentina seeks to take advantage of.
According to Regulations for the Application of the FIFA Statutes, at Article 8 The cases in which a footballer can represent another federation are specified. In this case, subsection “a” of section 1 applies.
It explains that the player, having various nationalities, will be able to choose “one time the right to request authorization to play international matches with another federation of which they have nationality ”.
It also specifies that footballers may exercise the right to change their federation “only if they have not contested – either partially or totally- No match of selections A of a official competition representing his current federation, and if at the time of his first participation, partial or total, in a party of an official competition representing his current federation, he already had the nationality of the country for whose federation he is requesting authorization ”.
Santiago Giménez has been summoned to minor teams of Mexico, although he was born in Buenos Aires. However, since he was very young he came to live in Mexico, where he became part of the basic forces of Blue Cross situation that has facilitated the calls for minor teams.
El Chaquito has been in the Tri U16, U18 and U20, in addition to this year reporting with the U23 who was preparing to dispute the Tokyo Olympics under the orders of Jaime Lozano.
It should be remembered that at the concentration from February 2 to 5 the Tri Olímpico did not attend by decision of the Machine technician, Robert Dante Siboldi, who preferred to have him in the celestial first team due to the multiple injuries they had at that time.
In any case, Giménez clarified this Sunday for the EFE agency that his wish is to stay with the Tri.
“Since I was three years old I have been in Mexico and I fell in love with this country, the truth I do not remember from when I lived in Argentina and that’s why I feel more identified to play for the Mexican National Team if the occasion arises, “he said.
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