Chelsea offered its support to Ecuadorian midfielders Kendry Páez, who will join the club in 2025, and Moisés Caicedo due to the attacks by terrorist groups, one of these gangs invaded the TC Televisión facilities and took the workers hostage last Tuesday January 9th.
Due to this armed intervention, President Daniel Noboa Azín declared a non-international armed conflict (CANI), through Executive Decree 111.
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“While Chelsea did not comment on the nature of its continued support for Páez, the club is believed to be paying for 24-hour security for Páez, 17, and his family,” the newspaper publishes. Telegraph on their website.
The Blues have also “offered their collaboration to Moisés Caicedo’s relatives, who still live in Ecuador,” the outlet adds.
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About Paez
Chelsea signed Páez, considered one of the best young prospects in the world, for £17.27 million (around $22 million) from Independiente del Valle, with a deal that the youngster will join when he turns 18, on May 4 of next year.
Páez visited England last month to train and watch Chelsea and has more trips on the way, but will continue to play for Independiente until he can formally complete his big-money move.
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Regarding the situation in Ecuador, where armed men broke into the television station when it was broadcasting live, the London team was concerned about the safety of the young star and her family.
Given this, the Blues are in regular contact with Páez to learn about his situation amid the wave of violence, as they would do with all their players who are in the middle of similar attacks.
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Páez is considered one of the most exciting young talents in world football and last October, aged 16 years and 161 days, he became the youngest South American to score in a World Cup qualifying match, in a victory for Ecuador. 2-1 against Bolivia.
Dubbed Ecuador’s new jewel, the teenager is already the youngest footballer and scorer in his country’s top flight, scoring on his debut at just 15 years old.
He captained Ecuador to the final of this year’s South American U-17 Championship and holds the record for being the youngest to score at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Caicedo, Chelsea’s British record signing, who is a teammate of Páez in Ecuador, also started his career at Independiente and they both share the same agent, who also looks after striker Nicolás Jackson and recently signed Ian Maatsen ahead of the left-back’s loan move to Borussia Dortmund. (D)
2024-01-18 18:48:49
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