Hernan Barcos He officially became a Peruvian citizen. This Friday, December 22nd, the player Lima Alliance was sworn in during a ceremony at the Migration Agency headquarters in Breña. The experienced striker of the close team, together with Martín Pérez Guedes, footballer of Universitario, and Leandro Sosa, midfielder of Sporting Cristal, received the documents proving his nationalization.
After the ceremony, Barcos spoke to the media waiting for him and was quite excited about this new stage that he will experience with his family. When asked about the arrival of the former Universitario coach Jorge Fossati The “pirate” replied to the Peruvian team that he would avoid talking about sports topics.
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What did Hernán Barcos say about a possible call-up to the Peruvian team?
However, towards the end they asked him again if he would accept a possible call to become part of the Bicolor in this new era with Fossati and he answered briefly.
“Of course yes (I would agree), but I'd rather not talk about football today,” was the short answer of the “Pirate” to the media after the ceremony.
After the nationalization of the ships Alianza Lima will have five nationalized players in its ranks for the 2024 season: Gabriel Costa, Franco Zanelatto, Catriel Cabellos and Kevin Serna.
What did Hernán Barcos say after receiving Peruvian citizenship?
“I am happy to be a Peruvian citizen and to be able to contribute a grain of sand to the country and its development every day. I have a business in Peru and I hope that I can continue to contribute and give in the best possible way a little of all the love that I Peruvians have shown me (…) Alianza Lima plays an important role in the entire nationalization process and I appreciate that. It goes beyond sport, it's trying to improve society a little bit. This is what I do “I am proud to be Peruvian with my family. We are happy at home,” he explained.