Felipe Chavez He broke his silence in an extensive interview with his team’s press area, Bayern Munichin which he told details of his first call and his subsequent debut in the peruvian team. The 18-year-old midfielder made a surprising revelation about his first day in the intern of the ‘white-red‘.
The team’s youth player ‘Bavarian’ revealed that his colleagues from the ‘bicolor’ They gave him the choice between singing or dancing as part of his presentation. To which he chose to sing a song of Lima Alliancethe club of which his father is a fan.
“In addition to the training sessions and video sessions, there was a night where all the rookies had to perform. We could choose between dancing and singing. I decided to sing, because I’m even worse at dancing.“, began.
‘Pippo’ He pointed out that a group of the team bothered him for choosing a song from the ‘blue and white’. “I decided on a song by Club Alianza Lima. It’s my father’s favorite club, so I knew the lyrics. Therefore, part of the team applauded me and another booed mebut all in a fun way. “I got along well with everyone.”
Apart from his funny anecdote, the ‘jewel’ of Bayern gave details of his adaptation to the squad led by Manuel Barreto. The midfielder explained how the trip from Germany to Peru affected him and showed his happiness at reuniting with former teammates from the minor categories in the absolute selection.
“I flew there on Sunday after our Regionalliga match against Ansbach. On the second day in Lima I met the coaching staff and the squad in person and participated in training for the first time. At first my legs were heavy due to jet lag, but that went away quickly. The atmosphere in the team was fantastic from the first moment. Most of them know each other from their clubs, because almost all of them play in South America. “I already knew a lot of players from the youth teams and it was very special to see that now we all play together in the senior team,” he declared.
On the other hand, Felipe Chavez commented how he lived his debut against Chile in the friendly duel for FIFA date. “It was a special feeling that I enjoyed a lot.. The atmosphere in the stadium was fantastic. The fans sang and played the bass drums throughout the game. It’s a lot of fun to be on the field with players who have already played against Argentina or Brazil. The goal against in added time bothered us all. Of course, we would have preferred to win the game in the end, but that’s football sometimes.”
His family was also waiting for its premiere with the ‘bicolor’. “One of my three brothers was there, the rest of my family watched the game on television in Germany. The next day we spoke on the phone. They are very proud of me and were very happy for me.. “That makes me feel good, because they are a great support in my life.”
Finally, he gave his opinion on the commotion that his call has caused in the Peru. “Of course it gives me confidence when people speak well of me or receive encouragement. That shows me that I’m on the right path and that I’ve earned my career so far at Bayern. However, I don’t let that pressure me. I’m not a loud person and I don’t bring things up outside. Instead, I am very focused on myself and do not follow most of what is said in the media”.
