Rubén Cordano, goalkeeper for Bolívar, and Keylor Navas, Costa Rican goalkeeper for French PSG They are the figures that the youthful Yassier Sánchez follows and dreams of becoming like them.
Sánchez was the most wanted this Monday by the media. Having been a starter at only 16 years old in the match that Blooming played on Sunday against Bolívar was the reason.
Sánchez debuted in a surprising way, because hehis call came when Rodrigo Venegas, coach of the Santa Cruz academy, confirmed that he could not count on any of the goalkeepers in the squad professional (José Peñarrieta and Braulio Uraezaña).
“In Bolivia I am a follower of Rubén Cordano and from abroad Keylor Navas,” said Sánchez, who despite receiving seven goals on Sunday had the support of all his teammates and even those of Bolívarwho highlighted his personality to assume such responsibility at his young age.
This experience, although painful for the team due to the thrashing it received at home, It will be unforgettable for this young sky-blue goalkeeper, who trains with the U-17 of the sky-blue club.
One day before the game with Bolívar, he found out that he had to concentrate, a fact that filled his family with satisfaction, who was at the Tahuichi stadium on Sunday.
Sánchez made the leap in the face of the emergency, although One day after such a challenge, he returned to coaching with his usual teammates from the minors.
No one takes away what he danced despite the fact that this Monday He returned to the routine of having to travel every day from Pailón (a town 51 kilometers from the capital of Santa Cruz) to continue his preparation.
Yassier is from a humble family Along with soccer, he studies at the Carlos Gómez school in his town.
“I’m going to keep training hard to get another chance. I hope it’s soon. My dream is to play for the national team and support my family. I want to help my mother so that she no longer works,” he said..
