How to forget about Juan Carlos Espinoza Mercado

A defender, strong, tall, sturdy, better known as Max Barrios who lied about his nationality (he was Ecuadorian) and deceived everyone for many years, to the point of standing out in the sub-17 Peruvian national team commanded by Daniel Ahmed, which included names like Yordy Reyna, Alexi Gómez, Cristian Benavente.

Six years later after that monumental and blatant deception, Juan Carlos Espinoza Mercado, at 32 years old, is currently without a team. Remember that, after being identified as Ecuadorian, the former Max Barrios returned to his home country, where he played for Club Deportivo Italia (2014) and Liga de Loja (2015). After that, the player disappeared.

This is how popular Max Barrios looks like

"We still tease him with the name Max Barrios. Since we are neighbors, there is trust. He still feels embarrassed when we bring up the topic," said a close person to Juan Carlos Espinoza Mercado who did not want to be identified.

Juan Espinoza played for Peru in 2013

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