Peruvian national team: Alexander Callens 'signs' with Torque from Uruguay.

Alexander Callens, defender of the Peruvian national team who plays for New York City FC, has been 'signed' by Club Atlético Torque, a team in the first division of Uruguayan football. This was announced by the Uruguayan institution through social media.

"Hello, New York City FC! We have a new signing," says the message posted by the South American team along with a photo of the Peruvian footballer wearing the club's shirt, based in the city of Montevideo and founded in 2007.

But what is this announcement about? It turns out that Torque is a team that was acquired in April 2017 by the City Football Group, which is also the owner of Manchester City (England), Melbourne City FC (Australia), Girona FC (Spain), Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan), and New York City FC, where Callens plays.

It was a joke between sister clubs. The national defender trained on Friday with the Peruvian national team at the facilities of Torque, which has a synthetic turf field with a roof, an ideal place to train on rainy days, just like what happened hours before the match against Uruguay.

Alexander Callens, defender of the Peruvian national team who plays for New York City FC, has been 'signed' by Club Atlético Torque, a team in the first division of Uruguayan football. This was announced by the Uruguayan institution through social media.