In less than a month, Juan Reynoso's list of called-up players for the next match of the Peruvian national team (against Mexico) should already be known, which will mark the beginning of the era of the 'Ajedrecista' in charge of the national team.
This call-up could bring some new or unexpected names, like Andrew Farrell, an experienced American central defender who lived in our country for 10 years, so he could easily obtain Peruvian citizenship.
Who is Andrew Farrell?
The football player was born in the United States, but at the age of five, he traveled to Peru - along with his adoptive parents - and stayed here until he was 15. He also grew fond of our land and does not rule out the option of wearing the Blanquirroja.
"I would play for whoever calls me. I grew up in Peru from 5 to 15 years old. That's 10 years of my life.", said Farrell in an interview with the "Pulso sports network" portal and then revealed his support for Alianza Lima: "I'm an Alianza Lima fan. It would be fun to do that, but I don't know if it's possible (to play for Peru)".
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Where does he play?
The defender plays for the New England Revolution of the MLS since his debut in 2013 and has not stopped being an undisputed starter for the coaches due to his peculiar style of play, which he calls "flow".
In an interview with "One nation", Farrell assured that he inherited his style of play from South America. "It is more creative in South American countries, there is more 'flow'.", he said and added: "I have a bit of that."
Can he be called up by Reynoso?
Although the football player does not have Peruvian citizenship, the government could recognize his period of residence, obtain citizenship, and thus go to FIFA to be allowed to be called up.