He Pledges Allegiance To…?

July 1st, 2009 | by: Andrea |

Edgar Castillo has come out and said it: he wants to play for the US. The New Mexican native would take advantage of the FIFA rule that allows players to switch national teams as long as they have not played any full internationals. The America defender had first been called up by Hugo Sanchez. He was then played by Eriksson in a friendly. Javier Aguirre has called up the defender as well, but he was unable to participate during his call up because he lost his passport and couldn’t travel.

According to an interview with Record, Castillo seems more anxious to play with the US national team, than with El Tri.

“If the United States calls me, I’ll go. With Mexico I’d have to think about it. I’ve only been called up once by Aguirre and I didn’t play, so I’ve said that I’m willing to play with the US.”

“Now, the only thing I wish to do is what is best to improve my career, and for my family. I’d like to have an opportunity to compete for a place. Probably, I’ll be hated later.”

Although Castillo hasn’t yet been called up to play with the US like Jose Francisco Torres of Pachuca, he thinks he’d be fine playing at the Azteca with the US.

“Imagine going with the United States’ national team to play at the Azteca! Sincerely, I’d feel fine being there, but so far they’re just ambivalent thoughts because I did wear Mexico’s shirt.

“It’s not that I have greater affection towards the shirt of the United States, I also have affection for the verde, but my decision is to play with them.”

While I agree that Castillo absolutely has the right to play with whatever team he wants, what seems suspicious is that he decided to make his declarations right after the US made it to the finals of the Confederations Cup.

So if Castillo gets called up for Mexico at anytime, should he play for the national team?

So if Castillo gets called up for Mexico at anytime, should he play for El Tri?(answers)

Whatever he ends up doing, all the luck to Castillo. Hopefully, he doesn’t lose his passport again.

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Ernie

Seems pretty lame that he says it right after the US comes out of playing some of the best football they’ve ever played and in a tournament as the Confed Cup. I think he doesn’t deserve to play in both. As a Mexican fan I wouldn’t want him back and if I were a US fan I wouldn’t want a player whos played in a rival team and is just taking advantage of the moment and time the US mens team is going through to play for us. Plus I don’t think he’s good enough to play in Mexico yet alone the US hah
Al

If you “love” both the USMNT and the Mexico NT, you’re a glory hunter.

It’s okay to love both countries, I love the USA and Mexico too. But in football terms, I believe you must only pick one between the two and nothing more.

Do we really want anyone on our team whose heart is attached to another country’s shirt also?

The Nads can have Castillo. Forget him.
aaron

Al could have not said it any better. Here’s a guy that refused to play for the US at first to play for EL Tri then realizes he not what he thinks he is and then wants to join the US after an impressive show at Confeds. Cup. This guy is definitely a glory hunter and is a disgrace to both teams. I too am a Mexican-American. I love both cultures but when it comes down to futbol, you choose one side and not the side that’s doing good all of a sudden. If I had the oppurtunity that this Caca had, id play for only one team , El Tri
Gabe

I really can’t believe that this fool (castillo) is all of a suden trying to play with the US. I really had respect for this guy but after this bull, he will loose many supporters like myself because you just don’t do that (traidor). I really dont think if he gets call by el tri that he should play because he is showing more individualism than anything else. And by the way I hate El America where he plays and fools like that play for teams like that. Im an Indios fan for life and el tri is my passion!!!! Forget this fool!!!!
Ernie

i hate how he said”voy armar un desastre” by saying he prefers playing for the US….. as if hes all that good
aaron

No doubt, I’ve seen his high school tapes and he was amazing. He was good in santos as well. But then he got too cocky, signed with America and then completley sucked there. Bitched ab time with the team and then thinks he can make the US team? What a child!
“Oh im not playing with the team that im on and the team that im on sucks….oh I know? Why not switch sides?”
Wouldn’t doubt it that Castillo was thinking that at one point lol. Does anyone realize how hard it is to be Mexican-American and then play for El Tri? First of all, no one wants you there and the media/fanbase will think of you as a joke. Somehow, someway, he was lucky to be called by the legendary HUGOL to play. I would love to play for the tri if I had the oppurtunity. Castillo could have just slapped everybody that’s is a fan of El tri, especially the Mexican American ones that looked up to him for what he was doing, playing for el tri and in the FMF league. What a loser…
ivan

Iam also Mexican American i dont like what this fools is doing forget him that why his he got transfer to Tigres good luck there fool.We are doing just fine in el TRI without you here.
Lusby

I played with Edgar in high school, and I think he should stay where his career was made – the U.S. The U.S. national team didn’t want him before, but now they should realize this home-grown talent can slip out of their reach if they’re not smart. He’s young and has a great career ahead of him.