BEIJING, March 28 (Reporter Bian Liqun) “The city I want to go to most is Beijing. Everyone told me that it was a beautiful city, and I hope I can visit it in the future!” Castillo said. He is from Honduras and will play in the Chinese Super League next season.
As a striker, Castillo was elected to the national team of Honduras and scored 6 goals in 28 matches. In the 2020 season, he won the top scorer in the first division of Honduras.
In February this year, Castillo came to China and joined Nantong Zhiyun, the “upgrading horse” of China Super League. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, he admitted frankly that he had a good life in China, everyone was very friendly and had a feeling of home.
“I’m glad to come to China”
Castillo, 31, is from Honduras. This is located in northern Central America, north of the Caribbean Sea. “My Motherland is very close to Mexico and the United States. It is a coastal country. We are a friendly nation and are very enthusiastic about foreign friends. When people need help, we will always provide help in the first place.” He introduced it like this.
This is Castillo’s first time to play in the Chinese league. “I am very grateful for this opportunity. I am very happy to be here and I am optimistic about the future here. I hope to show the best performance through my own efforts and will. I also look forward to winning the game with the club and scoring more goals on the offensive side.”
Although Nantong Zhiyun is a new face of the Super League, Castillo revealed that the club’s goals and plans are very attractive to him and also bring him great motivation, “I cherish the opportunity to play in Asia. The league here is improving every day.”
“Everyone is very friendly”
in February this year, Castillo came to China. He did his homework specially before he set off and asked his friends who once played in the Chinese league about the life and football style here.
“This is different from what I imagined. I feel good. Everyone is very friendly, which makes me feel at home. These make me adjust, adapt and focus on my work quickly. I am very happy to come to China. Through training and warm-up matches, I believe my status will be better day by day.”
“My friends also want to come back here to play football because they are treated well. Now, what they told me is true. This place is very friendly to foreigners, and my relationship with my teammates is also very good. In short, I feel very comfortable.” Castillo said.
Because Honduras is a coastal country, Castillo has a special liking for seafood. After coming to China, he also liked Chinese seafood and noodles.
“I want to go to Beijing for a visit”
because the time of coming to China is not long, and the new season of Chinese Super League has not yet started, Castillo’s footprint in China is still very limited. Except Nantong, he once followed the team to Shanghai and Hangzhou for warm-up matches, and these cities left a good impression on him.
Castillo said that the city he wanted to go to most now is Beijing: “Everyone told me that it is a beautiful city, and I hope to have a chance to visit Beijing in the future.”
According to the data, there are about 10,000 Chinese in Honduras, mainly living in Tegucigalpa, the capital, and San Pedro Sula, the northern industrial town.
Castillo revealed that he had a good relationship with several Chinese friends who opened companies and restaurants in the local area. “They work hard, are hardworking, and are also very nice. I have a very good impression on them, and our local people will try their best to help them adapt to the new life and learn the local language.”
As the International of Honduras, many local people are watching the trend after Castillo came to China. “Everyone wishes me all the best in Nantong and good results for our team.” (Finished)
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