Salomón Rondón reveals his admiration for Michael Jordan: ‘I wear No. 23 for him’

There is no doubt that he is one of the best football players in Venezuela’s recent history. This is Salomon Rondon. The player from Caracas had an illustrious career in Europe with clubs such as Malaga, Zenit, Newcastle and Everton.

The 34-year-old goalscorer currently plays for Pachuca in Mexico’s Liga MX after a spell with Argentina’s River Plate. The club have done a great job of adapting and have already scored four goals in their first six games.

But apart from football, Solomon He also has other hobbies, one of which is basketball.. He recently commented on a sport he practiced as a kid in an interview with ESPN. He also revealed that Michael Jordan is his biggest idol. “That’s why I use 23, I do it for him.

commented the Venezuelan.

The current Tussos scorer commented in an interview that he was very close to changing the sport and switching to shooting instead of scoring goals. Well, he has great admiration for the Chicago Bulls legend.

“I’ve always loved basketball and watched it growing up. at some point in my life I thought about changing sports, But my parents didn’t allow me, but I watched Michael Jordan videos, which are my favorite and I still watch them to this day,” explained Rondon.

Vinodinto’s all-time scorer wasn’t just a fan of Jordan on the court. If not, Salo is a big fan of the clothing brand that bears the former player’s surname and admits to owning a small collection of Jordan tennis shoes.

“I have a few pairs of sneakers and I have a small collection that I use. I have a version with some Chinese letters, They are from the Chinese basketball team and I have some in black and gold and some in platinum. I use them, I don’t collect them, but I like them,” stressed the striker.

Rondón attaches great importance to the Mexican Football League

In a career spanning more than 15 years, Salomón Rondón has played in two of the best leagues in the world. Spanish League and Premier League. In addition, until last year he had a brief appearance in the Argentinian Championship, which is also considered one of the best on the continent, with River Plate.

Recently, coming to the Mexican Football League, the striker talked about the requirements and quality of the Mexican competition, and said that Mexican football is very competitive, so he accepted Pachuca’s proposal without hesitation as soon as he arrived.

“I’ve been to different countries, different leagues and I’ll be honest, this is not incitement, The Mexican League has nothing to envy to any league on the continent. This is a very competitive league with multiple teams vying for the title. The last stage, called La Liguilla, has a spicier flavor that grabs people’s attention. I had teammates here competing and when they called me, I didn’t hesitate,” Rondon explained.

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