Lucca Bellina and Panama U-20 motivated for the Uncaf tournament

Gatekeeper Lucca Bellina ddebuted with the selection Panama vs ParaguayLast December, he now hopes to improve and contribute to the U-20 team. He admits that he trains with the goalkeeper coach of the national team Panamanian Donaldo González are “demanding” and yes supporting words Jaime Penedo, They are always present.

“The competition between the goalkeepers has made us improve day by day, there is a group of goalkeepers who have been doing things very well and Professor Donaldo González requires us to achieve a good result,” said Bellina after training. this Tuesday at “Cascarita” Tapia.

“I think that the national team asks a lot from you in terms of footwork and above all that you know that it is not enough to be a player on the field, you have to be a good person, you have to show your values ​​on the field as well, in all segments,” said a grateful Bellina professional staff for taking him into account.

Bella who made his debut in the defeat of the national team Panama (1-0) against Paraguay, last December, he was in the U-23 team, in the senior team and adds that all this helped him “absorb” the experience and learn.

Teacher Donald Gonzalez He is always on top, he is quite demanding, he repeated. Bella.

But if Donaldo González, former league player Olympia from Honduras trains them, are the words of another former archer Jaime Penedo former player MLS Galaxy, sThey are always present.

“Jaime Penedo is very close, he looks after us, especially because we are a young category, still in the process of formation, and he asks us how we feel. Penedo’s presence is always a great support and support,” he said. Bella.

Penedo always talks to us, “he tells me to calm down, to do my thing on the field, to work.” To add

Bellina and the U-20 national team are traveling to Honduras today to participate in the tournament UNCAF U-19, Panama it’s situated in Group A and will debut against El Savior On January 19, two days later they face Nicaragua and close against the local team, Honduras on January 23.

The goalkeeper kept it in UNCAF tournament He hopes to try to correct the mistakes that happened in the previous game against Paraguay, while continuing the positive things that happened against the South Americans, to continue to provide that confidence for the team, he expressed.