36-year-old Sanchez: Modric and Ronaldo are still playing football at the age of 40, I don t think I am worse than them

June 11th, in the 16th round of the World Cup in South America, Chile lost 0-2 to Bolivia and missed the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup. After the game, 36-year-old Chilean veteran Sanchez talked about his experience in Udinese.

Sanchez said: "I'm very angry. The fact is that I met a coach who doesn't understand me. With a long-term injury, I haven't played for a long time.

"I'm in good health now. Those who talk about me should come and see my training. I maintain a professional attitude in any field. Modric and Ronaldo are still playing football at the age of 40, and I don’t think I am worse than them.

"I haven't been able to play a familiar position for three years. It's too difficult to play center forward. It's a torment to wait for my teammates to pass the ball, but I have to do my best to help the team. I hope to join a team that gives me a stable chance of playing. Since I was 15 years old, I have always maintained my professional spirit."