The old player wants to come back and play in the intercontinental play-offs, Bolivia coach declined: I haven t played for a year

September 11 Bolivia qualifies for the World Cup qualifiers, but Bolivian national team coach Oscar Villegas denied the possibility of forward veteran Marcelo Moreno Martins returning to participate.

Bolivia finally won the seventh place in the South American qualifiers in the World Cup, will participate in the transcontinental play-offs, and is still expected to advance to next year's World Cup. And 38-year-old veteran Moreno Martins said, "I enjoyed this process very much, and I couldn't believe it. I've quit the national team and need to give myself some time in my career. But today, with the joy the national team brings us, they motivated us to do a lot of things... Let's see what will happen in the future."

Moreno Martins said he was willing to come back to represent the national team: "If God wants and allows it, it will happen. I feel good and can make a comeback. Let me Let’s see what will happen next, I will try to enjoy it all and conduct serious analysis and research. ”

Moreno Martins finally said that he would communicate with the Bolivian national team coaching staff: “I don’t need anyone to convince me (return), my heart has always belonged to the Bolivian national team. Next we will talk and see what will happen in the future.”

Moreno Martins has been participating in the Bolivian national team since 2007 and announced his withdrawal from the national team in 2023. Moreno Martins scored 31 goals in the World Cup South American qualifiers, ranking first in Bolivia's history and third in South America, second only to Messi and Suarez. Moreno Martins has played for clubs such as Bremen, Wigan, Donetsk Miners, Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Zall, Shijiazhuang Yongchang and other clubs. He has not found a new team since leaving Cruzero in 2024.

However, Bolivian national team coach Oscar Villegas is not optimistic about Moreno Martins' return. He made it clear: "The statement about Moreno Martins' return to the national team is not serious. He used to be a very outstanding player, but he has not played for a year. He should first find a new club."