Alvaro Fidalgo embarked on his journey to LaLiga with the Real Betis jersey. The footballer born in Oviedo will leave a big void at Club America and in Liga MX. However, "El Maguito" wants to return to Mexico, but with the El Tri jersey. Carlos Reinoso confirmed this.

Carlos Reinoso is a legend within Club America. The "Maestro" had a great affinity with Alvaro Fidalgo, one of the most important players for the Azulcrema team in recent years. Reinoso revealed Fidalgo's desire to return to Mexico wearing the Mexican national team jersey.

"Yesterday Alvaro called me to say goodbye, a unique guy who perfectly understood what it means to be an Americanista. He promised me that when he comes to the national team, we'll have a barbecue at my house. All the best, they are," Reinoso wrote on his personal account on X.

Reinoso shared his conversation with Fidalgo prompted by some statements made by the Spanish footballer Their affinity stemmed from their shared position on the field. "The Little Magician" wanted to wear Reinoso's story number 8 and he didn't disappoint. "I asked for the number 8 jersey because I knew the history of that number. I asked the maestro Reinoso for it, and he told me I could wear it, but he wanted me to be a champion, and look, I tried and tried until we won a three-peat. I will always be grateful to the maestro for giving me his number," Fidalgo declared. Alvaro Fidalgo against the clock. It was practically an open secret that Alvaro Fidalgo would be on Javier Aguirre's radar for the 2026 World Cup. Now that his paperwork is in order, "The Little Magician" can represent the Mexican national team as a naturalized player. But he will face a few risky months. Alvaro Fidalgo arrives at Real Betis, a solid team that is fighting to qualify for European competitions in La Liga and is striving to win the UEFA Europa League. Fidalgo must earn a place in Manuel Pellegrini's squad, the same coach who already had Andres Guardado and Diego Lainez on the team.

“El Maguito” will have to compete for a starting spot with players of the caliber of Nelson Deossa, Pablo Fornals, Sergi Altimira, and Marc Roca. Sofyan Amrabat is out of the equation as he recovers from ankle surgery. Alvaro Fidalgo will face the difficult task of earning regular playing time with the team to arrive in good form for the 2026 World Cup. This is a completely different scenario from the one he experienced with Club America and its undisputed starting position.