Jamie Carragher, of Sky Sports, says that he’s the best wingback in the Premier League. Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace has been a success thanks to the contributions of few players. But it is not so long ago that Daniel Muñoz was considering alternative careers.After more than a dozen unsuccessful trials with clubs in countries ranging from Colombia and Mexico to Spain and Italy, unattached and out of pocket at the age of 18, he reluctantly resolved to apply for a visa to go and work in the United States.
In hindsight, it was a blessing that another rejection followed.Muñoz still had two years to wait to make his professional debut with Colombian side Aguilas Doradas aged 20. In a recent interview, he described the road to success as “a hard and difficult one.” He has made up for lost years by traveling from Colombia to England, via Belgium.
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