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Federico Viñas Returns to Liga MX with Toluca, Seeking Redemption
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Federico Viñas Returns to Liga MX with Toluca, Seeking Redemption

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Uruguayan striker Federico Viñas has returned to Mexican football, joining Toluca with a strong desire for redemption.
  • Viñas was attracted to Toluca due to its history of winning titles and his personal ambition to improve and compete at a high level.
  • He views his move from European football to Toluca not as a step backward, but as a forward move to a competitive league where he aims to contribute and win.

Federico Viñas is back in Mexican football, arriving at Toluca with a burning desire for a second chance. The Uruguayan forward expressed that accepting the proposal from "a team that is making history" was an easy decision.

The team really attracted me because they have been winning titles for a long time, and for me, it's nice to keep competing. I have the hunger to keep improving personally, and the best decision I could have made was to come here; I am very happy.

— Federico ViñasExplaining his motivation for joining Toluca.

"The team really attracted me because they have been winning titles for a long time, and for me, it's nice to keep competing. I have the hunger to keep improving personally, and the best decision I could have made was to come here; I am very happy," Viñas stated. Despite some questioning his decision to leave European football for Mexico, Viñas insists it is a step forward.

"It's not a step backward; it's a step forward because I'm coming to a very competitive team. Mexican football is not what it used to be, and I come with the mentality to work, contribute my part, add my grain of sand, and keep winning things," he added. After his stint with Real Oviedo, the former América and León player is ready for a new adventure in a league he describes as having "a lot of level and a lot of hierarchy."

It's not a step backward; it's a step forward because I'm coming to a very competitive team. Mexican football is not what it used to be, and I come with the mentality to work, contribute my part, put my grain of sand, and keep winning things.

— Federico ViñasAddressing concerns about his move from European football to Liga MX.

Viñas emphasized his commitment, stating, "Europe gave me the experience of being professional, of measuring myself against the best, but that's in the past... I'll keep the good things I experienced. My time in Mexican football was always about fighting, giving everything for the jersey I represented. Now, it's time to improve with the humility that representing Toluca deserves and with respect for my teammates and the institution," Federico Viñas said before the Diablos Rojos' debut in the Leagues Cup.

Europe gave me the experience of being professional, of measuring myself against the best, but that's in the past... I'll keep the good things I experienced. My time in Mexican football was always about fighting, giving everything for the jersey I represented. Now, it's time to improve with the humility that representing Toluca deserves and with respect for my teammates and the institution.

— Federico ViñasReflecting on his past experiences and his commitment to Toluca.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.