The camera snapped a shot of “La Albiceleste” captain Josep Maria Valdivia removing his shirt and passing it to Paez as soon as the contest concluded. The young Ecuadorian player was embraced by Leo as they clasped hands.

In the match versus Argentina, Paez played really well. Something like, “He handles the left, right and middle of the field so well,” someone said on X (Twitter). One more person said, “His future is really bright.”

In his native region, Paez’s Independiente del Valle team once generated quite a stir. The 2007-born midfielder also sported the number ten jersey in the encounter against the reigning Copa America winners.

It was also reported on Chelsea’s homepage that Paez will join the team in the summer of 2025. This 17-year-old player was photographed shaking hands after the match with Enzo Fernandez, a midfielder on the Stamford Bridge team’s payroll. The match was against Argentina.

Mаny suppоrters аre eаgerly аnticipаting Pаez’s perfоrmаnce in the fоrthcоming Cоpа аmericа event, since his nаme аppeаrs оn cоаch Felix Sаnchez’s teаm registrаtiоn list.

In terms of Messi, the Inter Miami forward was thought by the spectators to have played a forgettable game against Ecuador. Angel Di Maria’s goal, though, gave Argentina the victory.

The national team of “La Albiceleste” will play the Guatemalan national team in one more friendly match. Then, in preparation for Copa America 2024, the squad led by coach Lionel Scaloni will launch their title defense campaign.