The journey that changed the life of Josef Martínez, who could become the best foreigner in the history of MLS

"In a matter of seconds, I noticed that Martinez had incredible ball skills that surpassed all children his age and older than him, and I predicted that gift that God gave him was going to make Josef successful at a very early age. He is still showing it with Atlanta United today", said Aquiles Nazoa, his first coach.

"He started at our school at the age of six, in the U-7 category. That day, it was a great pleasure to see how little Josef played", he added. Interviewed by Chris Smith, Martinez's former coach talked about his personality and skills.

“He always had a winning mentality and he never liked to lose,” said Lozano. “You could see the anger on his face but he used that to overcome his obstacles and today, you can still see the winning mentality he always shows", he concluded.