Memo Ochoa assures that he will not demand ownership of the Mexico goal

Just 612 hours to know if Guillermo Ochoa will add his sixth World Cup of his career on the field as a starter in Mexico’s goal or in the stands, the goalkeeper himself assured that if he appears playing that day, it will be because he earned it on the field and not because of the privileges of the “Vasco” Aguirre.

This was revealed this Friday by the experienced goalkeeper who was a starter in the 2014 Brazil, 2018 Russia and 2022 World Cups, as well as part of the Mexican delegation in Germany 2006 and South Africa 2002, in the mixed zone that granted the press the goalkeeper staunch of AEL Limassol of Cyprus.

“Just because I have played does not mean that Javier decides what he has to put me on. Not at all, I have to earn it, during training or friendlies. To this day, few remember the friendlies; “They remember the World Cup.”

“I must always be ready, but not just me, but all of us who are there, have to contribute. There is no need to ask or demand, it is to contribute. The only way is to be physically and mentally well. If I agree that I am, I will be. I hope to play, but if I decide that I am not ready to play on the eleventh, and if I don’t show up, then I will support. It is important for the national team, Mexican soccer. We must all be united,” said the goalkeeper who emerged professionally with América.

Ochoa knows his strengths and weaknesses perfectly. He knows that four decades of life for a goalkeeper can be a source of experience that the Mexican team cannot ignore.but it is also the warning that new generations are pushing hard. That’s why he said he was ready to compete and make the decision difficult for the Tricolor coach.

“I don’t play the martyr. However, it is not easy to be in the National Team.”. I’m not going to explain what I do to be here. Being here is a responsibility, it is beautiful, I have earned it. I will try to pass on this desire to them, the desire to be in the national team, to be able to be in a World Cup, so that they can see that I am working and fighting to be on the final list. That will complement us,” he mentioned.

He recognized that the fact that the issue of the goal of the Mexican team He has given so much to talk about because of the need to generate controversy, but he has seen that his colleagues are focused on their work and those rumors or versions have permeated the internal struggle of the national team.

“I don’t see problems. The boys, perhaps with experience, due to the circumstances, without qualifying rounds. Malagón’s unfortunate injury. Everyone works well, performs well. I don’t think it’s going to be a problem.”

I am sure that whoever it is his turn to play will do well. I see them excited, happy, wanting to be in the present. Whoever is there will be ready and in the future too. The boys have experience. They do well in their clubs. In the goal we can be calm.”

Return to America

He was also questioned about the option of returning to America, and the experienced goalkeeper did not want to discuss the topic in depth. and he only mentioned not knowing anything about itat a time when personnel adjustments are being carried out within the “Águilas” organization to seek to return to the forefront.