One of the players of the golden generation of the selection of Spain world Champion in South Africa 2010es Joan Capdevilawho almost 15 years after that historical moment, said that Mexico can win the 2026: “What I needed was Basque Aguirre“.
The former defense, indisputable for the then technical director, Vicente del Bosquein that first World Cup in the African contine Javier Aguirrewhoever Your coach at Espanyol.
“He is the ideal person right now to lead the national Team Because he is a coach who knows a lot about football, understands the players and knows how to manage the group, “Capdevila said about the Basque Third stage as technician of the Mexican National Team.
Look at growth
Even though in the past Mexico World Cup 44 years went back after being eliminated in the group stage, which did not happen since Argentina 1978Joan Capdevila said that the national football level will make a difference.
“There is a lot of Mexican football level to compete, that will give you to win, but it also depends on many details in such an important tournament,” said the former 47 -year -old footballer, who visited Mexico to provide a conference at a university in the capital.
The Basque was his coach
With knowledge of cause, Capdevila highlighted Aguirre’s work as technical director.
“With the Basque I have learned a lot, I enjoyed working with him, with Héctor Moreno we have been colleagues in Espanyol and they have always been very educated, very good people and it is very easy to work with a Mexican.”
He revealed the password
Capdevila said that “we must continue advancing: despite the difficulties that arise on the court,” and put an example of Andrés Iniesta’s goal in the World Cup final against Netherlands, which was “The worst soccer play in the history of Spain”but in the end between rebounds and the shot of El Genius, gave them the goal of the title.
“The keys is the team, the group, we lose the first game and practically jump the weapons, the press criticizes you for the typical and instead our strength was the group and we said ‘we all go together and we are going to do it forward’, and so it was because there was talent, there were very good players, we believed it and we could get something that was very complicated from the first game, it was not easy, but we got it based on the strength of the group.”
Regarding how to apply this strategy in Mexico as a whole, he said:
“I remember Sweden 92a Denmark selection that came as a guest and won; Imagine what is the football to be given. In the end today the difference is very short, they are practically details, a bad marking in a corner, a bad decision, a slip and so on. “
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“It is no longer like the difference from football before, now they are athletes, The preparation of the players has changed So much that it is no longer as before you knew they won them, now there are surprises. We saw for example Croatia in the Russia World And the difference is very short with the best selections that compete. “
The recommendation
One of his compatriots who play in the Liga MXes Fidalgo Álvarogold gear for the Americato whom you see conditions to return to The League.
“Of course (you can return to the league), and many more, young people who cannot be here can try in the Spanish League and that opportunity could have it.”
About his partner in the Spanish team And also world champion, Sergio Ramoshe said to be happy to see him still active.
“I’m glad he is playing, who is enjoying the profession, because then he misses, much less, but he has decided to come to Mexico to try this adventure, this football challenge in a league as important as Mexico is.”
Knowledge
Joan Capdevila revealed to his favorite Mexican players.
“In history, when I was little, then Hugo Sánchez; Another who did not play in the Spanish League, but the goalkeeper Jorge Camposthat he was a goalkeeper different from what was being seen; Andrés Guardado; Héctor Morenoof course; Chicharitohe was in Real Madrid, a big team. “
Will we see you soon directing? “For the good of football, I don’t believe”said joking Joan Capdevila, also champion of the 2008 Eurocup under Luis Aragonés and Silver Olympic medalist at the 2000 Sydney Games.
