Javier Zanetti He pointed out what is needed for the Mexican soccer player to succeed in European soccer compared to profiles such as the Argentine, Uruguayan and Brazilian.
In The ball to the one who knowsZanetti accused a lack of desire on the part of Mexican soccer players, who in his opinion prefer the comfort of the domestic league instead of facing difficulties abroad.
“Going to Europe makes you grow in every way, as a player and as a person. The experiences that are lived there are difficult to live in another part of the world.
“We talk about Mexico, the Mexican player, why is he very comfortable? Does he want that challenge? He says, ‘no, I’m good here, I win very well.’ You have to be hungry, you have to have the desire to do that great challenge because I really want to grow.
“The Argentine player, the Uruguayan player, the Brazilian adapt quickly, because we were born with many difficulties and we adapt to any situation, we do not like comfortable things, that is what Mexican soccer has to achieve to export players to Europe.
“It is also in the player’s head, to go to Europe and know that he is going to encounter difficulties, we have to insist, because the difficulties are what make you grow and what make you improve, not that at the first difficulty I go back to go”.
Zanetti highlighted the career and courage of Guillermo Ochoauntil recently the starting goalkeeper of the Mexican National Team.
“Memo Ochoa, who went to Salernitana, Memo’s first year was very respected, it was a club that had many difficulties, but his saves were brilliant, I love Memo, there he is recognized for his time in Italian soccer, later “Everything is very complicated for him in a club with many difficulties, but I would like to ask him what he thinks of his experience in Italian football.”
Finally, Zanetti believes that Mexico must win its match against Jamaica in the Copa América debut to maintain peace of mind ahead of its last two group stage matches.
“It is essential that Mexico wins its first match against Jamaica tomorrow, because that will give it peace of mind to prepare the other two in a better way and there it will realize the possibilities it may have to continue in the tournament.”
