By: Kike Frías Updated 12 Mar 2022, 16: 33 pm EST
One of the main highlights of the bad moment that the Águilas del América are going through, last in the table of the Closing Tournament 1200, is the captain and goalkeeper Guillermo ‘Memo’ Ochoa, who precisely gave statements prior to the dispute of the hard-fought Mexican National Classic against Chivas de Guadalajara.
The violent and tragic events that occurred last Saturday, March 5 at the La Corregidora Stadium in Querétaro are still in the spotlight and Ochoa did not shy away from giving his opinion on the matter. In addition to telling how he was a victim of violence in the past, applauded Chivas’ initiative in getting rid of the dangerous ‘barras’
“Football is a spectacle where they can go as a family to enjoy, support their team (…) hopefully this will be a boost so that later the other teams can follow it and that people enjoy soccer in peace”
Guillermo Ochoa
Memo added that it is necessary for both the fans and their players to coexist with victory and triumph and so on set a good example in sport.
“It is a great initiative by two clubs with a long history in Mexican soccer, of course the message we want to send as protagonists is to bring a family atmosphere to the stadiums, a environment in peace, that there is no violence, soccer is a refuge and an outlet for many people, suddenly with the problems they have at home, in the city, on a day-to-day basis, “added the azulcrema captain.
Where to tune in the match?
The Chivas de Guadalajara and the Águilas del América will face each other at 19: 00 Pacific Time (includes Los Angeles), while in Mexico the clash will start at 21: 00 hours.
The channels to watch the game in the United States are:
- Telemundo
- Telemundo Deportes Live
- UNIVERSE
- SiriusXM FC
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