Thursday, November 7

Carlos Vela rejects El Tri again: “It is unfeasible that he could be playing the 2026 World Cup”

Carlos Vela in goal celebration, during the All Star Game 2022.
Carlos Vela in goal celebration, during the All Star Game 2022.

Photo: Etzel Espinosa / Imago7

Arnaldo Fernandez

If there is something that Carlos Vela is clear about in his last years as a footballer, it is that he does not want to wear the colors of the Mexican National Team and this has been made known during the latest attempts to approach the federation and in each interview where the subject comes up.

And it is that this Tuesday in San José California, during the ‘Media Day’ of 2023 of the MLS, an official open day for the media facing the new season that will begin on February 25, Carlos Vela made it very clear that his presence with El Tri in the next World Cup is not feasible, much less viable..

In that sense, Vela confessed that “he doesn’t even know if he’s going to be playing then.” “So complicated, unfeasible, that he could be playing in the 2026 World Cup. But of course I will support Mexico“, affirmed the LAFC star in statements reviewed by the EFE agency.

On Mexico’s participation in the Qatar 2022 World Cup

However, Carlos Vela spoke about the failure of Mexico in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, about this experience he assured that we must look for the positive side and try to work on mistakes so that they are not repeated.

“Worse, it is difficult for it to happen because it did not go beyond the groups, so we must look for solutions and give the greatest facilities to those who play so that they can do their job in the best way”, he pointed.

the same desire to succeed

Vela assured that he keeps intact the desire to succeed and add titles, but nevertheless the passage of time has made him see things differently and based on his wishes.

“When you get older and see that your career is over or coming to an end, you want to enjoy every training session and every match. And of course, when you win you enjoy more“He explained in statements reviewed by EFE.

“I don’t know if I have two years, three years left. But I want to win, I want to enjoy. If you play badly and lose, you don’t enjoy. I have many things to work on and of course I want LAFC to continue to be seen as one of the best teams in the league.“, he sentenced.

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