Maxi Rodríguez and the goal most hated by Mexican fans

Maxi Rodríguez, former midfielder for the Argentine national team, added insult to injury after 18 years since the 2006 World Cup round of 16 His goal represented Mexico’s elimination from the universal fair when it was thought that there was a team and style for a better tricolor performance.

The scorer of that goal, visiting the city of Monterrey, recalled that goal that broke the hearts of all the Aztec fans in two when there were hopes of winning for the first time in a World Cup. to the albiceleste team.

“It was a goal from another match and of course it still makes the Mexican players angry. They were angry, but nothing. I insist, it was a goal from another game,” said Rodriguez when interviewed about his participation in the game of world legends against legends of Mexico. this Friday at the BBVA stadium. He did not hesitate to show his respect for the Mexican team and stated that someone had to win in this match held at the Leipzig venue and where the Tricolor had to leave early to return home.

“These are things that happen in football. I was the one who scored that goal and, as I have said, I have always seen that we beat a great Mexican team that played football very well.”

The prestigious former member of the current world champion team also He acknowledged that Mexico will reach the fifth game when they get rid of the pressure and do not feel that it is essential to reach this stage in a competition of this nature.

“I hope they go as far as possible, but they will have to work hard. This is not magic, it is not like things will change from one day to the next. Sometimes it is difficult to talk about time in football, because we all want results, but I wish the best for Mexico.”

Maxi also said that an important point is that at the head of the Mexican team is a coach of the capacity of Javier Aguirre, who directed him at Atlético de Madrid. and also a man of the quality of Rafael Márquez, whom he faced in that match at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

“I really hope that the Mexican team can advance to the top in a World Cup, I think it is important to have a coach that I know well, that I had at Atlético de Madrid, and the truth is that I would love for him and for Rafael Márquez, whom I knew as an adversary, to do very well in the next World Cup.”

Finally, he recalled once again that goal against the goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez against the mark of Gonzalo Pineda and whose shot was embedded in the fork of the left post of Mexico’s goal.

“These are things that happen in football, I insist, someone had to win and we faced a great team, which played very good football and I recently spoke with Jose Pékerman and I told him that it was our turn to celebrate And here the Mexican team was left angry,” he concluded.

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