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Santiago Giménez ambitious: “I see myself winning a Champions League and a World Cup”

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By Sergio Silva

Dec 24, 2024, 06:39 AM EST

The Mexican Santiago Gimenez He is not afraid to dream big and he let it be known by revealing what his two big dreams are to achieve in his career. It is nothing more and nothing less than winning the Champions League and a World Cup with the Mexican National Team.

In a recent interview with TNT Sports Mexico, the Dutch Feyenoord forward confessed the goals he has envisioned for his career both at the club level and with the national team, objectives that few have been able to achieve.

“I see myself lifting the ‘Champions’ and a World Cup with the Mexican team. “I like to believe big and I don’t mind saying that I’m going to try to be a champion.”highlighted the 23-year-old attacker who closed 2024 in a good moment after returning from a long muscle injury.

The Mexican Santiago Giménez went blank during the defeat suffered by Feyenoord against PSV Eindhoven at the close of 2024 in the Eredivisie.
The Mexican attacker Santiago Giménez went blank during the defeat suffered by Feyenoord against PSV Eindhoven at the close of 2024 in the Netherlands championship.
Credit: MAURICE VAN STEEN | EFE

Santiago Giménez has scored six goals in nine games this season in the Dutch tournament, the most recent the weekend that ended in defeat against the leader of the classification, PSV Eindhoven (3-0) and which was the last for the Mexican as well. Hirving “Chucky” Lozano before leaving for the MLS.

In the Champions League, the Mexican striker has also been present with two goals in three games and Feyenoord is in 18th place in the renewed format of the competition in which the first eight advance directly while the next 16 will compete in a playoffs.

Nod to Liverpool

Santiago Giménez recently assured that he would like to complete the season with Feyenoord despite the fact that his name has been linked to rumors about a possible departure since last season. However, the Mexican gave a recent nod to Arne Slot’s Liverpool.

Feyenoord will not be able to count on
Santiago Giménez greeting coach Arne Slot during his time at Feyenoord before taking on the challenge of leading Liverpool, taking the place left by the German Jürgen Klopp.
Credit: Patrick Post | AP

“There is a very good relationship with Arne (Slot) because we were together for two years. Here my teammates at the club joke with me that I am his son and I don’t know what because of the good relationship we had when he was here.”‘Bebote’ commented on the Dutch technical director with whom he was at Feyenoord.

“He trusted me when I first arrived in Europe and nothing, I simply have words of gratitude. “We know he is going to do very well because he is a great coach.”added the Mexican who at the time also starred in a rumor about his possible move to the Reds with the arrival of the coach.

At the moment Santiago Giménez is preparing to face 2025 in the best way in which he hopes to continue improving his numbers and complete the season with Feyenoord while waiting to know what the future holds.

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