By: Raul Zambrano Cabello
By: Raul Zambrano Cabello
Being the only Mexican flag-bearer in the instance of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League is the responsibility that must assume Jesús “Tecatito” Corona next April. He will face Chelsea FC in the shirt of Porto FC, a club he has defended since 2015.
The right winger, born in Hermosillo, will arrive inspired to the appointment of the best eight in Europe after leaving Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus on the road . He is a man of great confidence for Sérgio Conceição, coach of the dragons, to the point of making him a starter in both duels of the last round of 16 bracket.
Although he has not scoring goals in eight games, “Tecatito” has provided three key assists so far in the competition. The trio of passes to goal gave them away in the duel against Marseille, for the third day of Group C, so that the Portuguese were confirmed as the guard in the group of the powerful Manchester City.
🤩 Two fall, against the line, steps on the ball and comes out: Don Jesús Manuel Tecatito Corona 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/8lV2iplFry
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Agenda on your note sheet: April 7 at the Estadio do Dragão in Porto. That day, Jesús Manuel Corona’s Porto FC will try to take advantage of playing at home against the Londoners, who arrive with confidence after leaving Atlético Madrid on the road.
Those led by Thomas Tuchel will be favorites in the series for two things: individual quality and club sporting moment. Since the arrival of the German coach, the team blue found defensive solidity, “revived” some players forgotten by the previous coaching staff and go undefeated in all competitions.
The rematch of the tie will be at Stamford Bridge, the blue home of Chelsea FC, on 13 April.
Corona was the starter in seven of the eight Porto FC clashes in the current Champions League competition, which is why it is a candidate to be part of the 11 initial of Conceição in the next station.