Borgetti “busts” calls from Berterame and Memo Ochoa

Jared Borgetti Former World Cup player in South Korea and Japan, 2002 and current analyst for the ESPN network, he was left with nothing and harshly questioned the calls of Guillermo Ochoa and Germán Berterame by the coach of the Mexican team, Javier Aguirre.

Some criticism that generated surprise, especially due to Memo Ochoa’s call, since a year ago he made a public call to respect the presence of the goalkeeper five times World Cup player in the Mexican national team.

Borgetti, scorer of one of the most emblematic goals in a World Cup for Mexico in that memorable duel against Italy in the 2002 World Cup, spoke about to the calls of Memo Ochoa and Germán Berterame that it was not their time for both players.

“There are names that shouldn’t be there. I don’t understand. For me, I don’t think that at this moment it is the position we need, there is Memo Martínez who has done well. I think that in a call there will not be more than two forwards, but hey, they are each person’s decisions.”

Even regarding Berterame’s call, the so-called “Desert Fox” stated without saying a word: “Forgive me, but Berterame is no better than a striker than Henry Martín, Raúl Jiménez and Santiago Giménez.”

Ochoa had to opt for retirement

Regarding Guillermo Ochoa, he explained that the goalkeeper, with five World Cups in his career, He should have stepped aside and left the path clear. so that other goalkeepers prepare for the 2026 World Cup and even the 2030 World Cup.

“It was a good time for Memo Ochoa to say”I gave everything to the team and today I give an opportunity to the young people who are looking to play in the World Cup,” he highlighted.

The current ESPN network analyst explained that his comments were not intended to question the calls of these players, but rather, On the contrary, propose the best for the Mexican team.

“Here it’s not about the names or the playerswho would not like to always continue to be called up, but the cycles are like that and the best for the Mexican team must always be prioritized,” highlighted the former Tricolor forward.

And he added that: “We all want Mexico to make history in a World Cup, I think it is a desire that we all have, That is why we have to be careful when calling up the national team.”

Borguetti at the time also experienced what it means to not be taken into account when he was going through his best moment, as it was after the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where he could no longer make it to South Africa 2010, and he assumed it with the responsibility that it represents. having had excellent performances with the Mexican national jersey.

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