Jorge Campos predicted 25 years ago that the United States would overtake El Tree

One of the legends of Mexican football in the nineties is Jorge Campos. the dead He played for different teams in Liga MX but also had a short stint in the football League (MLS) and United State There, he noticed the danger that was coming to the Mexican league, specifically to the Mexican national team.

employment 1996 signed with Los Angeles Galaxy To start a new stage outside of Mexican football. In various statements at the time, he commented that American football was growing rapidly and that It might be a surprise victory over Mexico.

Various critics and sports fans didn’t believe his statement Brody But now this fund stars and stripes I have already won over tripartite In three different tournaments, J . predictedCampos barley been fulfilled.

Recently in an interview with ESPN He remembered what he said 25 years ago and how no one in Mexican football would believe him They called him “crazy.”. Although he cautioned about the competitive quality that MLS had and what could be reflected in its selection, it was not taken into account in Mexico and The former national goalkeeper was ignoredEven his comment has been discredited, according to Campos himself.

“I went to MLS and saw their project, and commented that because of their organization it was growing, that the United States was growing and in the future it would beat us”

He also stated that he was singled out by the national press as someone who was trying to make a good appearance with the league which had barely been three years since its inception in 1993. It must be remembered that in 1996 he had his first official season, the date which the dead Campos has arrived in the galaxy.

NS ESPN He was honest and listed all the criticism he received for saying that MFL can beat football Mexican First Class In the future.

“They criticized me and said I was wrong, that I wanted to look good with MLS. They said a thousand things that he was crazy”

Other defeats Among the recent defeats added to Gerardo’s list stammer Martino went against Canada in the Mexican national team’s last game in 2021. For Jorge Campos, it was the result of the confidence he showed. tripartite.

On the other hand, he indicated that his projection did not fail. When he left Pumas and sought a new jigsaw to continue his career, he made it clear that he chose MLS Because of the speed with which he grew up he saw in them the perfect environment to play as a striker and goalkeeper. He also criticized that the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) does not learn from mistakes.

“I was not mistaken. I pointed out that the US draft was the best I’ve seen and that’s why I decided to go there, for the future that came from MLS. “It’s unbelievable that we don’t learn,” he said.

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