He is one of Gerardo Martino’s favorites but now has decided to quit playing for Mexico National Team

Gerardo “Tata” Martino is facing one of the most complicated moments during his stint as Mexico National Team coach, not only because of a disappointing 2021 when El Tri jeopardized their participation in FIFA World Cup, but also because Mexican Football Federation already gave him an ultimatum.

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Knowing that he might lose his job after the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers window if Mexico National Team doesn’t earn at least 7 out of 9 points -which means they’ll have to win two and tie another-, he now faces another complication.

During an interview, Héctor Moreno admitted that he already spoke with “Tata” Martino and told him this is the last year he plays with El Tri, as he might retire when the upcoming FIFA window match is done, which will leave Martino with a void to fill, as Moreno is a player that is constantly called to El Tri even though he doesn’t perform on the level Mexico National Team needs.

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After Moreno left La Liga in 2019, his performances have been far from the ones that placed him as one of Mexico’s best defenders. But still, that hasn’t stopped Martino from calling him to El Tri. So far, Moreno has played a total of 120 games since debuting in 2007.