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Xavi and why Guillermo Ochoa is Mexico's number 1 and Campos is just one of the bunch

Only one Mexican player achieved transcendence for the Barcelona coach. This is the difference that the Barcelona coach found between Ochoa and Jorge Campos

By Hector Garcia

Only one Mexican player achieved transcendence for the Barcelona coach. This is the difference that the Barcelona coach found between Ochoa and Jorge Campos
Only one Mexican player achieved transcendence for the Barcelona coach. This is the difference that the Barcelona coach found between Ochoa and Jorge Campos

Guillermo Ochoa finally sealed his fate in probably the last years of his distinguished career. The Mexican goalkeeper decided not to renew his contract with Club America and for this reason, he will emigrate to Europe where today he signed and was presented with Salernitana to be their new goalkeeper for the next 6 months.

In that sense, seeing that Ochoa accepted a great and important challenge for the 2022/23 season. The distinguished coach of FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez, has a few words about the Mexican player whom he had the opportunity to meet on more than one occasion, but ended up surprising him in the World Cups.

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In that sense, it seems that for Xavi there is no debate about who is Mexico's most influential goalkeeper in recent years and probably in history. Five World Cups and three as a starter can't be said by anyone. For Xavi, Ochoa is one of the great elements.

What did Xavi say about Ochoa?

"It strikes me that he saved the penalty the other day. Well, because as a goalkeeper you also lose strength, you somehow lose that intensity that makes you make a difference and he hasn't lost it. He has not lost agility, strength, he is there competing and it is something to be praised," said the FC Barcelona technical director to Fox Sports. 


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