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

Jorge Campos predicted that the US would defeat Mexico (Image: Twitter / @mx_cracks)

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 upcoming danger to Liga MX and, more 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, anticipation Jorge Campos achieved.

In 1996 he signed a contract with LA Galaxy to start a new stage outside Mexican football (Image: Twitter / @usasupersoccer)
In 1996 he signed a contract with LA Galaxy to start a new stage outside Mexican football (Image: Twitter / @usasupersoccer)

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 fields He arrived in the galaxy.

"I went to MLS and saw his project, and commented that because of his organization he was growing", explained by Jorge Campos (Photo: Quartoscuro)
“I went to MLS and saw their project, and commented that their organization was growing,” said Jorge Campos (Photo: Cuartoscuro)

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 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 match in 2021. For Jorge Campos, it was the result of the confidence he showed. tripartite.

When he left Pumas and looked for a new jigsaw to continue his career, he made it clear that he chose MLS because of the speed at which it had grown (Image: Twitter/@mx_cracks)
When he left Pumas and looked for a new jigsaw to continue his career, he made it clear that he chose MLS because of the speed at which it had grown (Image: Twitter/@mx_cracks)

On the other hand, he indicated that his projection did not fail. When he left Pumas and searched for 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 them as an ideal environment to play as a striker and goalkeeper. He also criticized that the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) does not learn from mistakes.

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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.

He also emphasized that Americans and Canada will continue to grow and that if Mexico does not prepare, things will get complicated in the CONCACAF scene.

"I pointed out that the US project was the best I've seen in my life"Jorge Campos (Image: Twitter / @HestadodeMex) said
“I pointed out that the American project was the best I’ve seen,” said Jorge Campos (Image: Twitter / @HEstadodeMex)

During 2021, the Mexican national team lost on three different occasions to the United States national team, the first being in The League of Nations, later fell into the final gold cup And they let the Americans keep the cup. Both tournaments are summer.

The last one was in World Cup qualifiers course for Qatar 2022 With a score of 2 – 0, Mexico experienced a new defeat that marked an era stammer Martino.

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