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Guillermo Ochoa tearfully bids farewell to Mexico national team: 'I leave in peace'
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Guillermo Ochoa tearfully bids farewell to Mexico national team: 'I leave in peace'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa expressed deep emotion during a FIFA interview, hinting that the 2026 World Cup could mark the end of his national team career.
  • Ochoa stated that his family's support has been crucial to his career and that he doesn't see a future in football after retiring from the national team.
  • He reflected on the sacrifices made over 20 years, including missed vacations and family events, emphasizing that the Mexican national team has always been his guiding force.

Mexican national team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa became visibly emotional during a recent FIFA interview, suggesting that the 2026 World Cup might be his final tournament.

The fact of achieving being here is largely because of them (family), because without their support, without their backing... I wouldn't have achieved it.

— Guillermo OchoaDuring a FIFA interview, Ochoa became emotional while discussing his family's support.

Reading a letter from his eldest daughter, Lucciana, deeply moved the veteran player. He spoke about his future, indicating that his family's unwavering support has been the primary driver of his career achievements. "The fact of achieving being here is largely because of them (family), because without their support, without their backing... I wouldn't have achieved it," Ochoa said, his voice thick with emotion.

Ochoa shared that his career has been intrinsically linked to the national team for the past two decades. "I don't understand my career without the national team," he stated. "I don't know what would become of my career, and now that it's ending with the national team, I don't see the point in continuing to play football. I have enjoyed every moment and given my all. I leave in peace, with my head held high, and proud to have experienced this."

I don't understand my career without the national team, I don't know what would become of my career, and now that it's ending with the national team, I don't see the point in continuing to play football. I have enjoyed every moment and given my all. I leave in peace, with my head held high, and proud to have experienced this.

— Guillermo OchoaOchoa reflected on his future in football after his national team career.

He described the national team as his "compass," highlighting the significant sacrifices made over 20 to 22 years. These included limited vacation time and missing family events like birthdays. "Everything has been in a spiral... where there's little time for vacation, for family, and the Mexican national team has always been my career, my compass in life," he concluded.

Everything has been in a spiral in the last 20 or 22 years. Where there's little time for vacation, for family, and the Mexican national team has always been my career, my compass in life.

— Guillermo OchoaOchoa described the sacrifices he made for the national team.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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