:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/Z7JGVKVSF5BOFK2V35YC2YNH3E.jpg "What Diego Cocca said about possibly calling Chicharito to Mexico national team")
Diego Coke want one Mexican team where player performance determines calls and on-field participation.
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The Argentinian-born strategist was chosen by the FMF from names such as Marcelo Bielsa, Miguel Herrera and even Guillermo Almada to replace compatriot Gerardo Martino after the failure in Qatar.
The Argentine coach assured this Friday, during his presentation, that His project will be very close to the Mexican player.
“Building many things is not just one thing. Get closer to the player, get closer to the clubs, get closer to the League, talk to the players who are in Europe, involve them so that they feel part of it”
In this sense, when asked about the possibility that Javier “Chicharito Hernandez back to Sort Cocca would not elaborate on the LA Galaxy, MLS striker, but claimed that there will be no discrimination and the doors are open to all Mexican players. That’s what he said in an interview for ESPN:
“We’re not talking about a name in particular, what the Mexican national team, the player of the Seleccion Mexicana, must have to be there. If I consider that he has all that, he will not go through age, or by name.
And it is that he assured that will be the performance players who define calls and no one will have the guaranteed position.
“If you meet the requirements I want, I don’t want to put a name or age, the selection is open to everyone, who feels it’s for everyone”
Likewise, he opened the door to naturalized people, to be on their way to the 2026 World Cup, which will be played on Mexican territory, in the United States and in Canada: “Those who feel proud to represent Mexico are considered.”
“I will look for Mexican players who can go to the national team, the player who puts on his jersey and kills himself on the pitch for his country, he is the one we are looking for”he pointed out.
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It is important to mention that the last chance that the 34-year-old striker wore the tricolor jersey was in the friendly matches of September 2019 against the United States and Argentina, in which he scored a goal for the “stars and stripes” team.
Since then, he has not been asked by the former coach, Gerardo “Tata” Martino, for none of the national commitments during the Qatar 2022 World Cup process; but also because of the great moment that the player of the Wolverhampton of the Premier League, Raul Jimenez; as well as Herny Martin, Club America, and Rogelio Funes Moriof Rayados de Monterrey.
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Hours after it was made official, the Argentine strategist would leave the royal club two months after signing, despite the board hiring the players he requested.
On January 14, the LA Galaxy footballer said that He didn’t care if the new DT del Tri was Mexican or foreignbut that there was a union between the board, the fans, the press and the players
“Of course, I am in favor of Mexicans and talented people. But here what is best for us is a person who comes and helps, who can add up, whatever their nationality.“, he expressed.
The new coach’s debut with the Mexican national team will take place next March, when El Tri will face Suriname y Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League.
The man born in Buenos Aires 50 years ago arrives at El Tri with a record that includes a two-time championship with Atlas in the 2021-2022 season and an Argentine football title in 2014 with Race club.