Chucky Lozano will seek to be the third Mexican to play in a Champions League final

Already knowing his key and his way to aspire to reach the end of the Champions On June 10, the aggressor of Naples, Hirving Lozano, He could become the third Mexican in history to play the final game of the world’s most important tournament at club level. The last time this happened was in the 2010-2011 edition.

The raffle was carried out to know the quarter-finals of this Champions League and with it, the keys in which each team found itself to know its way to the final in Istanbul. As for Naples of Wintering ‘Chucky’ Lozanoluck tied it against the Milanoalthough being in the same key of the Benfica and Inter Milan.

As already mentioned, there are only two players born in Mexico who managed to play the game that defines the champion of the European Champions League. Raphael Marquez was the first to achieve the feat during the 2005-2006 edition, when as an athlete of Barcelona conquered the ‘Orejona’ after defeating the Arsenal for 2-1″ Paris.

Three years later, in 2008-2009, the “Kaiser of Michoacán” reached his second Champions in his track record; however, an injury prevented him from playing the final of this competition with the blaugranas against the Manchester United of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, if he had action in the phases preceding the final match, being part of this mythical Sextet Barcelona under the tutelage of ‘Pep Guardiola.

For his part, the other “Aztec” footballer who managed to compete for the “Orejona”, was Javier “Chicharito” Hernandezwho reached the aforementioned instance in 2010-2011 with the Manchester United and be the starting striker with wayne rooney. Unlike the ‘Kaiser’, the striker of Guadalajara failed to capitalize on their good tournament with the championship and ended up losing with a resounding 3-1 against Barcelona in the mythical stadium of Wembley.

It should be noted that Jonathan Dos Santos He is another of the Mexican athletes who, in his record, has a title of Champions Leaguebecause during the championship Barca during the 2010-2011 season, the least of Dos Santos He played 60 minutes in one of the group stage matches. However, he wasn’t even on the substitutes’ bench during this one’s final.

Obviously, the ‘Napolitano’ team was paired on the more ‘accessible’ side of the contest, as although being with two other Italian teams can be a double-edged sword due to knowing each other more thoroughly; as well as having a Benfica that it shows a good level, it is a reality that demand would be stronger if it were to be measured at Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Real Madrid, clubs that start as the main favorites to lift the title.

Likewise, if Lozano wants to continue forging its history within the old continent and join the select list of Mexicans who have reached the final of the Championshe will first have to overcome his streak against the Milan, club he left on his way Tottenham and who currently plays in fourth position in the a league.

Note that within the continental tournament, this is the first time that the ‘The Blues‘ They manage to pass the round of 16. In the 2011-2012 edition, they came close to the top eight, but were beaten in overtime against the chelsea after equalizing 4-4 ​​on aggregate, finishing 5-4 with the goal of Ivanovic at minute 105.