![]() FUNES MORI MEXICO FULLMartino has tried several strikers in place of Raúl Jiménez, who just returned to full training with Wolverhampton on Wednesday after suffering a fractured skull last November. In part because of that impressive turnaround, Martino’s decision in favor of Funes Mori is one that remains highly controversial among fans, former El Tri players and pundits alike. Through 11 matches this season, he leads MLS with 10 goals. After scoring 121 goals across all competitions for CF Monterrey since 2015, he was chosen by Mexico manager Tata Martino at the expense of the country’s most decorated goalscorer, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.Īt 33 years old, Hernández is once again in stellar form after a dismal 2020 campaign in which he finished with two goals in 21 appearances with the Los Angeles Galaxy. įorwards: Erick Sanchez (Pachuca), Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City, USA), Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey), Jesus Corona (Porto, Portugal), Efrain Alvarez (LA Galaxy, USA), Hirving Lozano (Napoli, Italy).Encouragement from teammates is to be expected, but a closer examination of Herrera’s word choice reveals the delicate situation in which Funes Mori finds himself, as the latest foreign-born player in the eye of a nationalistic storm in Mexico.įunes Mori’s inclusion in the national team has sparked an intense debate, and not only due to his dual nationality. ![]() Midfielders: Jonathan Dos Santos (LA Galaxy, USA), Orbelin Pineda (Cruz Azul), Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna), Erick Gutierrez (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Hector Herrera (Atletico de Madrid, Spain), Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey). Goalkeepers: Alfredo Talavera (Pumas UNAM), Rodolfo Cota (Leon), Jonathan Orozco (Tijuana).ĭefenders: Nestor Araujo (Celta de Vigo, Spain), Carlos Salcedo, Luis Alfonso Rodriguez (Tigres UANL), Edson Alvarez (Ajax, Holland), Osvaldo Rodriguez (Leon), Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca), Hector Moreno (Monterrey), Gilberto Sepulveda (Guadalajara). ![]() Mexico have been drawn in Group A of the Gold Cup alongside Curacao, El Salvador and a fourth team that has yet to be decided. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star last played for the national team in September 2019, having reportedly fallen out of favor with Martino because of indiscipline. Missing from Martino's 23-man list was injured midfielder Andres Guardado and veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who will be representing Mexico at the Tokyo Olympics.īut it was the continued absence of 33-year-old LA Galaxy striker Chicharito, Mexico's record scorer with 52 goals in 109 matches, that was the most glaring omission. He heads a relatively inexperienced attack for the Gold Cup, with only Hirving Lozano and Jesus Corona having made more than 20 international appearances. The 30-year-old has been one of the most prolific scorers in Mexican football since joining Monterrey in 2015, netting 122 times in 244 appearances. ![]() MEXICO CITY, July 1 (Xinhua) - Argentina-born forward Rogelio Funes Mori is set to lead Mexico's attack at the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) Gold Cup after head coach Gerardo Martino left out Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez on Thursday.įunes Mori, who became a naturalized citizen of Mexico last month, was one of 14 locally based players named in El Tri's squad for the continental tournament, to be played in the United States from July 10 to August 1. ![]()
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