Santiago Ormeño did not participate in the friendly match between Peru and Mexico on Saturday in California, but he still became a trend in the Aztec country after singing the National Anthem at the top of his lungs along with the members of the Peruvian team.
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The Chivas forward was caught singing the notes of the Peruvian anthem during the live broadcast and generated a wave of comments on social media. Fans of Chivas' rivals mocked this situation and even supporters of his own team criticized him.
This is because Chivas is known for only playing with Mexican players, and seeing Ormeño, a Peruvian, singing the anthem took many by surprise.
The Mexican public did not overlook the patriotic gesture of the forward, and many Chivas fans did not either. More than one Chivas fan pointed fingers at the club's management for Ormeño's signing, arguing that it is an unprecedented act that goes against their history.
In an unprecedented act, a player from #Chivas, in this case Santiago Ormeño, sings another anthem that is not Mexico's, precisely against the national team. What has been achieved in Amaury Vergara's management... A lot of sentiment in the rojiblanco by the way pic.twitter.com/YP4cI0pVTy
September 25, 2022
With a last-minute goal from Hirving Lozano, Mexico defeated Peru 1-0 in a closely contested friendly match held in Pasadena, California, with a spectacular atmosphere in the stands.
'Chucky' Lozano scored in the 85th minute, unleashing jubilation in the iconic Rose Bowl stadium, attended by 62,729 fans, most of them Mexicans who wanted to support the 'Tri' before their upcoming participation in the Qatar World Cup.