Hugo Sánchez, one of the historical goal scorers of the Mexican national soccer team, arrived in Moscow this Sunday where he will comment on the Russia 2018 World Cup for a chain from his country. RPP Noticias found him at the airport and after giving him a jersey of the Peruvian National Team, he briefly spoke with him.
"Good luck to all Peruvians, may God bless them and may they achieve something historic," he said and thanked him for the white and red jersey. Sánchez also expressed his desire for "all Hispanic-American countries to go far" in the World Cup.
About Ricardo Gareca's team, he said that he finds what they have achieved in the qualifying stage very commendable, "because in South America, soccer is highly competitive." "And when they reach the World Cup, they should already feel privileged that it is a success, no matter the position," he commented.
Peruvians in Mexico
The former forward talked about the significant number of Peruvian players in the Mexican league, where seven members of Gareca's team play.
"We like to have good people who play in Mexico and who demonstrate their quality and talent. That's what happened to me when I arrived in Spain, I was taking a job position from a Spanish player, and I had to prove that I had quality."
Hugo Sánchez is the Mexican forward who achieved the most success in international soccer. He was the 'Pichichi' (top scorer) of the Spanish League for five seasons, one with Atlético de Madrid and four with Real Madrid. He also represented his country in the 1978, 1986, and 1994 World Cups.