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What to do to rub shoulders with the greats?

2022-12-07T21:58:16.082Z


Let us dare to find that essence as a simple exercise to know what we, Mexicans, could lean on to sneak in one day


Fans follow the match between Mexico and Saudi Arabia, on November 30. Isaac Esquivel (EFE)

It is known that, from the quarterfinals, the World Cup is a club of former World Cup champions and one or another guest with powerful generations.

With few exceptions, because once they got to the semifinals selected as the United States (in the first edition, in 1930), Chile (at home, in 1962), Bulgaria (in 1994) or South Korea (at home, in 2002 ).

The Croatian thing is no longer so surprising, since it was third in its debut in World Cups, in 1998;

second in Russia 2018 and again it is among the eight best teams, although in the way of Brazil.

But how was this club of champions formed? What is its DNA made up of?

I know, it would take us a book more than a column to try to explain it.

But if you're trying to highlight that winning essence or lineage, could you simplify it down to one great feature?

Let's dare, as a simple exercise to find out what we, Mexicans, could rely on to sneak in one day.

In the modern history of humanity, starting with the ball, we find Uruguay, which opted for the Uruguayan claw as the banner of tireless warriors... although some of us believe that, since the appearance of technology and improvement in refereeing, that claw has been an anchor to aspire to new conquests and if you don't believe me, review what happened to them in Qatar.

Argentina puts the same passion for the ball;

she adds a lot of self-esteem, the physical power of a selection based on "Europeans" and the eternal tactical talks, which they love as much or more than tango.

Brazil has managed to combine like no other two cultures that fell in love with soccer: dance, magic and the arts of African defense mixed with tactics, physical work and European discipline.

And the Brazilian Ginga appeared.

Then come the winners in Europe.

First Italy, between the investment and the pressure of Benito Mussolini or the Camorra, has been the favorite target of propagandists and mafiosi who have exploited until squeezing much of the greatness of the

Scuadra Azurra

.

Power, mentality, insurmountable defense and a "thug" up front, of the quality of Gigi Riva, Guizeppe Meazza, Paolo Rossi or Alessandro Del Piero.

For Germany it has also been in the interest of the state to send the message of its power.

In 1954, the Miracle of Bern was not only accomplished by the modern interchangeable studs of the brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler;

the almost professional work of the Teutonic footballers was due to the strong investment of the local authorities, in technology and sports medicine.

And also a referee's hand, when at minute 86 of the final match between the powerful Hungary and West Germany they disallowed a legitimate goal from the great Ferenc Puskás, with which the game would have ended tied.

In short, not to continue with the rest, for Mexico, has soccer been or will it be a matter of federal interest?

No and it's good that it is so;

Do we have a first world development in medicine and sports science?

No, not even in the health system for the inhabitants.

In Mexico, soccer is religion, for a child to play ball all day, without caring about anything else?

Yes, but then you have to capture it, feed it, educate it and perfect it.

For now, let's keep dreaming, because the real work to achieve that dream of becoming one of the biggest teams hasn't even begun...

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