Tata Martino, coach of the Mexican national team, thanked the man from Braga for joining the concentration
Mexico coach Tata Martino spoke to the press announcing the last friendly before the World Cup against Sweden and thanked the players he left off the final list, including Braga’s Diego Laines.
“I just want to talk about the 26 who are going to the World Cup, the other four, my deep gratitude for what they have done, for example, Jesus Angulo and Eric Sanchez, joined, almost at the beginning of all this, and fought. Knowing that they have little chance, the arrival of Santiago Jimenez and Diego Laines, even knowing that they are not included in the list, deserves gratitude,” said the Argentine coach.
Tata Martino also explained the recall of Raul Jiménez, who previously played for Benfica, despite doubts about his physical condition: “We have made a decision in accordance with his evolution. Tomorrow he will have minutes, the reaction in training was good.
Mexico is in Group C along with Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.
