Concacaf is a world like no other in football, because when I thought I saw everything, this incredible story of a group of Mexican fans who traveled to Haiti because they were invited to play against the pre-Olympic team from that country!
No training, no special diets, no concentrations and much less high-level matches, a Selection of tricolor fans I traveled to that Caribbean country for a match that Approved by CONCACAF and from which they came out with a 15-0 defeat.
A member of the “National Team of Mexico”, Norberto spoke with Mediotiempo to explain how he lived the experience of being a “professional” for a day, as this was the treatment they received on the island last Saturday against the so-called “Grenadiers”, who will compete in Pre-Olympic concacaf in the coming weeks in Guadalajara.
“The field was very good, it is a new field where the team plays (Haiti). We have always been very well taken care of by the embassy and the ambassador He was with us all the time. We had the service of the Haitian Ministry of Sports, they provided us with transportation and security, they treated us very well, “said Norberto, who managed to step on the field. Sylvio Cator Stadium in Port au Prince.
The Mexicans mock him 15-0
Although the dashboard caused ridicule, Norberto and his other teammates were left with the pleasant experience they had, as they ceased to be fans sitting on the field, listen CONCACAF official protocol and sings the Mexican anthem.
“Sports tourism is something that attracts your attention, this leaves us with the experience that one who is not a professional player we live a game as such. Concacaf organized a formal ceremony as in a professional match. Many make fun of themselves, even those who were not, but did not have the necessary dimensions “, he said.
Who were the fans who played the Mexico-Haiti game?
This team was armed with followers of the Mexican national team who usually accompany El Tri in international competitions, such as the World Cups.. They come from cities like Tijuana, Veracruz, Ensenada, Mexico City and even Denver in the United States. The trip was sponsored by themselves, the representative of the Fans Selection contacted the Haitian Football Federation in order to be able to play a match that the island authorities have accepted.
Gradually, the team formed, they were not the usual ones, several of them joined for the first time. Everyone has as a hobby to play football on the street, neighborhood, neighborhood, but none of them practice it or at amateur level.
“Many do not understand this, the selection of Mexican fans is a selection that consists of fans who participate in the World Cups with the national team. Nobody trains, football is a hobby for us, we face a very young team. Not even the Mexican pre-Olympic national team can beat them in speed, they do it in technique and tactics “, he explained.
Haiti 15-0 Mexico; the history
For Norberto, the game had two different faces, because, although the dashboard looks outrageous, the Tri fan admitted that the changes in the second half made the defeat humiliating.
“I knew we would hardly be able to compete. In the first half I played a good game, I was 3-0, changes were made, even the goalkeeper. Then, in the second half, the game completely failed. They are professional athletes. “
On behalf of the Haitian team, Robert Louima (double), Peterson Joseph, Eliader Dorlus, Clifford Thomas (double), Michenaider Chery, Danley Jean Jacques, Dutherson Clerveaux, Denilson Pierre and Steevenson Jeudy with five goals were the protagonists of the confrontation that took place on Saturday.