Gullit Peña admits that it hurts to be labeled as a mere alcoholic

The Mexican midfielder says that, despite his known problems with alcohol, he never hit his ass

The Mexican midfielder Carlos “Gullit” Peña acknowledged that the image they have of him hurts national fans, noting that it hurts to be considered an alcoholic, an aspect that tarnished his professional career.

“The truth is that I am very well, I have personally gone through difficult things in the sense that there is a lot of criticism of me and that it is good,” he said. Gullit Peña. “I’m very used to it, I’m not afraid or afraid of criticism, if I was afraid or afraid of that I would have locked myself in my house and I would have already retired from football.

“Sometimes a lot of people criticize, judge and point out without really knowing the person or knowing what happened, alcohol has always been mentioned about me, but if you look at YouTube or of all the images that came out of me I think they never saw a picture of me drinking alcohol“.

In an interview for ESPN, the former Lion player assured that, no matter what is said about him, there is no photo of him in the media in which to be shown in an awkward condition.

“I am sure that there is no such image and no one has seen it, but even so they judge and criticize and point the finger at me to sometimes hide their own problems, “he said.” But I’m used to it, I’m not afraid of anything and I’m very good personally, my mentality has always been very strong, I have always been good with people who love me, people who love me from the heart, I have always had them by my side and this is the most important thing. ”

In the same way, he stated that he is not perfect and accepted that in his career he made many mistakes and assured that people are more interested in his professional life than what he does in the field.

“It simply came to our notice then I am not a robot, I am a human being that I have made many mistakes like anyone else, it is a reality that, yes, I have made mistakes, but I always stand up to claim those mistakes, said the current FAS player from El Salvador. “I always keep moving forward as you say, I have a lot of back to endure a lot of criticism and nothing happens, it’s just part of it, each person has their own personality.”

Gullit Peña, who in his career has won a championship twice with León, said that “those who criticize, emphasize and emphasize, sometimes are more interested in my life than theirs, but I have no problem, I live my happy life thank you I do what I like for God, I work in what I like, I have people who love me close to me and the truth is that I can’t ask for more, I am healthy and I will always continue ”.