The controversial parties of the Mexican National Team before the Russia 2018 World Cup are once again the topic of conversation, after Oribe Peralta revealed unpublished details about those meetings that generated controversy inside and outside the country. During a podcast interview, the former El Tri striker confirmed his presence at the pre-World Cup gathering, a party that at the time sparked strong criticism after images were leaked showing several players from the national team.
Oribe Peralta explained that these meetings took place during the Mexican National Team’s free time and that, in this context, the players took advantage of the occasion to get together. “When there was time to have a good party, they were good parties,” commented the former player, making it clear that they were meetings between important figures of the team.
Oribe clarifies everything: denies escorts
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One of the most controversial points of that meeting was the alleged presence of escorts, something that generated headlines in 2018.
However, Oribe Peralta himself was emphatic in assuring that, at least during his time with the Mexican National Team, there were no “escort ladies” as was speculated at the time.
The ex-footballer also confirmed that the party was related to the birthday of Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández, one of the team’s key players at the time.
He also hinted that he would not stay late into the night, preferring to leave before the situation got out of control.
They were great parties
Oribe Peralta
A controversy that marked El Tri on the road to Russia 2018
The scandal grew when photographs of players such as Guillermo Ochoa, Héctor Herrera and Jonathan dos Santos leaving the house where the meeting was held became public.
Several of these images also showed women who were not his partners, which fueled versions about the presence of escorts.
This episode generated a strong debate about discipline within the national team in the run-up to a World Cup.
Especially among Mexican fans in the United States, where there is a massive following for El Tri.
Despite the controversy, the Mexican National Team managed to compete in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Although the theme of the parties remained as one of the most criticized moments of that rally.
Today, years later, Oribe Peralta’s statements provide a new perspective on what happened in the Mexican National Team.
Clarifying some points, but also reviving one of the most talked about episodes in the recent history of Mexican soccer.
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