Mexico’s team has reached the World Cup in recent years with no stars. Not a spectacular performance. But opponents are not able to submit so quickly. The reason is the presence of a man named Ochao under the crossbar. The Mexican gang cannot be defeated without conquering it. No matter how good the shots are, Ochao will hit. Overcoming this is a challenge that all of Mexico’s opponents face time and time again.
Even in Qatar, nothing went wrong. He became a solid presence in the Mexican defense with hands that didn’t bleed. He thwarted all Polish advances. In the field, you can see how they are concerned about how to overcome it. Finally, in the 57th minute, a penalty was awarded in favor of Poland. Super striker Robert Lewandowski was ready to score. Everyone thought that Lewandowski, who is the most dangerous player in world football, would put the ball into the net with ease. But Ochao stood there with his chest stretched out. And then everything repeats itself. Lewandowski’s fierce shot was blocked by Ochao. The 37-year-old held his ground amid the waves of Mexicans that rippled through the galleries.
It’s been years since Ochao and his saves have filled memories of the World Cup. Ochao had the best performance of his career in the 2014 World Cup. He single-handedly blocked the advances of the Canaries, which included Neymar, Fred and Oscar. Ochao’s performance was almost supernatural. Ochoa made six saves and led all of Brazil’s attacks. The wonder of Ochoa, flying left and right, was one of the finest moments of the World Cup itself.
Many compared Ochao’s performance to Gordon Banks’ saves at the 1970 World Cup. Ochao therefore rated it as the best fight of his life. Ochao continued his regular performance in the 2018 World Cup. He made nine saves against Germany. Ochao continued to perform well throughout the tournament and returned to win the hearts of sports fans.
Once again Ochao stands under the crossbar like an immovable mountain. He clarified his policy of him going into a goalless first game. At Stadium 974, that number 13 has already repeated history. Ochao also evokes Mexican dreams.
