“Mexico may win the Copa America, has young players who have experience”

What Copa Américxa do you expect?

How we won’t play the qualifiers for the final this time, the Copa America Argentina 2011, it creates more expectations because the coaches of all the participating teams may have their best men to face the competition. No doubt the level will be good.

What is the environment in Mexico less than two months of Copa America?

Since his first participation, in 1993, Mexico always go to Copa America with the intend to be the protagonist and this time will not be an exception, even if we play with a young team, the fans attention is high. There is a feeling of wanting to win, which would be an historic fact for the country.
Is it possible to win Copa America with an under-23 team?

Sure you can. Unlike previous years, players aged under 22 who go to the Copa America are athletes who already have experience in the First Division, some are holding on to their teams and have won championships, as Javier Cortes, who scored the goal that gave Pumas the title of the Clausura 2011.

Could you give a list of 23 players who can go to the Copa America?

Goalkeepers: Luis Michel (Guadalajara), Liborio Sánchez (Veracruz), Carlos Rodríguez (Morelia).

Defenders: Jonny Magallón (Guadalajara), Miguel Ponce (Guadalajara), Darvin Chávez (Atlas), Néstor Vidrio (Atlas), Hiram Mier (Monterrey), Néstor Araujo (Cruz Azul), Paul Aguilar (América), Israel Jiménez (Tigres), Fernando Navarro (Atlante).

Midfielders: Jorge Enriquez (Guadalajara), Marco Fabián (Guadalajara), Édgar Pacheco (Atlas), Javier Aquino (Cruz Azul), Jorge Hernández (Jaguares), David Cabrera (Pumas), Javier Cortes (Pumas), Diego Reyes (América), Jonathan dos Santos (Barcelona B-ESP).

Strikers: Erick Torres (Guadalajara), Rafael Márquez Lugo (Morelia), Néstor Calderón (Toluca), Oribe Peralta (Santos).

What is the contribution of Luis Fernando Tena to Mexico?

Luis Fernando Tena was the man chosen by José Manuel de la Torre, main coach of Mexico, to lead this team to the Copa America. Tena is a very capable coach who feels good commanding young players, besides, he played finals and was champion of the League Azteca on a few occasions . His choice causes no doubts.

Mexico will play in San Juan, Mendoza and La Plata, what it is known about this cities? Have you some contact?

The Mexican team knows little or nothing of these cities. La Plata is known because most famous teams play there, like Estudiantes and Gimnasia y Esgrima. But the truth is that it will be an adventure to the players and the audience.

Do you expect that the Mexican people travel to Argentina?

It is an important event in a country with s many football tradition, like Argentina, so there are many people interest in travel. For Mexicans largely depends on the cost of the packages. Actually, it is not cheap to travel from Mexico to South America and one package is more than two thousand dollars. Either way, there will be some Mexicans following the team.

Which team will be the revelation and the player that you would claim as a figure of the Cup?

Argentina has everything to win in their home, but young Mexicans can be the surprise. For the Mexican national team there are players who can be singled out, as Marco Fabián, Javier Cortes and Eric Torres.

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