Jorge Moreno’s father has detailed the reasons why his son reacted to Canadian Justin Smith’s missed penalty.
OTHER NEWS: The Canadian tried to mock Guatemala with a ‘Panenka’ penalty, but failed
Guatemala knocked out Canada in the round of 16 of the U-20 World Cup and managed to sneak into the next round in search of a ticket to the Indonesia 2023 World Cup, even qualifying allows them to fight for a ticket to the Olympic Games of Paris in the 2024.
The ranking of the national team was given thanks to the score in favor of 4 to 3 in the penalty shootout, which left a photograph of a moment that will remain etched in the history of football in Guatemala.
And it is that the goalkeeper, Jorge Moreno, returned to his post after celebrating the missed shot of the Canadian Justin Ramos, who shot in the “Panenka” style, but ended up hitting the crossbar. Moreno watched with a sarcastic smile to the Canadian shooter moaning on the grass.
The reason for the mockery of the national goalkeeper
The player’s father, also named Jorge Moreno, explained in ‘Super Deportivo’, from ‘Emisoras Unidas’, the reason for his son’s reaction to the bad penalty.
“Last night I started seeing the picture and I was just talking to him and he said: ‘Dad, this guy made fun of me the whole game, he looked down on me (underestimating him), he gestured at me, he insulted me and when the penalty comes’ , well, minced meat a la Panenka is a mockery for a goalkeeper, ‘bless God he didn’t come out’”explained the goalkeeper’s father.
The man also explained that the first game, in which Guatemala lost 5-1 to El Salvador, was a blow. “It was very difficult for us to understand the whole question of the networks, it was the first time that Jorgito was exposed to the public eye and they beat him, but blessed God who takes revenge and is fair”said.
“Although he turned 17 in December, he is very mature. I understand that the category is still a bit far for him, but he has qualities and I know that when he manages to gain confidence he responds very well. We have a lot of faith in God and (as a family) we will pray before it is time for him to participate,” he concluded.
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the game between Guatemala versus Mexico will be challenged Wednesday, June 29 from 8:00 p.m. Guatemala.
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