The Tuzo Divorce and the Unexpected Party
Just when the tournament was dying and we all believed that the drama was reserved for the league, Pachuca decided to make a coup and send Jaime Lozano to pack his bags. The decision, as is tradition in this country, split the debate table in two: those who believe it was time for him to leave and those who, with nostalgia, remember that one day he won something. A national schism, wow.
But while the fans argued with the passion that only football provokes, a character emerged from the shadows of irrelevance to give his verdict. Javier ‘La Chofis’ López, whose name had not been heard in a serious discussion since folding phones were a novelty, could not resist the temptation. From the depths of his social media profile, he dropped a hint that, to his surprise, someone noticed. “How happy I am. Time is not wrong. Thank you, my God, you know why things happen,” he wrote, in what can only be described as an Olympic effort to remind the world that he still exists. Of course, the relationship between him and Lozano was as cordial as a meeting between a cat and a mouse; The coach, in a fit of obviousness, had cut him from the team for his famous indiscipline and his strong belief that physical condition is an option, not a requirement.
The Reply of Common Sense
And then, like a common sense superhero arriving to save the day, Christian ‘Chaco’ Giménez appeared. From his throne on FOX Sports, ‘Chaco’ decided to give a master class in self-criticism to ‘Chofis’, using the most lethal weapon: the truth with a touch of sarcasm. Instead of ignoring the digital kicking, Giménez responded with the elegance of a surgeon: “I always respect what footballers say, it’s not that he’s wrong, it’s that he hasn’t played in 7 years. It’s a hint, but he has to worry more about him than about the coaches or the others.”
What a concept, right? Worry about yourself. Revolutionary. The ‘Chaco’, with the patience of a wise man, recognized the talent that once made the ‘Chofis’ a promise in Chivas. Yes, that flash of genius that we all saw and that now seems like a distant memory, like the hope that your team won’t let you down. But immediately afterwards, he put his finger on the sore spot: the problem is not the ball, it is the mirror.
“I think he is a boy who has all the conditions in the world to play anywhere because I have seen him play,” Giménez conceded, probably with a sigh, “but really the problem with ‘La Chofis’ is not a football problem and we know it, the problem with ‘La Chofis’ is that when he wants he loses weight and when he doesn’t, he gains weight. His problem is thinking that it is the fault of others and not thinking about him and the person responsible for his career is him.”
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. In a world where personal responsibility is often delegated in a tweet of blame, ‘Chaco’ came to remind us that, sometimes, the enemy is not in the rival bank, but in the reflection in the mirror. While ‘La Chofis’ celebrates the fall of a coach, his own career continues in a curious hibernation, waiting for its owner to decide, once and for all, who he wants to be when he grows up. A live tragicomedy, sponsored by social networks and commented by a guy who, apparently, still believes in calling a spade a spade.
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