Julián Quiñones attracts interest from Aston Villa after shining in the World Cup

Jonathan Espericueta, under-17 world champion with Mexico in 2011, shared an anecdote on his podcast Failed Promises. The 31-year-old former soccer player revealed how he managed to leave the Mexican National Team’s concentrations at the High Performance Center (CAR).

According to his story, he paid the guards to allow him to escape:

“If he did little things in the National Team, in the CAR, which according to no one can escape… and there you saw Espiri leaving and paying the guards”

Espericueta, who played for Tigres, Atlético de San Luis and Puebla in Liga MX, as well as Atlético Veracruz in Ascenso, no longer plays professionally. His last season was in 2021 with the Veracruz club.

The background of indiscipline

The case illustrates the recurring criticism about the lack of discipline that has affected several promising Mexican soccer players. Despite his early talent, Espericueta failed to establish himself in the top flight or meet the expectations generated after the world junior title.

His podcast has become a space where he exposes unfiltered experiences within national football, including the less exemplary episodes.

Norway and England meet for a place in the semi-finals

The Norwegian team seeks to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup. Face England at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Nordic team trusts its striker Erling Haaland, who has seven goals in the tournament. Haaland has become a popularity phenomenon in the United States. Martin Odegaard leads the play creation.

England arrives as favorites. Figures like Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane stand out in their squad. Coach Thomas Tuchel faces physical problems. Defender Marc Guéhi has muscle discomfort. Midfielder Declan Rice suffers from an intestinal virus. Both are doubts for the party.

French referee Clément Turpin will direct the match. It is the first time that Norway and England meet in a World Cup. In the general history, England has six wins and Norway two.

The winner of this key will play the semifinal in Atlanta. There they will face the winner of the duel between Switzerland and Argentina, current defending champion.

A band originally from Michoacán achieved the unthinkable: that Erling Haaland responded to their video on Instagram. The meeting occurred after a quick production of half an hour.

The footballer’s response

The Norwegian striker, concentrating for his match against England in the World Cup quarterfinals, commented on the Banda La Prestigiosa publication. “I listen to you,” he wrote in Spanish, accompanying the text with an emoji of the Mexican flag and another of tacos. The reaction exceeded 300 thousand reactions.

The 1.12 minute video was republished nearly 50 thousand times. Haaland, who personally manages her networks with more than 60 million followers, surprised the musicians.

“We were all surprised, it relieved us and lifted our spirits. They started writing to us from different places, it has been a boost. Now let Norway win,” shared Abel Ayala, clarinestist of the group.

Origin of the group and the song

Banda La Prestigiosa was formed 11 years ago in Michoacán. Its 18 members have given concerts in Mexico and the United States. Haaland’s version is based on a Russian song adapted first in Germany and then in English for Manchester City.

The song is now available on Spotify, where the band has twenty songs. In just half an hour, the number of the group’s followers grew significantly after the footballer’s response.