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Santi Giménez broke his silence after Mexico’s elimination from the Copa América (Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports)
Mexico ended its participation in the 2024 Copa América prematurely, the national team tied goalless against Ecuador, with that result it did not manage to get the necessary points to advance to the next phase of the competition, so it said goodbye to the Conmebol tournament.
One of those accused of being responsible for the failure of the Mexican national team was Santiago Giménez. As part of the generational change, Bebote was the starting striker in all of the team’s matches, but, as he did not score a single goal in the entire tournament, the public reproached him for that result.
Santi had few opportunities to score, despite his efforts, the dynamics of the team and the matches did not allow him to shine as the goalscorer he promised to be. Faced with this scenario, the Feyenoord striker took charge of facing the situation and broke the silence after the humiliation of Jaime Lozano’s Tri.
The Mexican team failed to advance to the next stage of the Copa América (Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports)
Santi Giménez dedicated a few words to the Mexican fans, knowing what this defeat meant for the Aztec team and for the fans, the Cruz Azul youth player considered that this setback is part of the learning that the team takes away.
It was through social media that Giménez published a few words after the team’s elimination, accompanying his message with a photograph of himself, which captured the disappointment and frustration he felt at not advancing to the quarterfinals.
He acknowledged that this tie is a setback for improvement, and that is why he thanked the fans for their support, who did not leave them alone in the three matches they played in the group stage, and promised to continue working hard and get out of this situation. This is what Santi Giménez shared:
“It is difficult to accept that setbacks are part of the journey, we have to continue with a lot of faith. Thank you to all the fans for their unconditional support.”
Santiago Giménez spoke about the elimination of the Mexican national team from the Copa América (X/ @Santigim11)
These were the only words expressed by the Mexican national team striker, and on social media they accused him of not meeting the expectations that were had of him, and they also regretted that he could not score a single goal in the entire tournament.
After the Tricolor’s elimination, the team broke up and all the players returned to their respective teams. Bebote traveled to report to Feyenoord with the expectation of what could happen with his career.
Before the start of the Copa América, there were various rumours that Giménez would join AC Milan. He was also in the sights of Manchester United, but so far there is still no information regarding Bebote’s new team.
At the end of Mexico vs Ecuador, Chaco faced fans who questioned him about Santi Giménez’s performance Credit: Tik Tok/ @kikster8
The Mexican national football team, led by Jaime Lozano, was eliminated from the 2024 Copa América after drawing 0-0 with Ecuador. With this result, Mexico failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament organized by Conmebol, one of the most important confederations in world football.
One of the most tense moments after the elimination occurred when fans of the national team identified Christian “Chaco” Giménez, former soccer player and father of starting forward Santiago Giménez, in the stands at State Farm Stadium.
According to what was spread on social media, a group of fans expressed their discontent with the team’s performance and, in particular, with the performance of Santiago Giménez.
In a video that went viral on social media, Chaco Giménez is seen verbally confronting two fans who were heckling him. The situation escalated until stadium security personnel intervened to prevent further incidents. Giménez’s partner, who was also present, helped calm the situation.