The hours leading up to the friendly match between the Mexican and Portuguese national teams were chaotic. The death of the Mexican fan at the stadium was compounded by other issues such as traffic jams, police operations, and demonstrations around the Azteca (Banorte) stadium.
Several banners from the group “Mexicans Crying for Peace” appeared in the vicinity with powerful messages. The banner that drew the most attention read: “Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t come to Mexico because he knows that people are killed and disappeared here every day.”
However, it wasn’t the only one. There were others with messages such as “In Mexico, a goal is celebrated more than an injustice,” “We need two Azteca Stadiums to hold all the disappeared,” and “Young people should be recruited by the national team, not by drug cartels.”
Violence in Mexico continues unabated, and the aforementioned group took advantage of the attention surrounding the friendly match against Portugal to raise awareness and highlight the current situation in the country.
The Real Reason for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Absence Against Mexico
Although the group “Mexicanos al grito de paz” (Mexicans Crying for Peace) claimed that CR7 didn’t travel to the country because of the homicides, the truth is that the Portuguese striker wasn’t called up by Roberto Martínez due to an injury he suffered while playing for Al-Nassr. For this reason, Cristiano will also miss the match against the United States this Tuesday.
Mexico, meanwhile, gained valuable experience from the scoreless draw against Portugal and will now face another important test against Belgium, also on Tuesday, March 31.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not travel to Mexico due to an injury he suffered while playing for Al-Nassr.
The group “Mexicanos al grito de paz” held demonstrations with banners at Azteca Stadium.
The Mexican National Team drew 0-0 against Portugal prior to their match against Belgium.
Source: bolavip
