Tag: Hugo Sánchez

Keylor Navas reveals he once split weeks as a striker

Keylor Navas (Pumas UNAM)
October 2025

Navas said that ages eight to 14 he trained all week as a striker and played goalkeeper on Saturdays, describing how close-range finishing felt decisive from a forward’s view. He joined Pumas to be closer to family and has quickly become a Liga MX pillar. Speaking on Hugo Sánchez’s YouTube show, Navas detailed early two-role habits that sharpened his reading of one-v-ones and timing. He framed striker instincts—anticipation, composure, angles—as skills that later enhanced his goalkeeping, contributing to leadership impact at Pumas.

Hugo Sánchez blasts federation over Copa withdrawal and stagnationHugo Sánchez (Mexico)

Hugo Sánchez (Mexico)
October 2025

Mexico’s decline is a leadership failure in Sánchez’s view, rooted in the decision to step away from Copa América, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana. He argues that limiting elite competition has dulled development for the senior team and youth sides.
He urges a strategic reset that restores exposure to South American tournaments while federation executives accept accountability for competitive standards. Domestic focus through CONCACAF events delivers revenue but lacks the intensity needed to raise Mexico’s ceiling.

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