The semifinal of the Concacaf Champions League presented a vibrant match between Pumas and Cruz Azul as Andrés Lillini's pupils managed to win against the Cement Machine. One of the events that surprised the fans was the presence of Gerardo Tata Martino, coach of the Mexican National Team.
From one of the boxes of the University Olympic Stadium, the helmsman of the Aztec team watched the performance of the Mexican players and it was thought that Alan Mozo, right back of Pumas could reach the Tri.
However, Tata Martino did not go to Mozo, nor did he go to the celestial players who would have a chance to go to the Qatar 2022 World Cup -like Santiago Giménez-. According to the Record Sniper explained that the tricolor coach went to see the performance of Arturo Palermo Ortiz.
With the next friendly matches that the Mexican National Team will have before Qatar 2022 and the Nations League, Martino would call on new faces with the Tri and among them would be the central defender of the Universidad Nacional club.
Due to the boom that the 25-year-old footballer has had, the fans have asked for Mozo's call for the Tri, but there would be situations in between that would prevent it. According to the Sniper column, the reason they wouldn't take Alan Mozo to the World Cup would be for reasons of discipline. This is due to the controversies that he starred in during 2020 in which he attended parties despite restrictions due to COVID-19.
The National Team will have a series of duels in the United States, and Martino would be considering Palermo Ortiz to be part of the Tricolor's defensive zone.
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