Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Oswaldo is gone

Interesting stuff coming out of Mexico. Oswaldo Sanchez has left Chivas. He is now Santos property.

Honestly, I thought Oswaldo would be part of Chivas forever. He's probably the most popular Chivas player at least in the past decade. He's the classiest goalkeeper Mexico has to offer, and that includes Memo Ochoa.

I had a few dealings with him in the past. The last time I interviewed him was at the Rose Bowl, the day before Mexico played Venezuela. I only got to ask him a few questions but you could tell he was larger than life just by the way he carried himself.

It's distressing that a player such as Oswaldo Sanchez can leave Chivas but it all came down to pesos. He wanted more than the club was willing to offer. Santos is in a desperate situation and will probably be relegated, Oswaldo or no Oswaldo. Santos probably figures to cash in while they are still in the first division. Oswaldo can walk during the summer anyway, and he probably will.

It's a good thing Oswaldo's final act with Chivas was leading them to the Apertura 2006 championship, his first-ever league title.

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