After his time in Europe, the ‘Paleta’ Esqueda considered that he would have offers in Mexico, but believes that Tigres has frozen in national football
After the title of Mexico in the World-wide Sub 17 in 2005, Enrique Esqueda became one of the great promises of Mexican soccer, “the Trowel” made debut in first division in America and from there it had passage with Pachuca , Tigers, Veracruz and Chiapas; Esqueda also tried his luck in Polish football and his last club was East Bengal of India.
the striker has sought a new opportunity in Mexican football but considers that he has not been able to because of a contractual dispute he had with Tigres a few years ago, So he said exclusively for ESPN.
“I think the doors are closed to me by the Tigers, I think they close it to me completely, It’s more I think they vetoed me, I’ve never asked the senior commanders but I’m more than sure, somehow I had made a name in my country, it had been several years since I had played and I had been keeping in spite of my injuries and here I was still, then at any moment I no longer had any offer here in Mexico in any division.
“After playing in Europe I thought the doors will open again, I’ve seen many cases of teammates going to Europe and just with that fact they come back and play in Mexico, I thought that with me it would be the same case, I I was playing pre Europa League, I was scoring goals in Poland and I was doing pretty well and I had no offer in Mexico and I’m sure it was because of the Tigers veto“.
Esqueda pointed out to the directors of the northern team that they do not treat many footballers who pass through their ranks with human quality.
“They have abuse towards the player, it’s a reality that no longer a large part of the people who treated me very badly but it’s something specific, it’s something that has to do with contracts and what has happened to him to so many, they disappear with your hand on your waist, your heart is not tempted because in the end for them you are just a product, what hurts me the most is that for so long you work for something, to achieve and to form a deal that will probably benefit you for the rest of your life and out of nowhere they turn off the switch, turn off the light and it’s over. “
“The ‘Tuca’ Ferretti is a great guy and as you say he pays a lot of attention to the human part. I had a very good relationship with Ferretti and I’m sure that if at some point I call him on the phone he will answer me and I won’t have no problem having some talk with him, the problem is the people in long pants who are engaged in closing signatures to move papers and disappear- “.
On the other hand, ‘El Paleta’ confessed that the Coronavirus pandemic has been a blow to his sporting career.
“I came back from India which was my last team and my last tournament, the pandemic came in, my daughter was born and I stayed here for a while for the birth of my daughter, then came the topic this one of viruses and I could no longer go anywhere because this beast has been quite complicated around the world and has taken us all by surprise.
“After having some offers I had to say no out of fear, I wasn’t going to take any chances, that’s why I’ve been standing long enough, of course I’d love to play at least one or two years to then retire, I want to retire playing football and not by a dirty bug that takes us all in the head, “said Esqueda by ESPN.
At one point Carlos Reinoso highlighted Enrique Esqueda above Javier Hernández, a comparison that at one time turned the Mexican football environment around but that the striker from Club América did not like very much.
“The truth is that it never affected me, in the mind it never affected me, rather the media gave it a huge turn, it was a topic that they started commenting on everywhere, but to me it never went affect, what I think is that Carlos Reinoso must have applied this phrase to me, there was no reason to externalize it when Javier was already in the best team in the world.the indicated was that he came and gave me this phrase me and motivated me, there was no reason to say so in the national media, in the end a dilemma was triggered as to whether Enrique was better than the ‘Chicharo’ and probably yes in technical skills but the facts are there, Javier has played in the best teams in the world and their numbers are huge, “said Esqueda.
The ‘Palette’ hopes to return to the playing field to end his playing career and then start a career as a coach or manager, even one of his big dreams is to one day return to work at Club America.
“Of course I would like to go back to America, it’s an institution that opened its doors to me since I was 13, then I was 10 years in the institution and I think I did leave a mark, of course I would love to be part of this club again, I have always said that for me being inside a field and dressed as an athlete is what satisfies me the most, I love being on the field dressed in shorts and soccer shoes because it’s what I’ve done all my life, of course I would love to be back in America and it’s one of my dreams, ”Esqueda concluded.