the December 9, 2007, Héctor Moreno he was fired without knowing how long it would take him to return. That fateful night, Pumas fell in the Grand Opening Final against Atlante in Cancun. Moreno would leave days later for the Netherlands. the AZ Alkmaar, Louis Van Gaal, he had signed him.
This Saturday, after 14 years which includes a trip to three European countries, three World Cups and even an adventure through Qatar football, Héctor will return to play a match in Mexican football and his first with Rayados, a debut that has been delayed more than budgeted. Injuries have played ‘crooked’.
“When I left I was a boy who barely spoke and I learned to speak languages; I had to grow, evolve,” Moreno recalled in Channel 6 Sports, After his presentation with Monterrey.
Atlas will be its first test and the Jalisco Stage soothes. Curiously, this rival has never faced him on this court.
“There is little time to stop, think and reflect on what has happened; life goes on. There are so many things to do right now, the new stage of my life in Scratch“, He added.
from’ Hector’s last game in Mexico, Few items remain active, at least those who shared track with him that night. The technician was Ricardo Ferretti, today strategist of FC Juárez. Pablo Barrera, Efraín Velarde i Rubens Sambueza they refuse to finish their respective careers.
Others like Sergio Bernal, Leandro Augusto, Israel Castro, Francisco Palencia, to name a few already ‘hung their booties’.
And those who have been with Moreno since its inception, do not forget. Gerardo GalindO, Ex Scratched, is a special case. The ‘Jerry’ was a direct witness to the birth of Hector as a footballer. the 22 of January of 2006, the defense made debut in First, Entering change instead.
“When we see each other, I tell him‘ if I hadn’t come out, you wouldn’t have made my debut, eh? ’” Galindo recalled with a laugh. “Jo would have liked me to come to Pumes, but he went to Rayados. I hope you have many successes; that he shows that great quality that he has and leaves his mark and he will surely do well “.
Today Moreno is not the same one who emigrated looking to fulfill his desires as a professional footballer at just 19 years old. With more than three decades of life, the Mexican international returned to national football.
“It simply came to my notice then has had a successful career and that he remains the same person as when he arrived here at Basic Forces; a very simple, very human boy, “he concluded ‘Jerry’ Galindo, Today at UNAM Sports Intelligence.