Gullit Peña admits that it hurts to be labeled as a mere alcoholic

The Mexican midfielder says that, despite his well-known problems with alcohol, he never hit rock bottom

The Mexican midfielder Carlos ‘Gullit’ Penya recognized that it hurts the image they have of him national fans, noting that it hurts to be considered an alcoholic, An aspect that has tarnished his professional career.

“The truth is I’m fine, I’ve gone through difficult things on the staff in the sense that there is a lot of criticism towards me and it’s okay,” he said. Gullit Penya. “I’m really used to it, I’m not afraid or afraid of criticism, if I was afraid or afraid of it I would be locked up in my house and I would have retired from football.

“Sometimes a lot of people criticize and judge and point out without really knowing the person or knowing what happened, of me alcohol has always been mentioned, but if you’re looking at YouTube or of all the images that have come out of me I think they have never seen a photo of me drinking an alcoholic beverage“.

In interview by ESPN, The former player of León said that regardless of what is said about him there is no photo of him in the media where he is shown in an inconvenient state.

“I’m sure this image doesn’t exist and no one has seen it, but still they judge and criticize and point the finger at me for sometimes hiding their own problems, “he said.” But I’m used to it, I am not afraid of anything and I am very good at the staff, my mentality has always been very strong, I’ve always been good on the side of people who love me, people who love me wholeheartedly I’ve always had him by my side and that’s the most important thing. ”

Similarly, he has stated that he is not perfect and accepted that in his career he has made many mistakes and has assured that people are more interested in his professional life than he is doing on the pitch.

“As I always said I am not a robot, I am a human being who has made many mistakes like anyone else, it is a reality that if I have made mistakes, but I always give my face to claim these mistakes, Expressed the current player of the FAS of El Salvador. “I always go ahead as you say I have a lot of back to endure a lot of criticism and nothing happens is just part of it, each person has their own personality.”

Gullit Penya, Who in his career won a two-time championship with Leon, stated that “those who criticize, point and point, are sometimes more interested in my life than their own, but I have no problem, I live the my life happy thanks to God. I do what I like, I work in what I like, I have people who love me close to me and the truth is I can’t ask for more, I’m healthy and I always stay ahead ” .