Diego Forlán maintains some knowledge of Liga MX and its players since he was an ambassador for LaLiga, a competition that has four Mexicans among its ranks, which are Héctor Herrera, Néstor Araujo, Andrés Guardado and Diego Lainez.
The Uruguayan does not withdraw from his responsibilities as an ambassador, he even takes time to talk about Mexican soccer and its players. He touched on the issue of the ‘Aztec’ player’s exports to the European continent.
During a chat with Azteca Sports, ‘Cachavacha’ Forlan He mentioned that the pay that soccer players receive is counterproductive at the time of export, mainly because it prevents Mexicans from leaving home.
THE BALL OF THE MX LEAGUE IS IN AMAZON
He was sincere in assuring that if he were Mexican it would also hurt to leave the country considering the amount he receives. He pointed out that no one would dare to pay such amounts because they could be invested in a better way.
The Mexican League pays very well and that makes it difficult for Mexican players to leave their home, it’s normal, it would happen to me if I were Mexican. Nobody is going to spend that amount of money … two or three other South American players for that same price can provide a good return as well. “
Diego Forlan
In accordance with Aztec Sports, the Liga MX It is the second highest paying competition in the Americas. The figures amount to 21,400 pesos a day, which becomes 429 thousand pesos per month.
The former Uruguayan striker came close to reaching Mexican soccer during his career. In 2019, when he was at an event LaLiga, revealed that he held talks with two teams (America and Cruz Azul) although they did not prosper in the best way.
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