Mario Carrillo, who currently works as a commentator, sports analyst for ESPN, and previously former coach of Club América, was interviewed on the Futbol de Cabeza podcast by Ricardo Peláez giving a forceful response, making a comparison with Alex Aguinaga, former Ecuadorian soccer player of the Rayos del Necaxa with Luka Modric, current Real Madrid footballer, and who can also boast of being a Ballon d’Or winner.
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And Mario Carrillo assimilated that the conditions that Aguinaga showed in the Necaxa team were similar and even claimed to be superior to that of the Croatian midfielder, however, he commented that Modric is recognized for the greatness of Real Madrid and Alex was a footballer who did not It had so much global focus and therefore its value was not entirely great.
AH Wow!… For Mario Carrillo at the time, Alex Aguinaga was more than Luka Modric
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“Everyone admires Luka Modric, Aguinaga is more than Luka Modric, this was from Ecuador, Aguinaga on the outside is more skilled, if you can play as a right winger, defending, as a creative behind the center forward, Aguinaga, but he was more Aguinaga without a doubt “, decreed Mario Carrillo.
TREMENDOUS COMPARISON 👀💣 || El Güero 🇪🇨better than the Croatian 🇭🇷
Ricardo Peláez’s interview with coach Mario Carrillo on the FutboldeCabeza9 program 🇲🇽 @RPELAEZ9
“Álex Aguinaga 🇪🇨 is better than Luka Modric” 🇭🇷👀🫵🏻🔥🔝
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It should be noted that Alex Aguinaga is considered one of the best foreigners to come to Mexican soccer, and even at the time he was the star of Necaxa and above all, his possible transfer to European soccer was very popular, a situation that over time disappeared; Among his achievements he can boast a CONCACAF Champion of Champions with hydrocalides and a Liga MX.