Mexico City / 05/02/2020 22:25:42
In the streets of Mexicali, in Baja California, there is a mural that paints Jorge Campos, one of the last great goalkeepers of the Mexican team while doing one of his usual shortcuts, only this time it’s more symbolic, because was shaped while stopping the coronavirus, the disease that has caused more than two thousand deaths in the country.
The work was done by the muralist Jorge Castro and the tattoo artist Edgar Ruiz, who published on his networks the difficulty it took him to carry out said work in which Campos appears in his classic colored uniform from the early 90’s in the middle of a flag with the colors of Mexico.
“It was an honor working for the first time with this guy., being my first time working directly on a mural. Definitely a great experience for this life journey ”, he wrote Ruiz.
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MEXICALI – The two young men Edgar Alan Ruíz and Jorge Castro “Boms” were pleasantly surprised, who painted a mural in the parking lot of the Dragon Mission Brewery of the exporter JORGE CAMPOS “El Brody”, who sent them a video of thanks. pic.twitter.com/LWzpOgV5Gf– El Cachanilla (@elcachanillacom) May 3, 2020
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The idea was conceived by both artists without receiving financial support from anyone and, according to the Soy Futbol portal, they invested the amount of 5,000 pesos to carry it out.
Campos thanked them
After learning about the work, Jorge Campos He issued a message on his social networks to thank this gesture, a situation in which he was very moved.
“Thank you very much from the heart, they did something incredible, a mural, I am very excited, I hope they motivate a lot of people, we have to take care of ourselves, “said the World Cup goalkeeper in EU 94, France 98 and Cora-Japan 2002
“Mexico is a country that I love, Mexico I represented it with great pride, you are artists, enjoy the moment, that motivate many young people or children, I do not know if I am the example to follow, the truth is that I was very excited so I am sending you this video, see you soon in Mexicali ”.
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