Rodríguez, a World Cup player with Mexico, made his debut in Mexican football with Toluca in the late 1980s and later joined Santos.
The former Mexican footballer Jorge Rodriguez He passed away this Thursday, August 8, reported the team of Toluca on social media. The former player of the Mexican National Team He lost his life after spending his last days hospitalized and in poor health.
“The Board of Directors, Technical Staff, Players and Administrative Staff of the Deportivo Toluca Football Club deeply regret the sensitive death of Jorge Rodriguez Esquivel, former player who won the Cup in 1989 with our institution,” the Red Devils team reported on its official ‘X’ account.
Rodríguez was part of the Mexican National Team who played in the 1994 World Cup in the United States and a year earlier won the Gold CupAccording to various reports, “El Mudo”, the nickname by which he was known during his time as a footballer, had been battling health problems for a long time. It should be noted that Esquivel had to retire from the field after being diagnosed with Fisher Evans syndrome, a disease that affects brain tissue to the point of loss of balance and weakening the body’s muscles.
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The world champion with El Tri debuted in Mexican soccer with Toluca in the late 1980s and later became part of Santos, a team with which he managed to become Mexican soccer champions in 1996.
Rest in peace Jorge Rodriguez. My deepest condolences to the entire family at this time.
What a great pain, a great player is leaving but an even better person 🙏🏻
— Carlos Hermosillo (@CHermosillo27) August 8, 2024
At an international level, “El Mudo” stood out for his performance in the World Cup United States 1994however, one of his most memorable moments with the Mexican National Team was his missed penalty against Bulgaria in the Round of 16.
It was in 1997 when Jorge Rodriguez was forced to end his career as a professional footballer due to Fisher Evans syndrome. On social networks, former players such as Carlos Hermosillo He regretted the death of El “Mudo”, who was a companion of Hermosillo in the Mexican National Team.
