The Strange Absence of Goalkeeper Pedro Ortiz and Controversies Surrounding Ecuadorian National Team Selections

Regarding the strange absence of goalkeeper Pedro Ortiz from the Ecuadorian team, I confirm that, in this case, the saying “he who has a godfather is baptized” is applicable. I say this for a simple reason: it is not new. Rather, for a long time now there have been footballers who, being at a high level, have not been called up to the Tricolor, for one reason or another. And as I say, there are some cases of marginalization.

For example, Romario Caicedo was never taken into account in his best days. Gustavo Alfaro called him once and made him play 10 minutes in a lost match with Brazil, in the last qualifying rounds. After that, Emelec’s right back was disqualified.

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As for Pedro Ortiz, he was not only the figure of Emelec against Independiente del Valle last Saturday, but he has been notable for several seasons. The rare absences have had as a counterpart controversial calls, such as those of certain forwards. To the 2022 World Cup in Qatar Alfaro brought an attacker without presence like Ayrton Preciado, for example.

I do believe that the Spanish Félix Sánchez Bas has to take certain measures that distance him from the generalized opinion that there is an external influence that does not allow him, as coach of Ecuador, to be very free when making calls.

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Pedro Ortiz is undoubtedly in a great moment. The Emelec goalkeeper is today to fight for the starting position of the national team with anyone, be it Alexander Domínguez or Hernán Galíndez. Unfortunately for Ortiz, he is not included in the Sánchez Bas process to avoid these types of discussions.

And at the same time, they have protected Moisés Ramírez, Independiente del Valle’s goalkeeper, too much, who has come, on each date of the Pro League, showing irregularities and insecurities. These failures, from my point of view, make it undeserving that he is currently in the National Team. But it’s about other things, like who calls and who influences those calls to the Tricolor.

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Is the National Team everyone’s team? That is an issue that the Ecuadorian Football Federation does not process properly. I remember that even in the times of Hernán Bolillo Gómez, a press conference was held at the FEF headquarters and journalists had the freedom to ask the DT why this one is not on the payroll, or why the other one is not. Whether the Colombian was lying or not, because one didn’t know if he was really telling the truth – later we realized that Bolillo did have commitments – at least he gave an explanation.

Today the calls for the Selection are processes made through social networks and that’s it. I believe that the national sports community deserves, regarding the so-called everyone’s team, an explanation why such a player was called up and why another was not called by Sánchez Bas. They have to give technical or tactical reasons and we are going to respect the choices that are made, even if we do not agree. But at Ecuafútbol they do not take the care to make these issues public. I don’t understand the reason for that.

Pedro Ortiz is a good goalkeeper, and I admire the resignation of the Emelec goalkeeper. He continues to work like a professional on his team and shows everyone that he is currently the best goalkeeper in the Ecuadorian championship. It is unfortunate that Ortiz has not been observed even in friendly matches for the National Team. He draws attention and I can’t understand the reasons why they postponed it. (EITHER)

2023-10-03 19:43:54
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