Mexico countrywide crew player Luis 'Chaka' Rodriguez shared death threats he and his circle of relatives obtained after Friday’s World Cup qualifier defeat to the United States, urging fanatics to be higher.
The Tigres right-back found out he acquired the messages through Instagram, even responding to 1 asking the offender to prevent sending his wife intimidating threats.
"Miguel, I'm the husband of the wife you wrote to," Rodriguez wrote (in Spanish) on Instagram. "I apprehend that my work inside the national group can be the purpose of all of this in you. I don't justify it, however I understand it.
"I ask you please not to put in writing anymore to my wife, to rape and kill are very merciless phrases. Miguel, we don't deserve this, least of all to encompass family. I desire that is over now. May God bless you."
The abuse began after Mexico’s 2-zero loss to North American opponents United States on Friday night time in Cincinnati, Ohio. It become El Tri’s third consecutive loss to the USMNT in 2021 after the disappointing Nations League and Gold Cup finals.
The participant determined to show and proportion the messages he were receiving to call attention to the terrible facet of forming part of a national group. While he has no plans to give up, the defender admitted to a tough couple of days submit defeat.
"I really recall the positives and negatives..." Rodriguez wrote. "Football is and could constantly be a dream come genuine for me. To leave the country wide group isn't an option for me."
Mexico returns to the pitch on Tuesday night in Edmonton to face the Canadian countrywide crew. El Tri currently stands in second vicinity on the Concacaf desk after being narrowly edged out by means of the USMNT on goal difference.
While a loss wouldn’t be catastrophic to Mexico, it may put El Tri in danger of completing in fourth location.
