Hristo Stoichkov, the legendary Bulgarian goalscorer of Barcelona, ????backed the process of the Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre said that the so-called "Vasco" is working to not let down the more than 120 million fans of the Mexican team in the upcoming 2026 World Cup.

The position of the famous European striker, winner of the Golden Boot in the 1990-91 season along with Mexican Hugo Sánchez, was mentioned in the Tiempo Extra program of the newspaper La Opinión, where the striker highlighted his support for Aguirre's process at a time when he is highly questioned due to Mexico's poor performance in the Gold Cup.

"I think Javier Aguirre will always be Vasco Aguirre, a coach with personality, a great friend and I support all the decisions he's going to make. He's the one in charge, he has to command with a firm hand. Let him come, let him come, and whoever doesn't want to come, let them not come, there's no other option."

"Here we are talking about a country of 120 million inhabitants that is expecting a lot from its national team and if someone He gets off the boat and the boat leaves, there's no turning back. Vasco is undoubtedly the right person. I ask, how many coaches have passed through Mexico since 1994 and for that reason Vasco is looking further ahead, as far as possible, not a Nations League, not a Gold Cup."

A seventh game, not a fifth game in a World Cup

To give more emphasis to his analysis of the moment that Aguirre is experiencing at the head of the Mexican national team, he said that: "I think we shouldn't talk about the fifth game, because you can't buy that at the pharmacy, you play one, two, three, four, five, six and seven."

"Talking about a fifth game before starting? I've been hearing that since 1994 and how many times have you had the opportunity for this fifth game? So better, first game, then the second, third, quarterfinals."

"So it's game by game,"I don't like the fifth game thing, and if there isn't a fifth game, the world will end; we won't see Mexican football. We are aware that we have to improve, yes. So the players have to give their best and the coach has to make the decisions," said the former Bulgarian national team star.

A melon instead of a ball

And he added: "What the team presidents talk about is incomprehensible, because if you give them the choice of a ball or a melon, they choose the melon. It’s very clear that they will have a lot of money, but if they are given the choice between a ball or a melon, they will choose the melon,” said Hristo, who is very familiar with the Mexican football environment and the Mexican national team.

Aguirre is the right man for Mexico

In the talk, Hristo Stoichokov said that “Vasco” Aguirre is the right man to take Mexico as far as possible in the World Cup and that, knowing him, he is preparing the Mexican team to respond to the millions of followers of the Tricolor.

“Vasco Aguirre will find the players and the players will respond to him, that is the most important part of the question, because Vasco Aguirre is not a coach, he is a national team coach, he chooses the best at that moment.”

“That is why when a player goes to the national team he must forget about family problems, problems off the field and the team where he is playing. For Vasco, it’s simple, he’s going to put this one in, the other one, the one who’s best, and I think he’s thinking beyond this Gold Cup.”

“He’s thinking about the first game at the Azteca in the World Cup and that the Mexicans are proud to see a competitive team and then you can win or lose, but above all that they are competitive, that they go out on the field to die and if you can’t last 15 or 20 minutes on the field, you raise your arm and let someone else come, it’s that easy.”, he concluded.