Club left hanging: World Cup star goes for coffee, never returns | OneFootball

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·3 September 2025

Club left hanging: World Cup star goes for coffee, never returns

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Guillermo Ochoa is one of those goalkeepers who has remained in the memory of football fans with his incredible saves at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups. However, he may have quickly overwritten these memories with his latest action, as Ochoa has caused quite a lot of trouble in Spain.

The 40-year-old, who is still part of the Mexican national team, has been without a club since July of this year. His contract with the Portuguese first division club Avs Futebol expired. So far, so normal.


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Ochoa was then in talks with Burgos CF, a club from Spain's 2nd division. According to 'Marca', the medical test had already been completed and the talks were so advanced that the goalkeeper met with the club's officials on the last day of the transfer period to sign the contract.

However, once there, the 40-year-old is said to have disagreed with some points of the contract and wanted to change them.

So what do you do when you're upset about something like this? Right, you ask for a break to clear your head. According to the report, Ochoa said he wanted to get a coffee. The problem with the whole thing: He simply didn't come back! According to 'Marca', he did not respond to the club's calls and never got back in touch.

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And so it remains: The goalkeeper, who would like to play again at the home World Cup 2026 in Mexico, is currently still without a club. Strong performances every four years and then disappearing again - this time quite literally.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.


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