Before the semi-finals of the Concacaf Nations League which begins on March 20 Paramount +Canada, Mexico and Panama coaches participated in a media panel by previewing the event alongside the US representative Oguchi Onyewu on Wednesday. Canada’s head coach, American Jesse Marsch, had a few things about the current political climate between Canada and the United States.
President Donald Trump has done on several occasions in Canada to become the 51st state Since the start of his second term in January and he has since arrived in international competitions between the United States and Canada. After the victory of 3-2 Canada in overtime against the United States team in the 4 nations game championship, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau published a festive message on X.
“You can’t take our country – and you can’t take our game,” said Trudeau.
Marsch also kept this in its preparation for the League of Concacaf Nations, which is more than football with its team meeting to try to break the sequence of three consecutive victories of the USMNT Nations League, while approaching what the hockey game meant.
“These international tournaments for Canada mean something different now. As a American, I would like to approach the 51st state discourse that I find disturbing and frankly insulting. Canada is a strong independent nation deeply rooted in decency and it is a place that enhances a high climate and respectful of hatred.
“If I have one message to our President, it’s to lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada Being the 51st state. As an American, i’m Ashamed of the arrogance and the disregard that we are shown one of our historically oldest, stronest and Most Loyal allies. When I Look Forward to a Month from Now, is I Know that this Will Fuel Our Team, The Mentality We have, The Will We Have To Play For Our Country, The Desire that we have to go after this tournament in all points of view and to show the field exactly what the Canadian character is.
This meeting is what will give cannucks something more when preparing this tournament. They have improved by step as a giant and with Marsch leading the charge and even have new double nationals like Daniel Jebbison attracts to improve the depth to push the team further. They finished a fourth surprising at COPA America last summer, going beyond important expectations.
“But Canada appreciates a lot of equity and it is a place that I learned as a coach of the national team where people really believe that their differences make them stronger, and honestly, it is one of the things that I appreciated the most in our team, is that they illustrate it as human beings and as a team,” he said.
“They are almost all Canadians of first and second generation from different heritage and cultures, but they are only proud and incredibly proud to be Canadian to represent their country to give everything they have for each other and play for their country.”
Onyewu, the vice -president of American sport of American football, he was asked if he had a response to the comments of Marsch, but he declared that he was here to promote the League of Nations, Sofi Stadium – where the semi -finals and the final will be held – and the competition that the USMNT will be confronted.
“My main objective at the moment and the goal of the United States is the competition to come and, hope, come back as a champion on four tours,” said Onyewu.
To do this, There could be a meeting with Canada in the finalA moment that will not only concern the personal connections of Marsch to the USMNT but also on the things that transcend football.
The manager of Mexico Javier Aguirre Carillonne in
Trump too Signed an executive decree rejoining the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” ,, “ What Mexican head coach Javier Aguirre does not agree. The change only takes place in national federal references, because the other nations are not required to recognize the name because of its sharing also between the United States and Mexico.
“Since I remember since I arrived in football 50 years ago, the message has always been a gratitude. Support is given on the ground, which makes people represented. I am also the son of immigrants, and I know that it is not easy to leave your country looking for a better life for your loved ones,” said Aguirre. “It is difficult. I remember that my parents find it difficult to have difficulties with the post-war period, and it happens here too. So I deeply bind to those who came here in search of a better life, continuing the American dream, always with respect and gratitude for support. I have done it for almost 50 years, and I will continue to do it.
“I have great respect for the Mexicans, the children of the Mexicans and the grandchildren of the Mexicans who support us here. At the very least, we hope to give them a certain joy that day. As for the rest, I do not have the authority or the ability to talk about it … Although for me, it is the Gulf of Mexico, by the way.”
