Former Malaga Keeper Spotted Playing Street Football

Hailed as one of Mexico's greatest goalkeepers, Guillermo Ochoa was spotted playing street football in New York City's Chinatown after being out of contract. Ochoa played a crucial role in helping AVS avoid relegation, but was still dropped and remained without a team. Guillermo Ochoa street football skills are impressive as he gears up for the new season and a new club call-up.

Ochoa recently shared an Instagram post, where he was seen playing street football. His caption read, “No stadium, no crowd… just passion, joy, and pure football in the heart of the city". This reflects the Mexican legend's commitment and passion to play this beautiful game of football regardless of any team, league, or contract. As he eyes featuring in his sixth FIFA World Cup, the Mexican legend is gearing up to represent his country on his home soil at 40.

Guillermo Ochoa is one of the few players to play five FIFA World Cups

Not many in the history of football have achieved the rare feat of making the most World Cup appearances like Guillermo Ochoa. He finds his name in the elite list of a handful of players who have featured in five FIFA World Cups so far. This list includes some of the greatest names like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lothar Matthäus, and Gianluigi Buffon, too. He, along with his compatriot Andres Guardado, can create history if they make it to the Mexico squad for the next FIFA World Cup 2026.

Guillermo Ochoa’s Legacy Is Unmatchable

Guillermo Ochoa Mexico goalkeeper, has a glorious legacy. At 40, Ochoa is a living example of the phrase, “Age is just a number”. Ochoa played every single game for Mexico in the last two editions of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and Russia. With over 150 international appearances, he is also an Olympic gold medalist. Known for his penalty-saving abilities, Ochoa has even played for European clubs like Malaga, Standard Liege, Granada, Ajaccio, and Salernitana. It will be interesting to see if the willpower, hard work, passion, and determination of Ochoa can help him redeem his dream of representing his nation at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Mexico recently won the CONCACAF Gold Cup after beating Mauricio Pochettino's USA in the Finals. Luis Malaga has done well between the sticks, but Mexico might still look up to Ochoa as the World Cup inches closer.