Not everyone can play in a World Cup. That's going to be the harsh reality for Javier Aquino, Juan Carlos Valenzuela and Francisco "Maza" Rodriguez, this according to one of Mexico's broadcasting giants.
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A broadcaster for Azteca Deportes (via Goal) claims to have an advanced copy of Miguel Herrera's 23-man roster for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Herrera was scheduled to officially release the roster on Friday, but the well-respected media outlet has taken his wishes to task.
The only major surprise the roster boasts is the exclusion of the three aforementioned players that featured for Herrera at Club America.
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Azteca Deportes' list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
Defenders: Paul Aguilar (America), Miguel Layun (America), Diego Reyes (Porto), Rafael Márquez (Leon), Hugo Ayala (Tigres), Héctor Moreno (Espanyol), Carlos Salcido (Tigres), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Juan Carlos Medina (América), Jose Juan Vázquez (Leon), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca), Luis Montes (Leon), Carlos Peña (Leon), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul), Héctor Herrera (Porto)
Forwards: Raul Jimenez (America), Alan Pulido (Tigres), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Giovani Dos Santos (Villarreal), Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna)
A projected 5-3-2 from Herrera would look as follows:
A strike partnership of Peralta and Hernandez is a salivating one given Peralta's current form, but Hernandez must match it if Mexico is to meet its potential. A lack of playing time with Manchester United, however, has made it seemingly difficult for the 25-year-old, frustrating his talents ahead of the World Cup (h/t to the Latin Times). "The World Cup is coming so I need time to prove, whether they give me one minute or 90, that I'm ready and that I want to contribute to the team to help us have a better season," Hernandez said in mid-April.
"It's been a very hard season for me, but I'm trying to be very patient, and to work to try to speak on the pitch," he added.
"I have nine goals at the moment, so I'll keep working, be patient and speak on the pitch like I always do."
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