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| Rafael Márquez says win over USA will help Mexico at time of intolerance Rafael Márquez says win over USA will help Mexico at time of intolerance | |
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| The Mexico captain, Rafael Márquez, believes his winning goal over the United States on Friday can boost the nation and help Mexican people forget the “intolerance” of the US presidential election, following Donald Trump’s triumph. | The Mexico captain, Rafael Márquez, believes his winning goal over the United States on Friday can boost the nation and help Mexican people forget the “intolerance” of the US presidential election, following Donald Trump’s triumph. |
| Márquez scored an 89th-minute header to seal victory in the match, as Mexico prevailed 2-1 at the Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, their Concacaf World Cup 2018 qualifying group opener. | Márquez scored an 89th-minute header to seal victory in the match, as Mexico prevailed 2-1 at the Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, their Concacaf World Cup 2018 qualifying group opener. |
| Trump, the controversial Republican candidate, made a series of controversial remarks against Mexican immigrants, pledging to build a wall across the 2,000-mile border separating the two countries at Mexico’s expense and accusing Mexicans entering the US of “bringing drugs, bringing crime ... their rapists”. | Trump, the controversial Republican candidate, made a series of controversial remarks against Mexican immigrants, pledging to build a wall across the 2,000-mile border separating the two countries at Mexico’s expense and accusing Mexicans entering the US of “bringing drugs, bringing crime ... their rapists”. |
| “I don’t know about bad time, but a time of intolerance,” Márquez said after the match of Trump’s incendiary comments. “But now, with this win we can forget a little bit about what happened here in the United States. | “I don’t know about bad time, but a time of intolerance,” Márquez said after the match of Trump’s incendiary comments. “But now, with this win we can forget a little bit about what happened here in the United States. |
| “It was a long time that we haven’t had a good game here. We are very happy and this is very important for us. It was the best opportunity to change the story here and tonight was what we had hoped for in the last couple of days.” | “It was a long time that we haven’t had a good game here. We are very happy and this is very important for us. It was the best opportunity to change the story here and tonight was what we had hoped for in the last couple of days.” |
| Márquez made his Mexico debut in February 1997 and the former Barcelona defender has captained his country in the last four World Cups. | Márquez made his Mexico debut in February 1997 and the former Barcelona defender has captained his country in the last four World Cups. |
| Mexico’s coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, said: “Rafael has a love for the game like no-one else. He always trains as hard as he can, considering his age, he wants to play in all the games. Today, I think football, the game itself, rewarded him and I am very pleased for him, very, very happy for him.” | Mexico’s coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, said: “Rafael has a love for the game like no-one else. He always trains as hard as he can, considering his age, he wants to play in all the games. Today, I think football, the game itself, rewarded him and I am very pleased for him, very, very happy for him.” |
| Mexico’s win was the country’s first in the United States since 2001. Next up for Mexico is a trip to Panama while the US take on Costa Rica, with both matches taking place on Tuesday. | Mexico’s win was the country’s first in the United States since 2001. Next up for Mexico is a trip to Panama while the US take on Costa Rica, with both matches taking place on Tuesday. |