Andres the ‘Condor’ Mendoza has been involved in more than one controversy with the shirt of the Peruvian team. Not only did he receive criticism for his missed goals, but also because on one occasion he did not sing the national anthem and was separated from the ‘team of all’. This fact generated harsh adjectives for the striker; however, neither knew the reason.
At the end of 1999, the national squad led by Teddy Cardama played a friendly once morest Ecuador in Tumbes, with a view to the Pre-Olympic in Brazil heading to the JJ. OO. of Sidney 2000. That match ended with a 2-0 Peruvian victory, but was removed from campus Andres Mendoza and Paulo Zabarbulo, who did not sing the anthem.
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After this fact, many stories were woven as to why the ‘Condor’ Mendoza did not sing the anthem, which was considered by the fans as an insult. She was even accused of not knowing the lyrics. But the truth was another Leao Butron, After more than 23 years, he told the real reason why the striker remained silent.
The former goalkeeper mentioned in the program “A radio pressure” what happened in the intern before the meeting. “It was not for that (that the anthem was not known), but that he stopped with Oat tree And he told: ‘I don’t sing for my religion, Andrés don’t sing’, y Mendoza he paid attention to him and did not sing. They tore it apart,” she pointed out.
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