“We follow them wherever they go”

2023-04-04

There is no doubt that the love of football has no limits, especially when it comes to supporting and crossing borders for the passion of a team that has been impregnated in the soul.

This is how José Luis Benítez feels, who drove three days to cross two countries and reach Honduras, town where Tigres will have the hard task of visiting Motagua de Tegucigalpa for the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals.

The “feline” fan and leader of the bar “Los Incomparables” ventured with his wife and son to reach Honduran territory and give encouragement to one of the most powerful clubs in the American continent.

DIEZ approached the Aztec fans who were waiting for their club at the Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport. The passionate Mexican family gave us their statements upon their arrival in Honduras, a nation they have already visited and will continue to visit after this Wednesday’s game.

Benítez also revealed to us that he named his children after two world-renowned soccer players. Radamel Cristiano (for Radamel Falcao and Cristiano Ronaldo) and Edwin Zinedine (for Zinedine Zidane).

When did you come to Honduras?

We have been driving since Wednesday and arrived on Friday. By the grace of God it went well for us, we knew all the way. We have visited several places in Honduras: ahead of Omoa, we were at the ‘Coca-Cola’ beach. We also hope to go to the Islands after the game.

Tigres is followed as far as it goes.

We follow Tigres wherever he goes. That’s why we call ourselves the ‘Incomparables’. In my truck I bring a sign that says the Incomparables, that’s the name of the Tigres club.

How far have you followed Tigres?

We were at the Club World Cup in Qatar. In addition to the Corona Stadium, Nemesio Diez, AZTECA, Jalisco.

What do you think of the Motagua?

It is one of the best teams, it left out the current champion Pachuca, that speaks volumes. We are a little nervous, but we are going to get the claw out.

What do you know about Honduran soccer?

I know that Motagua is one of the four important ones here. Olympia, Motagua, Real España and Marathon. In fact, the coach was in Mexico: Ninrod Medina.

What’s the forecast for tomorrow?

I think we won 2-0 with goals from Andre-Pierre Gignac.

Where did it come from to name the child Cristiano?

Since 2006, when Cristiano debuted in the World Cup. From there I decided that I would name one of my children “Cristiano”. I also have another son named Edwin Zinedine

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