The get together is over.
For years, followers mentioned, “No Memo, no get together,” however the legendary goalkeeper confirmed his retirement from soccer Tuesday, July 21, with an emotional video addressed to his household and followers.
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The 41-year-old just lately performed within the World Cup for the fourth time in his profession however attended his sixth match, becoming a member of and because the three gamers who’ve been in six World Cup squads.
It’s with the nationwide group that Ochoa loved the sweetest success.
“One (crest) felt totally different, one represented a complete nation,” he mentioned within the video. “Each time I placed on the shirt, I had the dream of hundreds of thousands of Mexicans in my fingers, the one who couldn’t go to the stadium however skilled the sport glued to the tv, hugging his household. The fan who misplaced their voice singing Cielito Lindo. And the one who silently prayed earlier than a penalty.
“I don’t perceive my profession with the nationwide group, as a result of there I understood the true dimension of the this duty.
Considered one of Ochoa’s best moments with El Tri was his six-save displaying within the 2014 World Cup group stage in opposition to host that helped safe a scoreless draw. Ochoa additionally stopped a penalty within the 2022 World Cup, changing into the primary Mexican goalkeeper to avoid wasting a penalty in a World Cup match.
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He additionally six Gold Cup-winning groups and was a part of the group that gained the Concacaf Nations League in 2024-25.
Ochoa developed within the Membership América academy system, and his return to the membership after taking part in with golf equipment in , and provoked a sensation, with 1000’s of followers heading to the airport in the summertime of 2019 to welcome him again to Liga MX.
Ochoa made solely a cameo within the 2026 World Cup, getting into the ultimate portion of Mexico’s final group match to an enormous ovation from followers on the Estadio Azteca.
It was there the place his profession started and there the place he introduced it to a detailed, with El Tri supervisor Javier Aguirre permitting Ochoa to exchange present Mexico No. 1 Raul “Tala” Rangel and get his flowers from Mexico followers and people everywhere in the world who had change into accustomed to having fun with “World Cup Memo.”
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by FRANCK FIFE / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230079
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by FRANCK FIFE / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230079
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by FRANCK FIFE / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230365
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by FRANCK FIFE / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230016
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230299
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230162
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates together with his brother Keyne after successful the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230153
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 19: Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain celebrates together with his little brother Keyne after the group’s victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Ultimate match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286813714
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 19: Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain celebrates together with his little brother Keyne after the group’s victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Ultimate match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286813713
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 19: Keyne, the little brother of Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain, celebrates after the group’s victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Ultimate match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286812059
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal’s brother Keyne stroll in direction of a large duplicate of the trophy following the trophy ceremony after Spain gained the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230422
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Spain star Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with brother Keyne
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal’s brother Keyne gestures subsequent to a large duplicate of the trophy following the trophy ceremony after Spain gained the 2026 World Cup soccer match closing match between Spain and Argentina on the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photograph by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP by way of Getty Pictures) ORG XMIT: 776447944 ORIG FILE ID: 2286230359
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