After going unnoticed for several months, Spanish-Honduran forward Jonathan Mejía hit the headlines after Alcoyano started his team by knocking out Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey.
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Considered a dream come true for our countryman, Jona Mejía believes that the place and the courage to do things right were key to meeting the historic challenge.
“Real Madrid was not used to playing on a field as we show, a small field and it occurred to every teammate that we could take out Real Madrid,” he said in the Cinco Deportivo program.
He also assured: “In the end, when the referee whistled for the end, we were all left with a little disbelief, which is not achieved every day due to the obvious difference in budget and we were lucky to do that”.
About the motivation that led them to achieve this achievement. “The motivation is because we know that we are up against Real Madrid, the best players in the world. All the coach asked us was that we have fun and that we try to play our game. a dream that each of us has fulfilled ”.
And adds. “I’ve seen it individually and the whole team, the truth is it’s something to live it and we will enjoy it for a long time. When you saw it, it’s clear Madrid had the dominance, the odds, but in it. At the end we did the complicated and it was to score a goal and with one less player. “
ABOUT THE REAL MADRID SHIRTS
The catracho told the story of how the Real Madrid players gave them the shirts. “Real Madrid as a great and stately club that it is showed it once again. Before the match came, some three or four days before he contacted our club and told them to list them. the jerseys of the players. we wanted and as a detail they would bring us. In that picture you can see the shirt that everyone chose. That says a lot about a club like Real Madrid “.
Mejía was one of those who posed with Benzema’s. “Just like me, there were three or four colleagues who chose the Benzema shirt and in that respect they are very grateful to Real Madrid.”
GOAL CORDED TODAY
After the joy of knocking out Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey, Alcoyano hosted and defeated Orihuela 2-0, where Jona Mejía scored one of two goals.
“We were lucky this morning and after beating Real Madrid and with the fatigue that many teammates had, the team is confident and I was lucky to score a goal. It was a game that caught the ball in three quarters. . I turn, face and I’m lucky the ball gets close to the post ”.
And safe. “I feel fine seven months after I quit because of the pandemic that hit us all and I had a bad time because I’m not used to even quitting for three days. I’m super happy and we have to keep going.”
COPA DEL REY
Alcoyano also met his next rival in the round of 16 of the Copa de Rey. All that comes is a prize for us, it was before with Real Madrid and Huesca, two teams from the first division, but we all know that playing with Athletic Bilbao is very complicated, they choose the King’s Cup, he has a lot of finals played. and we are clear that we will have a bad time that game, but we will try to get up ”.
JONA SAYS GOODBYE AT SELECTION
After a dream to wear the national team colors has come true, Jona Mejía steps aside and makes sure it is time for other footballers to have a chance at H.
“When I was in the national team things weren’t given the way I wanted for several reasons and I got to this point when I was 32 years old, I have to be realistic with myself and this is the time for other players. always with the national team, i’m waiting, but at the moment there are young players who deserve it and who come to do good things, i need to focus on my club, my family and whatever comes is welcome . “
And he assures: “I had the chance, but for several reasons, both for myself and for the way I play, it’s clear that it hasn’t been abused, but I’ll always be super happy to have the national team reached, but today I have to focus on what the club is as there are more colleagues with more energy and reaching the national team ”.
ABOUT THE “CHOCO” LOZANO
Jona Mejía has always been admired for the talent that Antony “Choco” Lozano possesses and now he confirms it with the good step he takes in Cádiz.
“The” Choco “Lozano is a lot of player, I’ve always said it and he shows it. We see that in a team where Álvaro Negredo is, he plays and takes his place, that says the season what he does. and I see the summaries and every time I can see it live I do it. For me “Choco” is doing something incredible and I think he has a lot to give here “.
And he adds, “We all know the type of player that” Choco “Lozano is and we see that when he gets minutes, he takes advantage of it. He does a spectacular defensive and incredible job on attack, giving solutions to the team. I think he can improve a lot as he is still young. “
As for the coincidences that Lozano characterized him and he eliminated with his team in the Copa del Rey. “I really enjoyed seeing” Choco “score the goal and then we also eliminate it, it’s a coincidence, but something very beautiful”.