Rest in peace, Antonio de Cangas

A sad news brings mourning today to Mexican soccer. It was announced this morning the death of Mexican striker Antonio de Nigris. El Tano found death from heart attack Sunday night. The attacker, who is currently driving for the AE Larisa Greek football was summoned 21 times with the Mexican national team, scoring four goals with the national team jersey.

The career of Antonio de Nigris was a real globetrotter. Started in Monterrey, which took off with the club, scoring 37 goals in 65 games. He drew the attention of the mighty America, who joined a very short season, unable to prove their worth. He emigrated through Benito Floro, Villarreal of Spain, where he began his European expedition. However, it found space in the Yellow Submarine and went to second, play with the Polideportivo Ejido. But finding space in the Old Continent, returned to American soil to sign with Once Caldas in 2004, an entity with which played (and lost) the Intercontinental in 2004.

The people decided to repatriate to Aztec soil, but only accumulated just over 500 minutes on the pitch and a single goal, The Gaza iéndose with the division of promotion. After Hugo Sanchez signed him for the Pumas of the UNAM, but also played a discreet with Auriazules. He had a fleeting passage through the legendary Santos of Brazil, and from there he went to Turkey to try their luck, where he played for Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor and the Ankaragücü. In the end, ended his career on loan at AE Larisa Greece. Toward the end, it was rumored his possible return to Guadalajara or Monterrey, but ended his life far from the land of his birth.

A player whose career was paradoxical. He played very soon the sky with their hands, proclaiming royal idol of the fans and winning very soon the affection of a nation. He was a player who, at the beginning, was inflated by their actions. This overvaluation led to a premature migration and superlative ever regain the level it once held. Later, in exile, became an underrated player, away from the eye of national selectors, an outcast of society separately futbolítisca to fight in pursuit of his dream. There is his legacy: the goal that rattled over 100,000 throats against Brazil, but above all, that renegade attitude, sure, unshakable. It is this love of soccer wherever she ends up in the corner of the planet is farthest from reflector.

Rest in peace, Tano!

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