Fans all say the same thing as Mexico legend Guillermo Ochoa saves Robert Lewandowski penalty at World Cup 2022
FOOTBALL fans have paid tribute to Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa's World Cup career after he saved a penalty from Robert Lewandowski.
The 37-year-old has made his country's squad for the FIFTH World Cup in a row - a run which stretches all the way back to 2006.
And he showed he remains as reliable as ever for the Central Americans as he denied Lewandowski from the spot in the second half of their Group C clash.
It adds to Ochoa's remarkable World Cup highlight reel, with fans praising his tournament success on social media.
One said: "Ochoa is to the World Cup what Mariah Carey is to Christmas."
Another added: ";The year is 2074. The World Cup is being hosted by the recently discovered, oil-and-gas-rich planet of Crotinpour.
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"89-year-old Guillermo Ochoa is still putting in 10/10 performances for Mexico."
A third said: "Ochoa spawning every 4 years to carry Mexico on his back."
And a fourth added: "World Cup icon."
After failing to play in the 2006 or 2010 editions, he starred in the 2014 tournament, making a number of superb stops in a goalless draw with Brazil.
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One save from Neymar was even compared with Gordon Banks' famous stop from Pele in 1970.
He would go on to concede just one goal in the group stage, before Mexico were eliminated by Holland in the last 16.
Then in 2018, his World Cup form continued as he made nine saves to help Mexico to a 1-0 win over Germany.
And Ochoa left Russia with a total of 25 saves from four matches - a tally eclipsed only by Belgium's Thibaut Courtois - who played three more games.
Now he will be hoping to finally inspire Mexico to move beyond the second round - a stage they have been eliminated in at every World Cup since 1994.
Yet despite his incredible international career - in which he has accumulated 131 caps - his success at club level has been few and far between.
He left Mexico in 2011 to sign for French outfit Ajaccio where he spent three seasons.
He then joined LaLiga outfit Malaga for three years but only played a total of 19 times.
A stint at Belgian side Standard Liege followed, before he returned to Mexico in 2019 to play for Club America.
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Before the World Cup, an OnlyFans model promised Ochoa a night he will not forget if he wins the World Cup.
Appearing on the Elo Podcast, Wanda Espinosa said: "Memito, I'm going to take you so hard that you'll be happier than if we were world champions."