Former Croatian soccer player Davor Šuker (58) is one of the candidates for admission to the International Soccer Hall of Fame in Mexico, a museum that honors soccer legends.
International Football Hall of Fame (El Salon de la Fama del Futbol Internacional) is a museum, or interactive center, opened in 2011 in the Mexican city Pachuca. The building, designed in the shape of a ball, was opened that year by then Mexican president Felipe Calderon Hinojosa and Chilean Sebastian Pinera Echenique together with FIFA president Joseph Blatter.
There are photos and descriptions 198 former football playerssoccer player, coach and manager. There are currently no Croatian footballers among them, but they are there Victor Manuel Vucetich (70), former Mexican midfielder and coach of Croatian origin.
Davor Šukerthe top scorer of the 1998 World Cup, is one of this year’s nominees. Journalists from various countries of the world vote until April 17, and on the list they are offered the names of fifteen former football players, from which they have to choose six. Among the candidates are Alessandro Del Piero, Bebeto, Thierry Henry, Xabi Alonso and Claudio Caniggia.
Šuker, who won with Croatia bronze medal at the 1998 World Cup in France, he could come to Pachuca in November for the induction ceremony of the new legends if he is selected. The former Real Madrid, Sevilla and Arsenal striker is reportedly in the US. Hina could not be reached for comment on Thursday.
New legends they are also selected in the category of international soccer players, older soccer players who played until 1970, and Mexican players. Last year, Iker Casillas, former goalkeeper of Spain and Real Madrid, was among those included. The Pachuca International Soccer Hall of Fame, which includes Mexican and foreign soccer players, is managed by a non-profit association.
This is it a unique space in the world which recognizes players, coaches and officials who have left their mark on football. Through the annual awards, we enable them to enter this “the hall of the immortals“says the website of the Hall of Fame.
On the other hand, we offer football enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more about their favorite sport, and especially about those people who gained fame through unforgettable achievements.it is stated there.
(Hina | Photo: Luka Stanzl / Pixsell)
