World Cup 2014: El Tri's Oribe ‘Hermoso’ Peralta Says Mexico's Goals Are 'Pure Teamwork'

Mexican forward Oribe Peralta has affirmed that the goals by 'El Tri' have been a team effort and not an individual achievement. The Mexican striker gave an interview with the FIFA website team, where he expressed that he is "happy to have contributed to these goals, but it is a team effort." Peralta, who scored the goal that gave victory to El Tri in his debut in the World Cup Brazil 2014 against Cameroon, reiterated that "it's up to me to score it because I'm closer to the goal but it is an effort by everyone."

The Americas player spoke of his team-mate, Giovani dos Santos, and wanted to share the goal-scoring credit with him because "it was him who made the firs attempt, however, the goalie blocked it and left the ball to me. 'Gio' is a standard for us all. " 'El Hermoso' as he is nicknamed, said the ownership of goals for the Seleccion Mexicana is not an issue that concerns them as a team, "we have a healthy competitiveness in training, each of us showing their best to make the team. Then it is the coach who has to decide who is better and who is going to play."

Regarding coach Miguel Herrera, Peralta said that he "has a winning mentality and he encourages us all believe in ourselves, to take everything and do what he asks. Maintain ball possession." Oribe, 30, said that "the first victory gives us peace of mind to face the match against Brazil, to go one step further in the goal we are after. But the Brazilian team is complicated, very complicated." The striker has become one of the stars of the team and scored the goals for the victory in the final of the 2012 London Olympics to defeat Brazil.