Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez, also known as “The Ruiz Pescadito”, It is a voice of experience in national football. During the historic participation of the blue and white in the Gold Cup 2025, he lived with passion each of the matches and shared their impressions through social networks and live broadcasts.
Ruiz, who consolidated himself as the top historical scorer of the bicolor with 68 goals in 133 games between 1999 and 2016, It also has the world record of more annotations in World Cup qualifiers with 39 goals. His career and commitment have made him a figure respected by the Guatemalan fans.
During the tournament, the performance of the team led by Luis Fernando Tena and He joined the collective enthusiasm for the performance of the national team, which ended in third place, its best result in the history of the tournament.
From the microphones and their digital platforms, Ruiz He shared his vision of the process, valued the growth of the equipment and left messages of breath, constructive criticism and much pride for the work done on the court for the National Team of Guatemala.
One more on the court
Ruiz lived as one more player Guatemala’s debut in the Gold Cup 2025 against Jamaica, singing the national anthem with pride, vibrating with the goal and suffering for the annulled goals.
When the goal of Óscar Santis arrived, Ruiz highlighted the work of Darwin Lom, the neglect in the defense of Jamaica and the definition of the national striker.
“To the Romario defines Óscar Santis. A great goal, Guatemala was doing things better, it is not by chance the goal of Guatemala,” said the “Fish.”
Trust the process
Before the match against Guadalupe, he sent an emotional message to the players, highlighting the work they were doing and ensuring that they will always be present when a selected one needs their guide.
“Seeing different levels of football at club and selection level, one knows where it is standing, he knows what he has to improve, he knows the pros and cons. But there is something that cannot be negotiated and it is the personality”, He said in a live on his Instagram account.
“There may be many better selections, with better foot, with better half court, with better defense, with better strikers, whatever they want, But personality, character, intensity, that cannot be negotiated in football“He added.
“Know that I will always want the best for my country, that I still support it from my position. I will be for any player of the selection that at the moment represents us and that I would like a guide, I will always be for you. Maybe you have a great responsibility because everyone sees that it is much easier to classify the World Cup this time. ”
Emphasizing that, although he knows that he is still missing for the beginning of the tie and the difficult way of the road, Carlos Ruiz “Trust and believe in the abilities that players have shown, the coaching staff and in the process that has worked in recent years”
Proud of participation
In the quarterfinals, he was overwhelming after the controversial criminal in favor of Canada, stating that “he was never criminal.”
And in the semifinal against the United States he considered that the bicolor was superior for most of the time and optimistic for what comes for the bicolor.