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Today: A. I. 💙 Jorge Campos.
The first World Cup I remember vividly is USA 94. It was such an intense experience that the sensations of that moment still stay with me: Argentina's intoxicating debut with a drubbing against Greece; the mourning of the day when the teacher stopped classes to explain that Maradona had tested positive in the anti-doping test and was no longer going to play; and the excitement of the sticker album.
One of the things I liked most about the album was discovering new players. And, in the '94 album, there was one who quickly stole my attention.
Jorge Campos was a goalkeeper, but he was dressed as a player and doing a pirouette that I had never seen even Batistuta do.
Discovering him on the pitch confirmed my admiration thanks to those often unnecessary dives, but which made the game a spectacle, and thanks to an outfit that was lysergic, baggy and as unsightly as it was attractive.
Because of the impact it had on my ten-year-old self, I wanted to pay tribute to Jorge Campos Navarrete and I asked ChatGPT to write an article about the Mexican goalkeeper as if it were written by Hunter S. Thompson, the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, himself. Enjoy.
Madness in the Box: Jorge Campos According to Hunter S. Thompson.
Fear and loathing, my friends, fear and loathing on the football pitch. Today, I find myself teetering on the precipice of madness, diving headfirst into the distorted reality of Mexican goalkeeper Jorge Campos. It's a trip, man. A psychedelic journey through the kaleidoscope of his audacious existence.
Campos, a wild-eyed sorcerer in the realm of goalkeeping, defies all logic, all reason. The man is a walking hallucination, a technicolor nightmare that haunts the dreams of opposing strikers. Clad in a frenzy of neon jerseys that pulsate with a mind-bending vibrancy, he transforms the mundane realm of goalkeeping into a DMT-fueled fever dream.
Imagine this, my brethren: a goalkeeper who defies the boundaries of his position, casting aside the shackles of convention like a modern-day shaman. With limbs flailing and acrobatics that defy the laws of gravity, Campos channels the spirits of his Aztec ancestors. He dances across the pitch, a mad jester toying with the fragile egos of his opponents.
But it's not just his physical prowess that mesmerizes; it's his aura, man. It's a blend of charisma and lunacy, a cocktail of passion and madness that intoxicates stadiums around the world. He's a Pied Piper, leading us all into the abyss of his twisted genius.
Off the field, Campos is a renegade, a rebel without a cause, and without a clue. With his wild mane and mischievous grin, he stumbles through life like a doped-up sage. He's the patron saint of chaos, the embodiment of an acid-soaked carnival.
Jorge Campos is not just a goalkeeper, my friends. He's an acid trip, a hallucination that transcends the boundaries of reality. So, strap on your goggles, buckle up, and prepare to descend into the mind-bending realm of this Mexican maverick. It's gonna be a wild ride.