Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo 'Memo' Ochoa ended his football career on Tuesday at age 41, just days after his sixth World Cup participation, a record he shares with Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine Lionel Messi.

Unlike Ronaldo and Messi, who played all their teams' matches in the last World Cup, Ochoa only entered in the final minutes of Mexico's already-qualified match against Czechia in the third and final group stage round, where coach Javier Aguirre introduced him in the 78th minute amid cheers from Mexican fans at the historic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

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Ochoa had also been called up for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but did not play any matches in the tournament. 'Memo' ended his international career, which began in 2005, after 154 appearances with 'El Tri'. Ochoa said in a message on social media, 'I gave everything I had, with my clubs and with the national team, and today I hang up my gloves,' announcing the end of a career that spanned nine teams in seven countries. The native of Guadalajara started his career in Mexico in 2004, and had stints in France (Ajaccio), Spain, Belgium, Italy and Portugal.

Ochoa was known for his toughness on the goal line thanks to saves with amazing reflexes, and his fame rose during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when he delivered an unforgettable match against the host country in the group stage that ended in a goalless draw (0-0).

In 2018, he further enhanced his legend with another exceptional performance against Germany, which lost to Mexico (1-0).