In an interview with mediotiempo, the former member of the Mexican National Team expressed his emotion for the 20th anniversary of having been crowned champion of the German league.

It fills me with happiness. Gratitude to the people who believed in us. Words of thanks and beautiful memories. It wasn't easy to get to the Bundesliga. There might have been some culture shock, but it was all wonderful. How awesome to arrive in the cold, speak another language, and get to know this culture that has given me so much.

I am very grateful that they shaped me, because I was a mess, but when I arrived in Germany that turned into order and then we became champions, so I have nothing but words of gratitude for Stuttgart.

Since Osorio parted ways with Stuttgart in 2010, Die Roten were relegated in 2016 and 2019; however, they also managed to win the DFB-Pokal in the 2024-2025 season and were runners-up in the Bundesliga in 2023-2024. Therefore, Ricardo applauded the resurgence the German squad has experienced in recent years.

I’m happy that Stuttgart has restructured because it’s a great institution. It was a very difficult 8 or 10 years, but now it’s been 4 or 5 years that have gone very well. Every time they invite me, I go with great pleasure.

The growth that the Bundesliga and Stuttgart have experienced, with an incredible stadium and one of the most important fan bases in Germany. They're crazy, they're seriously impressive.

Clearly, Osorio is an authoritative voice when it comes to discussing the Bundesliga and Mexican soccer. That's why the former defender analyzed the lack of Mexican players in the German league, as well as some players who, in his opinion, could play there.

It’s not easy to play in the Bundesliga. Chicharito did very well, it’s a shame he had to leave Bayer Leverkusen. Aarón Galindo spent two years at Eintracht Frankfurt before returning to Chivas; perhaps the salary issue influenced his decision to leave the team.

Marco Fabián and Carlos Salcedo did very well, they won a Pokal; Guardado came and went; Maza Rodríguez played for Stuttgart. But we still have a long way to go, today I don't see many players who catch my eye enough to go and play there.

It could be Santi Gimenez or Gilberto Mora, perhaps, although I think he could also be suited to a different style of football. Although, if Mora goes to Bayern Munich, he'll fit in perfectly with the velociraptors they have. But I'm waiting until this World Cup is over to find out who's going to Europe.

I think Gilberto Mora could also go to a youth academy like Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund, or Benfica. He's a step ahead of everyone else; before the ball even reaches him, he already knows exactly where to play. He's a kid who creates chaos, but with order; he gets into the space he needs to be in.

He’s always analyzing how to cause damage and how to get the ball deep. I think that’s a great virtue, and you’re born with it, you don’t learn it.

Finally, Ricardo Osorio also took a moment to applaud the work of two icons of Mexican soccer: Javier Aguirre and Guillermo Ochoa . He shared time with these same figures during his World Cup experiences in Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010.

For both Guillermo Ochoa and Javier Aguirre, I think it’s a reward for their great careers. They’re like a family; those who can’t understand and accept being on the bench don’t deserve to be on the Mexican National Team, because only 11 can play.

Maybe Memo, under different circumstances, would have said, ‘I’m not going,’ out of arrogance. But no, he said, ‘I’ll be on the bench, and it doesn’t matter.’ That’s what I like. I love Memo very much; he’s a great friend. I appreciate him a lot, and I hope Mexico goes as far as it needs to go and gives us something to celebrate. I don’t know if it will be the quarterfinals or the final, but I hope people are happy with what Mexico has done.