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▲ 33-year-old attacker Charlyn Corral, though ignored by El Tri , has been a key player on the road to the first title the Tuzas will fight for today. Photo @tuzasoficial

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Like birds of prey on the highway, detecting carrion from a distance and swooping down voraciously, FIFA came to snatch a share of the spoils that belonged to both: the American league and the Mexican league. Gianni Infantino wants his share of the juicy dividend left by the nostalgia of the Latin American public—especially the Mexican one—who are living through anxious times in the United States, but who sometimes go all out to go to the stadiums to see any show, no matter how mediocre, as long as it smells of their beautiful, beloved Mexico.

Emilio Azcárraga Jean and his people sold América's image to the FIFOs heading into the Club World Cup; a team that draws masses because it has the unparalleled support of a television network behind it and, what's more, it's a three-time champion (what would those people know about the refereeing skills that there were, are, and always will be behind its achievements!). The team from the company that years ago spawned timeshares, which calls itself an eagle but hides a Palomar , is a three-time champion, period... Infantino sniffs out business, and how he'd love for the Yellows to beat LAFC, to continue fattening his coffers!

The Mundialito is usually the prelude to the World Cup, a big rehearsal, which is why Infantino was at the White House on Tuesday, where officials from the neighboring country to the north evoked Vicente Fox and his phrase about lack of courtesy and terrible hospitality: " eat and leave ," as they recommended that those attending the 2026 World Cup not stay too long. "When it's over, they'll have to go home ," stressed Vice President JD Vance... Who likes to be received with little enthusiasm and given a bad impression?

The Court of Arbitration for Sport banned Club León for its timeshare; however, it did not call on Mexican soccer to eradicate this scourge. Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter also refused to label it illegal a few years ago. However, its existence keeps Liga MX firmly in the third world, along with its scumbag of criminal and persecuted executives, such as Guillermo Billy Álvarez and Alejandro Irarragorri.

Grupo Pachuca felt the blow of León's exclusion—it won't receive the $10 million it already felt in its pocket—and is taking the hatchet to the owners' meeting on the 27th. After mentioning that it felt abandoned by both the League and the Mexican Football Federation in its unsuccessful fight to qualify for the World Cup, it emphasized that there are eight teams currently seeking to change the course of soccer, so that it can grow and not become Tobi's Club (the television networks and their cronies) . It announced that it will bring two or three topics to the meeting so that important decisions can be made.

Monterrey was once again the tournament's biggest flop. The magnitude of their debacle matches the size of their multi-million-dollar investment. The board dismissed Argentine Martín Demichelis, who lasted only two tournaments and was unable to control the Iberian squad (Sergio Canales, Sergio Ramos, and Oliver Torres), resulting in a tremendous clash of egos between the Spaniards and the Argentine coaching staff. The most evident ineptitude is that of José Antonio Tato Noriega, the sports president, who is now desperately trying to find another coach to take him to the World Cup.

Chivas's management suffers from severe shortsightedness. Good players slip through their fingers, with no one able to detect their talent or know how to exploit it. Alejandro Zendejas, Alexis Vega, and Pável Pérez, to name a few, shine in the playoffs with other players. Toluca was on the verge of ridicule when Antonio Mohamed, in a half-hearted attitude, decided to take advantage of the break to go sunbathing in Cancún. Upon returning, they looked very tanned but lost on the field… they scraped by to save their spot in the semifinals.

The Tuzas are close to winning the title. Pachuca of the Liga MX Femenil has been consistent in the playoffs; however, for the first time, they're close to winning the title after beating América 3-0 on Friday. The team coached by Óscar Rambo Torres, with their striker, the explosive Charlyn Corral, hopes to close out a great tournament with a flourish today at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium.