América women's team scores and Pumas come from behind

▲ The gold and blues celebrate their victory over Puebla. Photo @PumasMXFemenil

From the Editorial Staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Sunday, August 10, 2025, p. a11

América extended its unbeaten streak and regained the lead in the Liga MX Femenil Apertura 2025 tournament after beating Necaxa 4-0 in the fifth matchday match yesterday at Estadio Victoria.

In a match that started several minutes later than scheduled due to the presence of bees on the field, the Eagles opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Scarlett Camberos connected with a pass from Irene Guerrero and finished with her right foot from the center of the area to make it 1-0.

Camberos herself extended the lead in the 45th minute to make it 2-0.

In the second half, which was also delayed due to a thunderstorm, Kimberly Rodríguez made it 3-0 after surprising the home goalkeeper, Jennifer Amaro, with a header in the 56th minute. This third goal completely annihilated the Centellas' hopes, and the game became even more complicated in the 76th minute when Karen de León was sent off for a second yellow card.

As if that weren't enough, in the final stretch, the home side received another blow at 90+6, after Montserrat Saldívar scored from a direct free kick to make it 4-0.

With this result, the Azulcremas, who have accumulated five consecutive wins, reached 15 points and moved to the top of the standings, while the Centellas remained in 14th place, with four points.

At the Hidalgo stadium, the current champion Pachuca defeated Santos Laguna 3-1 with goals from their top scorer Charlyn Corral (15), Nina Nicosia (31) and Ohale Osinachi (78), with which they added 10 points and placed in fifth place.

In turn, the Warriors, who scored through Mayra Santana (41), placed themselves in 13th place, with four points.

In their visit to Cuauhtémoc Stadium, Pumas came back from behind to defeat Puebla 2-1, thus maintaining their unbeaten record.

Thanks to goals from Julissa Dávila (52) and Laura Herrera (90+3), the auriazules added 13 points and placed third in the table. The La Franja team, which has not been able to win, remained in second-to-last place (17), with no points.

From the Editorial Staff and AFP

La Jornada Newspaper, Sunday, August 10, 2025, p. a11

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has lashed out at UEFA on social media following a post in which European football's governing body expressed its condolences for the death of former star Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the Palestinian Pelé , who was killed in an Israeli strike during an aid distribution in the southern Gaza Strip.

“Farewell to Suleiman Al-Obeid, the Palestinian Pelé . A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the most difficult times,” UEFA posted on a picture of the 41-year-old former player on social media, to which Salah, the Egyptian national team player, added questions that were echoed by thousands of followers.

"Can you explain to us how, where, and why he died?" the Egyptian asked, given the organization's stance of not mentioning the conflict and distancing itself from the humanitarian crisis reported in Gaza.

On Friday, the Palestinian Football Association announced the death of Al-Obeid, who was married and the father of five children, according to AFP.

Nicknamed "The Gazelle" and the Palestinian Pelé , Al-Obeid began his career with local club Khadamat Al-Shati. His talent and speed led him to the national team, with whom he earned 24 international caps. With over 100 goals scored throughout his career, he was considered a star of his country's football.