Mexico vs. USA

March 26, 2013

10:30pm EDT

Estadio Azteca

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Gold in the Olympics

I would like to speak about one of the big achievements of the Mexican National team. Winning gold in the Olympics in soccer was a big surprise. As mention in the article of The NY times Mexico´s soccer team was the underdog in the 2013 Olympics.  They won against Brazil 2-1. Oribe Peralta scored the 2 goals of the game.  This article explains how Mexico has a lot of youth players. Sam Borden the author of this article mentions how the Mexican team fought until the end. Sam Borden is a sport reporter for the NY Times he was assigned to cover 2013 London Olympics.

            The article also mentions how Mexico has a lot of young talent. The players that were part of the Olympics weren’t part of the Mexican league. There was only one dos Santos, but he was unable to play since he was injured. This young team was able to succeed. We should be proud of how Mexico came with a lot of passion and gain result.

The team gave Mexico a good reason to be proud of their country. “Mexico, which has suffered difficult defeats in previous forays deep into international tournaments, was the better team throughout.” Sam Borden mentions. Soccer is a sport that keeps Mexico together, before the Olympics we have been defeated several times. This triumph was an example of our hard work.

The players were astonish with the results, you couldn’t stop smiling and cheering. When the game ended several player shared their thoughts about their accomplishment with the public. Sam quoted few of the player’s words.  “We just entered the history books of Mexican sport,” “We have given our people an immense joy. This is unforgettable.” Marco Fabian said. The players knew that this event was going to be unforgettable. I believe most of the Mexicans will agree with him. We had the opportunity to hear what Giovani dos Santos had to say too. “We want the people in Mexico to believe in this young generation of players,” “This gold medal goes to all of those in Mexico who always believed in us. For those who didn’t believe in us? Well, let them celebrate, too.”

While Mexican couldn’t stop cheering, Brazilian couldn’t believe what just happen to them.  The article remarks how the Brazilian players didn’t even look at their medals. They looked at the Mexican players with envy and sadness.

This article ends with Carlos Salcido saying how exited he was. I consider his words explain how every single player felt when they received their medals.  “This is incredible,” Mexico defender Carlos Salcido said. “I have already bitten the medal and I can tell you it is real.”

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/sports/olympics/mexico-downs-brazil-in-olympics-soccer.html?_r=1&

By: Sam Borden

MLA: Borden, Sam. "SOCCER | MEN'S FINAL; Mexico Has Its Moment In Upset Over Brazil." The New York Times. The New York Times, 12 Aug. 2012. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.

The Mexican

I’m a soccer player and I’m also Mexican. I believe this blog reflects my passion towards my love for my country and its main team. The main sport in Mexico is soccer, is what everyone speaks about. Soccer is what runs through every Mexican veins. You are thought to play soccer since you are little, it doesn’t matter your gender. When there is a soccer game the whole country puts their jerseys on and watch it with friends and family. When the Mexican National Team plays you can see how all media is advertising the game. They even have a slogan “Ponte la Verde”. It means to put your green shirt on and support your team.  The Mexican soccer team main colors are green, white and red.

Let me tell you a little of how the Mexican National team  is made. Every city has a team. For example, I’m from Monterrey and our official team is Rayados, in Nuevo Leon is Tigres, Saltillo there official team is called Los Santos Laguna. From all the teams around Mexico they choose the best players to be part of this selection. We also have players that are not part of the Mexican league but are still part of the Mexican National team. One of these cases is Javier Hernandez also known as “Chicharito”. He is playing for the Manchester United a soccer team in Europe.  He plays forward in Manchester as well as in the Mexican National Team.

 The Mexican Selection plays in the Olympics and the world cup. They also have other leagues.  I’m proud to mention that The Mexican National Team won 1^st place on the Olympics of 2012.