Mexican Futbol Background
Futbol (or soccer) is the most popular sport in Mexico. Some people think that futbol was introduced to Mexico by Cornish miners at the end of the 19th century.
In 1902 a league was made born, with a strong English influence. Football became a professional sport in 1943. Since then, Mexico's top clubs have been América with 12 championships, Guadalajara with 11, Toluca with 10 and Cruz Azul With 8. Antonio Carbajal was the first player to appear in five World Cups, and Hugo Sánchez was named best CONCACAF player of the 20th century by IFFHS. Mexico's biggest stadiums are Estadio Azteca, Estadio Olímpico Universitario and Estadio Jalisco. As of 2006, it was estimated that there were over 324,000 registered players and 8,155,000 unregistered players in the country. In the early 1900s, football was used as a method to "indoctrinate modern labor practices" such as teamwork and competition within a set of rules upon the unskilled workers.Many of the early football teams were affiliated with corporations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_football_league_system
