ESPN Digital presents the states of the Republic that can form an ideal team with footballers from this region
Eight of the 32 states of the Mexican Republic could put together an XI formed only by First Division players born to the entity. Among them are Jalisco, Mexico City, Nuevo Leon and Sinaloa, but there are also surprises such as San Luis Potosi and Veracruz, which come to cover the quota of 11 players and could boast their own team.
ESPN Digital it introduces you to how eleven of each state would be, if they were to represent the entity professionally.
Selection of Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León is the state that has the MX League teams with the most expensive staff, Tigres and Monterrey, although the entity has few players from the area. From the universe of First Division players, to the eleven footballers born in this territory stand out Carlos Rodríguez, from Rayados, and Jonathan Orozco, who now plays with the Tiolos players.
Selection of San Luis Potosí
Just two years ago, First Division football returned to San Luis Potosí. Despite this, the organization continued to bring players to the MX League and even has representatives in Europe, such as Eugenio Pizzuto. The figure of the team that would play as a local to Alfonso Lastras would be the goalkeeper of Monterrey, Hugo González.
Selection of Sinaloa
Fishing and trade are among Sinaloa’s main economic activities, although it has also become one of the five states that contribute the most footballers to the First Division. His eleven of the original players of this entity would shake in addition to an MX League team, as among his figures are Erick Gutierrez, of PSV Eindhoven, and Luis Romo, a figure of the Blue Cross.
Selection of Sonora
In the research he did ESPN Digital, 12 Sonora footballers were found in the First Division, although none of them were goalkeepers. In case it was a selection, the equipment of north of country would need to call the archer of the Wild ones, native of this part of country, and its figure would be Jesus the Tecatito Corona, at the moment considered one of the best players of Mexico.
Selection of Veracruz
The Port of Veracruz continues to bring players to the First Division, so much so that it is one of the states that could boast an eleven made up of pure players from the state. The figure would be Sebastià Jurado of the Blue Cross and the world champion Miguel Layún, now a Rayados player.
Selection of the City of Mexico
Despite being the second entity with more inhabitants, the country’s capital has only 26 elements that could compete for a starting place in a First Division team and the position that is most in doubt is that of Alfredo ‘Pollo’ Saldívar, who is currently a goalkeeper in Toluca.
Selection of Jalisco
It is the land of goalkeepers, as six of the seven good level goalkeepers are starters in the First Division. Between these they are: Luis Garci’a, Jesus Crown, Guillermo Ochoa, Alfredo Talavera, Raul Gudiño, Antonio Rodriguez and Gil Alcala. Nevertheless, it is the titular arquero of the Tri the one that takes the ownership under the three woods.
Selection of Michoacán
Despite being one of the most contentious states at the national level due to the insecurity they live every day, Michoacán manages to have the necessary number of elements to be one of the few entities in the country that manages to form its own 11.