Rayados looks for a coach against the clock for the Club World Cup

As the clock ticks, Rayados continues looking for a coach and signings in Spain, will they arrive on time?

Publicado 17 mayo, 2025 el 17 de mayo a las 10:35 | 3 mins reading |4,305 vistas | por Miguel Torres

Rayados: The art of leaving everything for the last minute

Ah, football. That sport where planning is as meticulous as a drunk choosing his words. One month after their debut in the Club World Cup 2025, Rayados is still without a coach, because, of course, why rush? Overall, it is only the most important club tournament on the planet. Meanwhile, in Spain, its managers do football tourism, interviewing every candidate that crosses their path.

Among the favorites are the Spanish Domenec Torrent and the Argentines Gabriel Milito and Hernán Crespo. Because nothing says “impeccable preparation” like choosing the coach right before the players show up for training. And why Spain? Well, apart from being the cradle of good football, it seems that it is also the board’s favorite place to make express purchases: technicians and possible reinforcements, all in the same trip. Maximum level efficiency!

The clock doesn’t forgive, but Rayados does

While the normal world sets deadlines, in Monterrey they use them more as suggestions. The new coach should be ready by May 26, when the team meets to prepare for the World Cup and the Apertura 2025 Tournament. But who needs time to adjust? Surely a new coach can arrive, get to know the players, implement his style and prepare for a match against Inter Milan in… a month! What could go wrong?

As if that were not enough, the board also takes the opportunity to spy on possible reinforcements. Because, of course, there is no better time to sign players than when you don’t even know who the coach will be. What does it matter if the new strategist doesn’t like them? Overall, they can always be benched or loaned. The striped logic (pun intended) is impeccable.

On June 17, La Panilla will debut against Inter Milan in Pasadena. A great game, if by then they have someone on the bench other than the kit man. Meanwhile, fans can enjoy the suspense: will the coach arrive on time? Will they bring reinforcements? Or will they end up playing with the promising team and a coach taken from LinkedIn?

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Mexican team signs perfect group stage with victory

Mexico closes the group stage perfectly with a 3-0 victory against the Czech Republic.

Publicado 2 hours ago el 25 de junio a las 03:16 | 2 mins reading

El Tricolor closes undefeated and without goals against

The Mexican National Team completed an impeccable group stage. With the 3-0 win over the Czech Republic, they added their third win and finished as the absolute leader. Javier Aguirre’s campaign prioritizes results over spectacle, and it works for him: 11 games without losing and zero goals conceded in the tournament.

The Mexico City Stadium vibrated with 80,824 spectators. The team arrived at the last duel with a guaranteed place in the second round, which allowed them to rotate players and give minutes to Memo Ochoa, a request from the fans.

The goals came in the second half: Mateo Chávez at 55, Julián Quiñones at 61 and Álvaro Fidalgo at 90+4. The victory was not brilliant, but it was overwhelming.

The night of Memo Ochoa

In the end, Ochoa was left alone in the area, leaning on the penalty spot. He cried for a few seconds until the entire team came to hug him. It was his night, a recognition of more than 20 years of experience.

Mexico achieved what it had never done before: win all its group stage matches. The streets of the capital, its squares and the Colossus of Santa Úrsula exude excitement. Good football is the least important thing; effectiveness rules.

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South Africa surprises and displaces South Korea in Group A

South Africa beats South Korea 1-0 and places second in Group A.

Publicado 3 hours ago el 25 de junio a las 02:57 | 1 min reading

South African victory in the Steel Giant

The South African team gave the surprise of the day by narrowly beating South Korea at the Monterrey stadium. The result shakes the sector and places the South Africans as second in Group A, led by Mexico.

The winning goal

After an intense but goalless first half, due to the defensive order of both teams, the African team broke the scoreless score in the second half. Taphelo Maseko drilled Kim Seung-gyu’s goal in the 63rd minute, unleashing euphoria in the stands.

Impact on the table

With this victory, “Bafana Bafana” add four points and move South Korea to third place, with three points. Furthermore, the combination of results sentenced the fate of the bloc: the Czech Republic was prematurely eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.

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Guillermo Ochoa receives tribute in his possible last game with Mexico

The goalkeeper entered the 77th minute to a deafening ovation at the Mexico City Stadium.

Publicado 3 hours ago el 25 de junio a las 02:37 | 2 mins reading

Tribute at the Colossus of Santa Úrsula

The Mexico City Stadium became a recognition platform for Guillermo Ochoa. The 39-year-old goalkeeper entered in the 77th minute of the friendly due to his possible last participation with the Mexican National Team. The fans broke out in a cheer that echoed in every corner of the building.

Coach Javier Aguirre had warned that the changes would be for performance, not courtesy. However, it determined Ochoa’s entry right after Julián Quiñones’ goal. Raúl Rangel gave up his place, and Edson Álvarez gave him the captain’s badge as a sign of respect.

In the 79th minute, the goalkeeper touched his first ball. The stands celebrated it as if it were a goal. The chants of “Oe, oe, oe, Memo, Memo” were heard without interruption. Ochoa raised his hands thanking the people for their affection.

With this appearance, the goalkeeper extended his record: he actively participated in his fourth World Cup, after starting in Brazil 2014, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, and being on the bench in Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010. He thus completes six World Cups, a mark he shares only with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ochoa closes this cycle accompanied by the coaching staff, his teammates and a fan who considers him a symbol of Mexican soccer. His legacy remains intact.