The Women's League announces an all-star match against Barcelona.
The Women's League announces an all-star match against Barcelona.
Alberto Aceves
La Jornada Newspaper, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, p. a11
As part of an internationalization process that seeks to expand its reach and global presence, Liga MX Femenil announced the creation of an all-star team with players who recorded the best metrics according to the database of the Technological Innovation Center (CITEC) of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), to face three-time Spanish champion Barcelona on August 19 at the Universitario Stadium, as part of the so-called Campeonas Tour 2025.
In selecting the 21 professionals, CITEC considered “more than a thousand variables, data analysis and documents related to their performance in matches, in addition to a selection made for each position that the 18 local clubs presented to the League,” explained the tournament president, Mariana Gutiérrez, while leading a ceremony attended by the club's board member and director, Xavi Puig, and the CEO of Soccer Media, Josi Eshkenazi.
It's important to understand the evolution of women's soccer and what horizons it can reach. Fans have been asking for international platforms for players; this will allow us greater visibility, generate synergies, and compete with the best. What we seek is to challenge traditional rules and models, doing different things that can impact the development and growth of our league
, he emphasized.
The squad – with three players chosen by the fans, four distinguished as the best of the 2024 season and two considered surprises – will be led by Tigres coach, Spaniard Pedro Martínez Losa, due to the participation of Monterrey, Pachuca and América in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup .
It was important to have the coaching staff in place in a timely manner, which is why we chose Tigres, which is fourth in the overall Women's League standings
, Gutiérrez said.
The most notable category last season, from a universe of 468 professionals, is led by Charlyn Corral (Pachuca), Esthefanny Barreras (Pachuca), Blanca Félix (Guadalajara) and Jacqueline Ovalle (Tigres).
La Liga has a master plan for 2031
, he mentioned. Why go international? Because soccer is global, and there are more and more competitions we can participate in. A comprehensive and detailed plan is being developed to ensure La Liga's sustainability. We want to offer our brands unique products
.
The last champion died
▲ Photo @Chivas
La Jornada Newspaper, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, p. a11
Jalisco native Crescencio Mellone Gutiérrez, born in October 1933, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. He closed out the most successful run of the Rebaño Sagrado team between the 1950s and 1960s by saying goodbye as the last surviving member, the club reported on social media.
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