Few things fascinate Mexicans as much as football, to the point that at times it is the representation of the country. According to a statistics company, about 73% of Mexicans love football, that is, more than 90 million people enjoy this passion. Due to the large number of fans, the earnings are up to one billion.

However, this popular sport has had some scandals. For example, the Mexican team experienced several: on the eve of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the players threw a party with alcohol and escorts, to the point that several footballers were on the verge of missing the World Cup . Also during the Copa América a few years ago in Argentina, national team players were caught with prostitutes in concentration hotels.

Another significant issue is that there is a talent drain for football players, which is happening because the League focuses more on earning money. they send promising youngsters to European teams so that they can sit on the bench, play 15 minutes a season and when there are national team games they go wild, with a low level of football that affects the results of World Cup matches, which is very likely to happen in Qatar.

There are cases of other sports which were very popular and which lost the interest of the people, as was the case with boxing; You have to rethink and rethink the organization so that it continues to be a business, but also so that there is a minimum sense of progress. Mexico went from being a dominant power in soccer like in CONCACAF, to being sadly overtaken by the Canadians and Americans.

Precisely those of us who write have strayed from issues that matter to people, which is why we lose the ability and interest to generate thought. After the World Cup, there will surely be an opportunistic and clumsy politician who wants to raise a point of agreement on football, but what they forget is that the federation and the league are private companies.

The underlying theme is to restore football to its social and grassroots nature, teams should above all give opportunities to young players and above all promote grassroots sport. We have experiences like the one shown in the movie Unbeaten, where sport was a factor of development and unity; If this is not picked up and continues to be seen as a private company business, we will be doomed to mediocrity, importing players and continuing to be the eternal howlers of the World Cup. XXX Twitter: @LuisH_Fernandez