Where do L's come from? From the L Tree of course!…read more The Mexican national soccer team has continued to flatter to deceive for decades and decades. Basically ever since they were created and came into existence. I have never seen a country more obsessed and fanatical about soccer AKA football. However this particular country has never had the glory to match the passion. They produce some truly amazing players and play some truly fantastic football but unfortunately due to really bad organization and hierarchy they have never managed to turn their passion into Victory. I still absolutely love watching them, especially remembering the old days of Jorge Campos, and Hermosillo. Of Luis Garcia and Garcia Aspe, and of course going way back to the legend, Hugo Sanchez. But unfortunately all the great names in the world have not led to silverware for this nation. Because they have flattered to deceive, and failed to live up to their amazing potential, I will give them four stars. Someday I hope to raise the rating to 5. But to watch Mexico play at estadio Azteca is a truly life-changing experience. I think the racism concerning this team including the backlash whenever they try to field a player that was not born in the country - let alone a coach from elsewhere - is a large part of why the team continues to fail. Being open-minded and welcoming in every aspect of the nation and the soccer team would be an important step forward.

We went to Estadio Azteca for the NFL Game (Patriots vs Raiders) and it was unlike any other NFL…read moregame I've experienced, in a great and unique way. It was definitely an experience driven by Mexican culture and customs - it was clear that we were guests in their house. It was amazing to see and feel the Mexican pride as they sang (i.e. shouted at the top of their lungs) the national anthem. I chuckled about all of the clearly non-licensed NFL gear being peddled outside the stadium; the otherwise very trademark protective NFL must just shrug and let it be when in Mexico. They did have a store set up at the stadium selling official NFL gear for both teams. There are no concessions built into the stadium - you'll find no chains here - but instead, there are food trucks lined up outside the stadium and vendors walking around throughout the game selling all sorts of things like donuts, cup of noodles, popcorn, pizza, hamburgers, candy, slushies, etc. and everything is dirt cheap ($1-$2 per item). It was interesting to see how many Mexicans are true NFL fans. I'd say only 10% of the stadium was filled with people who had traveled from the US, mostly Raiders fans, 40% Mexican Patriots fans, 40% Mexican Raiders fans, and 10% Mexican fans of the NFL wearing other teams' jerseys. While the crowd was a bit rowdy, it was not in a disrespectful way at all. I've experienced much worse at NFL stadiums in the US. Note that there are people who will ask to see your ticket and take you to your seat for a tip. It's hard to avoid this, but they do wipe down the seats for you and that alone might be worth the tip. The stadium itself is okay.. a bit dated and bare.. sound isn't great but the announcements were in Spanish anyways. There was wifi but it was choppy due to the size of the crowd, and the TV's were a bit small. So the stadium itself is nothing special, but the experience certainly is.

La peor experiencia, no lleven bolsos no lleven nada a este lugar porque no los van a dejar entrar…read more Viajamos desde lejos y siendo extranjeros no tuvimos donde dejar nuestro bolsos tuvimos que rentar hotel solo para dejar nuestras bolsas chicas. Hubieron muchos con mochilas i bolsos y les dieron pase a nosotros no agarraron y no negaron El Paso. Quieren pintarla de muy estrictos y francamente el estadio carece de organización y está deteriorado por fuera y por dentro. Los vendedores no te permiten ver los partidos a gusto ya que no se callan y te pasan por en frente de ti cada minuto. Pérdida de mi tiempo francamente !