The Mexican league is an interesting league, partly because of intense historical rivalries, the passionate fans, the quality of Mexican players, as well as many interesting players from specially South America, but also from Europe; either players who made the change unexpectedly and have had great success such as the former Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, who has played for Tigres for nearly ten years, as well as the Greek striker Giorgios Giakoumakis, who joined Cruz Azul last year.
Colombian player and journeyman James Rodriguez joined Leon this year, and started well with a goal in his first match in a side that is currently top of the league, and today it was announced that the Rayados of Monterrey have signed former Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos in a very interesting move. Monterrey already have former Sevilla star Lucas Ocampo, as well as Sergio Canales, with a long career in Spain, including the national team.
While it is interesting to play in Mexico, and surely to live in this beautiful country, there is another draw for these recent signing: both Monterrey and Leon will be playing the highly touted FIFA World Club Cup this June in the USA, and for these old stars it is an opportunity to shine late in their careers. But it will also be interesting to see how they fare in Mexico.
