The red and black fans were accompanied by the presence of Saúl Álvarez, who kept his word to attend the first leg of the Liga MX final at the Jalisco Stadium
Saúl declared himself a fan of Atlas, for which he encouraged the team in the first leg at the Jalisco Stadium (Video: Twitter/@LigaBBVAMX)
The grand final of Mexican soccer began, Atlas and Pachuca began the contest for the Clausura 2022 title of the Liga MX and the great luxury guest who received the Jalisco Stadium it was about Saúl Canelo Álvarez. After the boxer “threatened” to go to the Monumental in Jalisco to see the red and blacks, he complied.
Without a great reception and with an almost unnoticed presence, the world champion at 168 pounds arrived at the stadium facilities. He was accompanied by some elements of public and private security, who enabled him to enter the sports venue with his vehicle. Once inside, Canelo got out of a black car and there he was received by personnel from the Atlas club.
With an affectionate greeting he exchanged a few words with the team’s staff, who was in charge of directing him to the area where he would witness the first 90 minutes of the final of Mexican soccer.
Canelo went to the Jalisco Stadium for the final (Photo: Twitter/@LigaBBVAMX)
He briefly dedicated a few words to TUDN in which he highlighted his liking for the team led by Diego Cocca. Despite the fact that some time ago he had indicated that he supports Chivas in Liga MX, on this occasion he made it clear that he is with the friends of the ball and assured that they would be champions again.
“We are going to win, we are going to win again”.
When asked which team he preferred, the Sacred Flock or the Fury, Saúl Álvarez pointed out that he was with the recent champions of the First Division of Mexico and that would support them in the final stretch for the bi-championship. Although he did not declare himself a football fan, he explained that he has a certain preference for athletes.
Canelo declared himself an Atlas fan (Photo: Instagram/@canelo)
“Yes, I’m an athlete. I’ve never been to a team look, I’ve never been to a team but now I’m 100 percent Atlas. I go to both of them but I am Atlas ”, he sentenced.
The official account of the Liga BBVA MX He was in charge of sharing with the followers of the national football the presence of the boxer from Guadalajara in the final. It should be remembered that last Monday, May 23, during the presentation of the No Golf, No Live tournament, Álvarez hinted at his intention to go to the stadium.
Even television stations like TUDN and TV Azteca they captured Saúl from one of the stadium’s boxes, he was noticed with the red and black shirt and very attentive to the game, on social networks the presence of the boxer in the stadium was questioned.
In a press conference he explained that if Eddy Reynoso, his coach, took him to the game, he would go without exception . “ If Eddy invites me ”, was his first comment with which he joked about the possibility of going to the game, but then changed his idea of going.
Eddy Reynoso celebrated the 2021 Apertura title with Atlas (Photo: Instagram/@caneloteam)
“Why not? I would really love to be there supporting Atlas”
Within the Canelo Team, Eddy Reynoso is a big fan of the red and black team because in the final of the Apertura 2021 he was encouraging the teamfrom the league process until he lifted the title of champion, he was even a fundamental part for the team to achieve the goal since the Canelo and Eddy gave a talk to the entire coaching staff and the players prior to the final.
At the request of Alejandro Irarragorri, sports president, the leader of the Canelo Team and the best pound-for-pound player in the world gave a message of encouragement to the squad one day before facing the second leg at the Jalisco Stadium on December 12, 2021.