In the latest round from Mexico’s top flight, Pumas made Liga MX’s biggest signing of the summee while Cruz Azul’s leading striker stayed hot ahead of a possible move to Europe. In case you missed anything, here are three talking points and some additional observations from the latest week of action in Liga MX.
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Dani Alves dreaming with Pumas
The most eye-catching news of the Liga MX last week had nothing to do with what happened on the field, instead, the Mexican soccer world was fixated on Pumas UNAM officially announcing on Saturday that they had signed Brazil international Dani Alves.
Recently a free agent after leaving Barcelona, the 39-year-old will look to revive a Pumas side that haven’t won a league championship since 2011. Although they are one of the traditional “Big Four” in Mexico, they’ve been criticized over the last few seasons for relying on rosters that lacked depth.
Bringing in Alves, who was unavailable for Pumas’ 0-0 away draw with Pachuca over the weekend, is an obvious sign that the team is finally looking to add more players through their sixth and most high-profile signing of the summer.
During his presentation, Alves became somewhat philosophical and noted that Pumas’ connection with club owners UNAM, one of the top universities in Latin America, inspired a move to the Mexico City team.
“The university was made so that people can dream, so that people can fight for their dreams and so that they can interact with the different social circles that exist in the world. That is why I have also made the decision to come here,” Alves said.
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