Oh, please don't bring the Mex vs. Arg. argument here.
Besides Hugo Sanchez, few or none Mexican players who were active before the 1990's are known to the rest of the world.
The reasons?
1. Mexico didn't have an financially strong league, the quality of football was below average. The national team was a bit better, but still it wasn't what it is today (a top 25 team in the world)
2. Mexican clubs and National Team didn't get involved with South America in other compe ion that the World Cup. The Mexican players names have become known to South Americans since the 1990's, when the Mexican teams were invited to the Libertadores and Copa America.
Do you know where that phrase was created?
Let me quote an English journalist:
"Argentines not only understand exactly what Liverpool manager Bill Shankly meant when he said football was more important than life or death; they will nod furiously in approval."
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I wrote another (small) article for Ole'. It should be in tomorrow's paper (or the next day).
