Tuesday 28 September 2010

Salcido's transvestite oral sex shame

Mexican national team soccer star Carlos Salcido may have some explaining to do to his wife after a transvestite made some astonishing claims about a sexual encounter in a hotel bathroom.

Transvestite Yamille said Salcido invited him to a party in the players’ hotel during an interview with a national magazine and described a sexual encounter the two had in the bathroom.

The two met via Facebook in April earlier this year, according to Yamille, but it wasn’t until after the September 7 game against Colombia in Monterrey that the two actually met.

Yamille described the “moral hangover” she felt after the incident as Salcido had no idea that he was a man. The transvestite, who appeared on a high-class prostitutes website, also apologized to Salcido’s wife.

Salcido, born near Guadalajara and who plays in the English Premier League for Fulham, was fined 50,000 pesos along with ten other players for his role in what the Mexican Soccer Federation described as a “party.” Two players, Efrain Juarez and Carlos Vela, were banned from the national team for six months.

Team captain and New York Red Bulls star Rafael Marquez responded by penning a letter stating that he and the other 12 players were refusing to play again for the national team until the directors clean up their act. All the other players, including Guadalajara star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez are supporting Marquez.

The mess will need to be sorted out before Mexico take on Venezuela in a friendly in the battle weary city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua on October 12

For Salcido, the barrage from the British tabloid press and opposing fans is likely to be relentless.

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Mexico v Ecuador preview

On Saturday, September 4 at 8 p.m. Mexico play a friendly match against Ecuador in celebration of the country's Bicentennial of Independence.

The team to start the game has already been announced in advance:

Guillermo Ochoa,
Hector Moreno,
'Maza' Rodríguez,
Carlos Salcido,
Andres Guardado,
Pablo Barrera,
Rafael Márquez,
Gerardo Torrado,
Giovanni Dos Santos,
Carlos Vela,
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez

Remarkably, only one player in the starting line-up plays in Mexico, Gerardo Torrado. The rest are based in Europe, aside from Rafa Marquez who recently moved to New York Red Bulls.

The brand new Estadio Omnilife is a sight to behold but the 45,000 capacity stadium has been dogged by complaints about its synthetic pitch and the likelihood of injury.

When Pumas visited the stadium last Saturday, some of their staff were vocal about the danger of the synthetic pitch.

"The pitch is and falling could provoke grazes and even cartilage problems and tendon injuries," said the Pumas physio after the game. "It represents a risk and the people that made it should have a long, hard look at it."

Former Mexico star Israel Castro declared himself far from happy playing on the grass.

Already, two Chivas players have got injured and Juan Francisco Palencia was injured for Pumas last weekend.

There should be a few worried club managers come Saturday.

Formation

It's been suggested that Mexico will play with three at the back but another option would be Moreno at right back with Rafa Marquez in central defence.

Temporary coach manager Efrain Flores (Mexico seem to be waiting for Toluca boss Jose Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre, who will probably take the reins in late December/early January) will have the final decision about how the team lines up on Saturday but it looks like Mexico will come out attacking.

The same team could very well start in the Copa America 2011.

ps. Mexico will play in a special kit to celebrate the Bicentennial: