| Mexican soccer was always known for producing | | | | |
| quality players and it's actually quite | | | | But Borgetti's goalscoring run doesn't stop |
| surprising that their best national team | | | | here, as he has also managed to come on top |
| record is reaching the quarter-finals of a | | | | of the Mexican national side's all time score |
| World Cup (on two occasions, 1970 and 1986, | | | | sheet, with 43 goals in 87 matches. |
| both of these World Cups being organized by | | | | Currently, Borgetti is playing for Cruz Azul |
| Mexico). However, the Mexican national side | | | | and although he decided to retire from the |
| has always been a constant presence in final | | | | Mexican national side for the upcoming World |
| tournaments and it's regarded as a tough nut | | | | Cup, he stated that he would love to play for |
| to crack, despite their lack of silverware. | | | | his country one last time, during the |
| | | | CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. |
| Let's take a short look at some of the | | | | |
| players that made Mexico the strong soccer | | | | Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Claudio |
| power that it is today. | | | | Suarez |
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| Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Antonio | | | | Unlike many other Mexican soccer players that |
| Carbajal | | | | get to celebrate New Years with a completely |
| | | | new club on their payroll, Claudio Suarez has |
| Nicknamed "El Cinco Copas", or "Five Cups", | | | | only gone through 4 teams throughout his |
| Antonio Carbajal was the first player to ever | | | | entire career: UNAM Pumas (1989-1996), Chivas |
| participate in 5 World Cups with his national | | | | de Guadalajara (1996-1999), UANL Tigres |
| team and has only been equaled in 1998, by | | | | (1999-2005) and Chivas USA (2006). He made a |
| German legend Lothar Matthaus. Carbajal | | | | strong impression for all of these clubs and |
| played for Mexico in all the 5 World Cups | | | | many consider him one of the best Mexican |
| that took place between 1950 and 1966. | | | | defenders to have played for his country. |
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| Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Hugo Sanchez | | | | Although an extraordinary defender is |
| | | | currently contesting this title away from |
| Hugo Sanchez was one of the first Mexico | | | | Claudio Suarez, namely Rafael Marquez of |
| soccer players to play in Europe at the | | | | Barcelona, there's one title that will hardly |
| highest level. He was an iconic player for | | | | be touched by anyone for a long time: Claudio |
| Real Madrid between 1985 and 1992; 7 years in | | | | Suarez currently holds the record for |
| which he scored no less than 253 goals in 283 | | | | international caps with the Mexican national |
| matches, a goal/match ratio that can hardly | | | | team, with an amazing 178 appearances. |
| be rivaled. | | | | |
| | | | Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Rafael |
| He also played for the Mexico national team | | | | Marquez |
| on 60 occasions, scoring 29 goals and being | | | | |
| an important player in the 1986 World Cup | | | | Rafael Marquez is probably the best-known |
| held by Mexico, in which his team managed to | | | | Mexican soccer player of today, being one of |
| equal the quarter-final performance obtained | | | | the most important members of Spanish side FC |
| initially in 1970. Hugo Sanchez is currently | | | | Barcelona. Marquez' ability to play as a |
| the manager and coach of the Mexican national | | | | central or right defender as well as a |
| squad. | | | | defensive midfielder earned him the aura of a |
| | | | "handyman", being able to play wherever his |
| Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Jared | | | | coach would need him the most. |
| Borgetti | | | | |
| | | | However, Marquez has recently steadied down |
| Borgetti was of Italian and Mexican descent | | | | as a central defender, playing on this |
| and as a striker, he combined the flair and | | | | position for the Mexican national side as |
| power of Italian soccer with the passion and | | | | well as for FC Barcelona in the last years. |
| inventively of Mexican soccer. Although he is | | | | Age 28, Rafael Marquez is the captain of the |
| still an active soccer player at age 34, he | | | | Mexican national squad and is already being |
| spent most of his time playing in the Mexican | | | | considered one of the best players in the |
| league, with 7 years for Santos Laguna, a | | | | country's history, next to legendary names |
| period of time in which he managed to score | | | | such as Hugo Sanchez or Claudio Suarez. |
| close to 200 goals in 300 matches. | | | | |