Fields of the Gods: Mexico’s football pitches from above – photo essay
The Guardian Football ·
A cross Mexico, a co-host of the 2026 World Cup , football pitches are laid out wherever communities can find the space. On the edges of towns, on highway underpasses, and even in a volcano crater, …
A cross Mexico, a co-host of the 2026 World Cup , football pitches are laid out wherever communities can find the space. On the edges of towns, on highway underpasses, and even in a volcano crater, spaces are cleared that allow people young and old to share in the dream of the beautiful game. In an impoverished neighbourhood in Monterrey, northern Mexico , 14-year-old Humberto Guadalupe, nicknamed “Messi” by friends and family, spends his weekends on the community’s only football field, …
Original source: The Guardian Football