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MexpatDF · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Mexico City

Hi All!

I'm an English lad who has justm moved to DF to find work as an English teacher. I've got a couple of interviews lined up for this week and all is going well...

However I'd love to meet other teachers in the city!!! And well any expats that are living here. I've got a real passion for football and I was wondering if anyone knows any expat football (soccer) teams here in the city? I'm itching to start playing!!

Cheers!

wildchild · Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 519 Location: Puebla 2009 - 2010

good luck finding expat teams...

to find a Mexican team, you might try asking around the University...

or just show up to a public field on a Sat. or Sun. morning, and get picked up by a team...

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

Do you like cricket by any chance? Although you might think it would be impossible in Mexico, there is a mini league based at the Reforma Club, just north of the city, mainly expats. You just have to turn up in your whites, and you're pretty much assured of a game, even if they have to play 14-a-side!!
They have football pitches as well, so there might be something there.

wildchild · Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 519 Location: Puebla 2009 - 2010

British baseball! sweet!!! i've never played it, but I played the american version all my life.

in college, there were many international students from India (guess what they were studying). I sat down to watch them play once. the similarities are striking!!! looks like fun!

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

Baseball was invented in England, envolving from the game of rounders, which is played in English schools...by GIRLS! Very Happy

wildchild · Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 519 Location: Puebla 2009 - 2010

so you saying that we are playing a girls game? Evil or Very Mad

if that's the case, then you are too. like i said, the similarities of Cricket and Baseball are striking: they are sisters.

and jokes about girlie games are lame... the americans say the same thing about soccer... Rolling Eyes

MexpatDF · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Mexico City

Thanks a lot fellas!

I'm going to check the cricket out at The Reforma Club... I don't suppose you have any contacts with tany players up there Phil? Just I live pretty far away and it'd be good to know a bit more! Thanks in advance!

And since my last post, my landlord's son plays for an amateur team here and he's going to put in a good word...

Thanks again for the help folks!

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

I don't remember the contact, it was an Indian guy. Just email the secretary (in English) at [email protected]

MexpatDF · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Mexico City

Thanks Phil. I e-mailed the secretary yesterday and he has just gotten back to me. Apparently there's a match on Sunday and I'm welcome to come along!

Just need to sort myself out with some whites now...

Cheers folks! Very Happy

MexpatDF · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Mexico City

By the way, I'm going to see Cruz Azul play tommorow (Saturday) at 5pm with some mates. If anyone fancies tagging along then you'd be more than welcome! We're going to be meeting at 3.30pm. I'll send you more info if you want it!

wildchild · Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 519 Location: Puebla 2009 - 2010

Man, that sounds like fun... I might just have to make the trip from Puebla...

JakeJakeJake · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 135

hey, are you any good? I can get you a place on a expat team. you can play tomorrow if you want. cheack PMs

wildchild · Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 519 Location: Puebla 2009 - 2010

yeah, we're winners. forty year old virgins need not apply.