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[Longoria, in Spanish] I want to tell you

a story about a Texan.

A rancher,
a mechanic, a hunter.

And diehard fan of the
Dallas Cowboys: My father.

My Dad's dream
was always to have a son.

But his first baby was a girl.

The second, another girl.

The third, one more girl.

And the fourth…

…was me.

And although we were all girls,

I've always had a father-son
relationship with him.

One of my best memories
with my dad

-is watching the Dallas Cowboys.
-[crowd cheering]

[commentator 1, in English] Here comes
the Cowboys! One man to beat!

[in Spanish] And my dad suffered a lot

in the '70s and '80s,

-but then came the '90s.
-[crowd cheering]

[commentator 1, in English]
Ten, five, touchdown!

[in Spanish] When the Cowboys
won the Super Bowl

twice in a row,

it was the greatest
moment in my life.

[player 1, in English]
How about them Cowboys?

[Longoria, in Spanish]
I saw that you could go

from being the weakest team

to a giant in the sport
one day to the next

if you really want it.

[Longoria] And now I want to share

the same experience with you,

but with a team called Necaxa.

-[crowd cheering]
-[Longoria] Necaxa has a great legacy.

I want you to see and experience

all that passion
for football entails.

Full of ups and downs,

joys and a lot of crying.

And I want you
to fall in love with Necaxa

the same way my dad helped me

fall in love
with the Dallas Cowboys.

I know that our best days
are ahead.

And if I can't make you
fall in love with Necaxa,

then I will have failed
our fans,

the people, the players,
the coaches,

and a cowboy from Texas…

my dad.

[♪ "Nos Pertenecemos" playing]

♪ Tú y yo ♪

♪ Ya nos pertenecemos ♪

♪ Por una eternidad ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Tú y yo ♪

♪ Juntos siempre estaremos ♪

♪ Por una eternidad ♪

[song ends]

[González] Welcome to Aguascalientes.

We're at the Club Necaxa.

Here, in Los Rayos' house

is where the magic happens

and dreams come true.

You're very lucky because

this is where
the first team trains,

where the pro players are.

It's controlled access.

Not just anyone can come in.

[gate buzzes]

Go ahead, please.

[whistle blows]

-[player 1] Me.
-[player 2] Good pass.

Oh, right,

I'm Diego González,
head of press for Club Necaxa.

Although just between us,
some people call me Sheldon.

Yeah, from The Big Bang Theory.

But they say it affectionately,
I promise.

Nicknames are
an important part

of Mexican culture.

If you have one,

it's probably
because we like you.

In fact, Necaxa
has one: Los Rayos.

But to understand this team,

you have to know
its history first.

[crowd cheers]

Necaxa was born in 1923
in the heart of the country,

Mexico City.

One of the biggest cities
in the world.

POPULATION: 20,000,000

In fact, in the '90s

it was the largest city
in the whole world.

And Necaxa was
the largest team in the city.

[crowd cheering]

If you don't believe me,

allow me to show you
the evidence.

[commentator 2]
To Islas, the pass comes in.

Basai measures it.
Header… goal!

[González] We won not one, but three…

three championships.

In fact, the stars
on the shield represent

those three championships.

Oh, and we also
beat Real Madrid.

No matter what anyone says,

the biggest team in the country,

in the largest city
in the world, was Necaxa.

I say "was"

because we are facing
a big problem…

Well, three.

Namely America,
Cruz Azul and Pumas.

Three teams
with a lot of fans,

but, above all,
large amounts of money

that ended up
crushing the others.

They had so much

that some even had
their own stadium.

Although Necaxa dominated
on the field,

they didn't have their own
place to play.

So for years
they had to play

in their rivals' stadiums.

Until one day they stopped
sharing them

and Necaxa fell
into deep uncertainty.

All that history and legacy

could have been lost in limbo.

But a village in northern Mexico
opened its arms,

its soul, and the chance
to start over.

Because if the legend of Necaxa
wanted to continue,

it had to find a new path.

And that path was 500 km
outside of Mexico City,

in Aguascalientes.

A deeply religious little town

with unwavering faith
that opened their hearts,

its arms, and why not?

Their more than 60 churches.

There's one on every corner.

Imagine the Cowboys
leaving Dallas

and having to go
to Little Rock, Arkansas,

and then imagine them trying

to regain their late greatness.

That's what happened to Necaxa.

[González] Aguascalientes got its name

from the hot springs
that sprouted

like magic from the ground

and which they believed
had healing powers.

Legend has it
that in times of drought

a shaman received
signs from heaven

and the hot springs
of Ojocaliente

sprouted as a divine gift.

Since then they heal bodies,

heal souls and flow
as a sacred legacy.

With the arrival of the train,

this land full of warm,
hardworking people got to work

and became the railroad heart
of all of Mexico.

But when the trains
stopped whistling,

Aguascalientes
lost its engine.

On the one hand, the city
of good, hardworking people

needed to resurface.

And on the other hand, Necaxa,

a team with a great history
and trophies under their belt,

needed a home.

Aguascalientes wasn't going
to give up so easily

and in the automotive industry

they found the ray of light
that helped them get up.

And once they were ready,
they welcomed Necaxa.

And after 60 years,

they built what
they had longed for:

their own home.

The wonderful Victoria Stadium.

#THISISMYHOUSE

An impressive colossus

with a capacity of more
than 23,000 fans

which in over 20 years
has witnessed

very important matches.

Even from Promotion
League championships.

But unfortunately,

we still have the same
three stars

on the shield since the '90s…

just like the Dallas Cowboys.

And for those
who aren't Necaxa fans,

you're probably wondering

why someone
would want to stay here.

I, like many,
do believe in Necaxa.

And I have faith
that we're going to sew

a new star on our shirt.

A new championship.

[Eli] My name is Elisa.

I've been here
at the club for six,

almost seven years.

Before I got here,

I worked
at the Tercer Milenio Hospital.

I walked to and from work.

It was right next to a parish,

which is where I go to mass.

PARISH OF CHRIST THE KING

And every day
I would go by and say,

"Lord, please listen to me.

Take me somewhere else,

to a place where
I feel cheerful,

happy, content."

I never thought,
I didn't even imagine

that I would be here
with you guys.

[fitness coach]
That's it, Chili. Good timing.

We arrived just in time.

Good. Don't go too early, Waldo.

I don't really understand
anything about soccer.

I see they kick balls
and stuff like that.

But I don't really
understand soccer.

[producer 1]
Who's your favorite, Doña Eli?

Do you have a favorite?

-Yes. [chuckles]
-[producer 1] Who?

-Oh, can I say it? [chuckles]
-Peña? [laughs]

[Eli] I really like
the players' joy and everything.

That they greet me
and treat me very well.

And they call me "auntie."

AUNTIE

Doña Eli, how are you?

Good,
what about you, Peña?

Everything's fine, thanks.

What I don't like
is that sometimes,

when I watch the game on TV,

and I see a Necaxa player

fall on the grass or something.

Oh, no.
It kind of hurts my soul. [chuckles]

I don't know, I feel bad,

like, "Oh, no!"

[producer 2] Have you been to any games?

Never.

-Why haven't you?
-Never because…

I don't know, I'm still here
working and I don't…

I don't have enough
to go to a game. No, no.

Blessed are you, Lord Most High,

for bringing me
to the right place.

And I like it. I like it.

I ask God
to bless everyone here.

Yes.

[reporter] The news
that's around the corner

for the whole sports world:

the superstar
and businesswoman Eva Longoria

has become a shareholder
of Los Rayos de Necaxa.

And this photograph she uploaded
to her social media confirms it.

Eva Longoria jumped to
fame thanks to the successful

Desperate Housewives show.

But she hasn't only starred
in front of the cameras,

but has been able to build
a true empire behind them.

[in English] We were, like, bossy bitches.

And so, uh, we were like,
why do you like directing?

I'm like,
"I like telling people what to do.

Uh, and I'm really good at it."

[reporter, in Spanish] She has produced
series like Devious Maids

and directed the Oscar-nominated
film Flaming Hot.

[in English] And action!

[reporter, in Spanish] In addition
to being an author,

she loves to invest in projects
that celebrate culture.

[in English] We're going to use
piloncillo, which is Mexican…

-[Clarkson] Piloncillo.
-Piloncillo.

[reporter, in Spanish] Like her
tequila called Casa Sol

[camera shutter clicking]

or the food brand Siete Foods.

Necaxa's golden age
is long since past

and Eva Longoria
is looking to put them back

on top of Mexican soccer.

MEXICO CITY

[in English] That's what I like
about Mexico too, is we walk everywhere.

I love walking everywhere.

[Longoria, in Spanish] I didn't grow up

speaking two languages
like my son Santi.

Now I speak Spanish
because I married a Mexican,

I live in Mexico,

but I speak like
a ninth-generation Texan.

It's not perfect,

but I try really hard.

Hi!

-[in English] I get it first…
-You're going to get it?

[in Spanish] Everybody asks me,

"Why did you buy
a team in Mexico?"

And I think "the real question"…
[chuckles]

…is, "Why did I buy Necaxa?"

I want minis
and vanilla and chocolate.

-The large?
-Yes.

[in English] Large size.

-[in Spanish] Tell her.
-Large?

-[in English] Tell her.
-[in Spanish] Large.

[Longoria] Look,

maybe Necaxa
hasn't had the best numbers,

but I don't see it
as a lost cause,

I see it as an opportunity

to contribute
something to the club,

to get closer to their goals
and dreams.

-Thank you, very kind.
-[grunts]

-Let's go.
-[mutters]

[in English] Help me!

-[Longoria] Go!
-Help.

[Longoria, in Spanish]
Of course I have

my reservations
about everything.

Because I'm a gringa,

I'm Texan,
I'm Mexican-American.

And even though
I don't speak Spanish very well,

I've always felt Mexican.

-[in English] Watch out! Hold on!
-[Santiago] Okay.

[Longoria, in Spanish] When I left college
and went to Hollywood,

I couldn't get Latina roles

because I didn't
speak Spanish.

Helicopter or helicopper?

-Helicopter.
-Ah.

-Helicopter.
-[chuckles]

But then,

when I did castings
for American roles,

they said, "You're too
Latina for this role."

We say we're
neither from here nor there.

Papa, where is your friend Iris?

-Iris.
-Iris. Where…

-I-R-I-S.
-[sighs] Iris.

[in English] My God,
he's always correcting my Spanish.

Yes, honestly I feel this urge

to prove to the world
that I am Mexican,

that I'm Latina.

[screams]

Papa, watch out.

When I got married
and moved to Mexico City,

my whole life changed.

What else do you like?

I love raising my son
here in Mexico

seeing him grow up
in a way I couldn't.

I think it's the best
chapter of my life.

[chuckles, screams]

[laughs]

-[in English] No, I get too scared.
-Why?

[Longoria, in Spanish]
Soccer in Mexico is sacred,

and believe me, I'm afraid
of not being accepted.

And not just because
I'm American or a woman,

but also for coming here

and investing in
one of the clubs

with the most
history and legacy.

I'm afraid of coming in
and messing up.

[laughing] I'm gonna eat you.

I'm gonna eat you.
I'm gonna eat you.

[coach] Now, inside.

Sweep through the area…

Side or front here?

Same, same. Hit it.
There, that's it.

[González] I know you've already
heard a lot about Necaxa,

but give me a minute to explain

the league we play in.

Actually,
it's pretty straightforward.

Just like England has
the Premier League

and the United States has MLS,

we have Liga MX.

A league without promotion
or relegation

that awards one star to
the team that becomes champion.

Necaxa has three stars in total,

and that's how you play.

Each year has two tournaments:
Apertura and Clausura.

And every tournament has
its own champion.

The top six teams automatically
qualify for the playoffs.

It's a final tournament

that defines
who will be champion.

But wait, there's more.

The remaining teams
from seventh to tenth place

compete for a second chance
in the Play-in phase,

where they look
to join the quarterfinals,

where they play
knockout matches

and the winners join the top six

in the quarterfinals.

From there, it's a classic
elimination format

until one is crowned champion.

See? It's very simple.

Yeah, it's a lot of information.

I know, but I'm here.

For now,
forget about everything else.

There is only one goal for us:

Necaxa making the playoffs.

Because it's a big deal.

I mean,
there will be giant teams

like America, Chivas,
Cruz Azul and Toluca.

We have to show
that Necaxa deserves

to be among them.

We don't have the same money
that those teams have,

we're no Goliath,
but we can be David.

And all David needed

was a chance and a little faith.

Well, a lot of faith,
but we still have it.

Hey, hey.

One, two, three.

Shoot, shoot.

[in English] My name is Alexis Peña,

I play soccer for Necaxa.

[in Spanish] How do you say:
"I'm handsome?" [in English] Beautiful?

[laughing]

THE CAPTAIN

[in Spanish] Here comes Agus!

I try to always
keep talking on the field.

Sure, keep going.
Shoot up high.

Because I feel
that communication

on the pitch is important.

Plus I feel like I have

that voice of command,
of a leader.

Which, above all,

is always trying
to help my teammates.

What are you saying?
What about you, dude?

Why do you pass it to me?
And such a soft ball, come on.

I had to kick it away.

As a child he liked
to watch soccer.

It's just that,

since we worked,
sometimes we would say

we couldn’t take him
to soccer practice.

And he's stubborn,
he wanted to play soccer.

-Yes.
-So he started

to walk to the field himself.

[Sergimundo]
That's how he started to grow.

As he got better,

I went to the
technical director

and said,
"Hey, I'm going to come

to watch my son."

I asked for permission at work,

it isn't easy for me
to get permission,

because I was
a government employee.

And I would take him
day and night, day and night.

I had a quiet
and laid back lifestyle.

Son of a bitch, bitch,
motherfucker, dude.

He doesn't play soccer.

He lives soccer.

I mean, with him
nothing's half-assed.

It's the thing he has
hanging around his neck.

I communicate a lot,

it's who I am, my personality,

and eight out of ten words
I say are swear words.

"Stick your dick in"

is like,
"put in some effort,"

or I could say
"move your fucking ass,"

like don't give up,
let's give it our all.

"Fuck 'em up," is like,

don't let them
push you around,

we gotta fuck 'em up

and be ready for anything.

"They suck our dick" is like
"they can't fuck with us,

they can't mess with us
and won't be able to."

They all have "dicks," right? [laughs]

[crowd cheering]

[Sergimundo] Soccer, for us,

represents something good

that happened
to us in life, right?

Not economically,

but because it
gives you the feeling

that we're doing
something good with our kids.

We're doing something so good

that our son is succeeding.

[cheering continues]

[Sergimundo] Soccer has given Alexis,

everything he has wanted,
thank goodness.

And since he lives soccer,

we now see soccer

as a representation

of something
that benefited our lives.

[whistle blows]

[pundit] Necaxa is preparing

to face one of the most crucial
moments of the season:

making the playoffs.

Monterrey is their next rival.

Winning would mean
qualifying directly.

We've won two rebounds, guys.

I'm Eduardo Fentanes,
head coach of Club Necaxa.

To become Necaxa's head coach,

I interviewed with the Board
of Directors in Mexico City,

I presented the project,
we're a good match.

A project that wants
to strengthen young players.

That was our first
main objective,

but also obviously to bring back

the team's competitiveness
in the league.

#THISISMYHOUSE
PLAYERS

[Fentanes] Diego Gómez, Chili,

is a kid who has come
from adversity,

the doors were closed to him,
so he opened them,

he's an example
for the younger players

on the club's lower teams.

[commentator 1] And we have
a change, number 19,

for Los Rayos de Necaxa,

a native
of Aguascalientes…

-Bravo.
-Thank you.

…Diego "Chili" Gómez.

[crowd cheering]

[whistle blows]

[commentator 2] Garnica with the ball.

More than three in the area.

Header from Sandoval.
Diego "Chili" Gómez has it,

the shot… goal!

[Chili] I am originally
from the municipality

of Pabellón de Arteaga.

And, well, that's where I live.

And I commute
to train every day.

We're on our way there…

to my town.

-[Chili] Hi, sweetie.
-Hi.

Here it is.

This is the shirt…

from back
when I joined the club.

This is the shirt
I first wore for the club.

It doesn't fit anymore.

It's too small.

My nickname is Chilly Willy

because when I first joined

I was shorter and chubbier.

And there's a penguin in
the cartoon called, Chilly Willy.

So they called me Chilly Willy.

[whimsical music playing]

[chuckles]

I used to take them
to a soccer field.

I used to take
my oldest son, Erik,

and Diego,
so that they could play.

Since I had a lot of friends,
I started inviting their kids,

"I'm going to start a team,
a soccer team."

That's how we started
building a team.

It was rough.

[Francisco] Diego, he was little,

he was almost four

and he started playing soccer

on the teams I started.

[Chili] I didn't play
with the ball much,

I would rather other things,
play in the dirt.

My dad would yell at me
to run for the ball,

not to play with rocks
or with the dirt,

or he wouldn't buy me
a burrito for dinner.

And I would run, for like
two or three minutes and…

I would go back to playing
with the rocks. [chuckles]

[Mirta] Diego was born
on September 10, 2003,

but when he was born,

Diego didn't cry,
he didn't make a noise.

And the doctor told me

he wasn't going to live for long

because his organs
hadn't developed properly,

He was full of needles,
full of patches.

[cries]

We would…

prayed to God,

we'd asked him to leave him
with us however he was.

Despite his condition, because,
at the end of the day,

he was our son

and we wanted
to keep him with us.

[Francisco] One time,
we were invited to Necaxa

and that's where they saw Diego,

he was 12 and a half.

[Mirta] When they told Diego

that he was going to be
on the club's lower teams,

we said,
"What are we going to do?"

Because it's a lot
of responsibility,

time and effort.

[Francisco] I used
to take him every day.

I took him because it was…

it was harder
for her to take him.

After I got off work,
I'd take him every day.

It's a lot of dedication,

a lot of dedication
to become a soccer player.

[Chili] When I first visited
Club Necaxa,

I saw the impressiveness
of the institution, the colors,

and I couldn't lose
the possibility of being there.

So that's when I decided
that I would be a footballer.

[Mirta] We see Diego

as a miracle of life,

because we thought
he wasn't going to make it.

We never thought he could
achieve what he has so far.

[Francisco] Diego, do you
remember when you trained here?

[Chili chuckles] I remember.

You would make
little piles of dirt.

-[Chili chuckles]
-Yeah, remember?

Yeah, I remember.

"If you don't run,
we won't buy you a burrito."

I never imagined
playing in the first division,

or being called up
to the national team, nothing.

But it's always good to remember
where we come from,

where you started playing soccer,

to always keep your feet
on the ground.

And I think that helps me a lot

to keep growing, right?

My personal goal

is to keep growing
as a Necaxa player,

playing more minutes,
getting more experience.

And my goal for the team

is to take Necaxa
back to the top.

[pundit] The shareholder
of Necaxa, Eva Longoria,

is in Aguascalientes
to support her team

in its last match of the regular
season of this tournament.

[Longoria, in English] I love this field.
It's so beautiful.

[pundit, in Spanish]
This match is very important

because this will determine
which team makes the playoffs.

Necaxa against Monterrey
promises an exciting match.

Help out, translate everything.

No, she speaks Spanish.

She speaks Spanish?

[kit manager 1] I'm so nervous

that I finished off
a bottle of water…

-[kit manager 2] Easy, man, relax.
-[chuckles]

This is my first time

meeting the team.

And the truth is,
I'm a little nervous.

Very nervous.

Let's meet them.

Hey, how are you?

Look at all the shoes!

I don't want to screw up.

-Hi, good afternoon.
-How are you? Hi.

Good to see you. How are you?

-Good afternoon.
-Hey there.

[kit manager 1] I want to thank you
for visiting us here.

Yeah?

For taking the time to see us.

In your busy schedule.

Taking the time
to visit the guys.

Yes, well, you guys
are very important.

You don't know how much fun
we have working here.

Yeah? You like working here?

-Yes.
-Yeah.

I'm afraid of coming
to a Mexican team

and thinking, "I'm going to fix
everything that's wrong."

But no, my role is to support
all the people

who are already doing
an amazing job.

[player] Out of the area.

Are you going
to talk to them now?

-No. Later.
-Later?

-What's it called…
-The dinner.

-At the dinner. Yes.
-OK.

I hope they accept me
for who I am

and what
I'm trying to do.

And I hope they know
how much I care about them

and how much I care
about their success.

Oh, another ball.

How exciting!

[laughs]

[in English] I'm so excited!

[grunts]

[in Spanish] I'd say the people
of Aguascalientes

have huge hearts.

They just don't
open up so easily.

Because they don't want
to get hurt.

There's a saying in Necaxa:

"If you don't suffer,
it's not Necaxa."

And believe me,
they take it very seriously.

[laughs] That's soccer, I swear,
that's soccer.

[producer 1] And what's
your favorite soccer team?

You can't say…

América.

-[producer 1] No!
-[laughs]

[fan] For me it's impossible

to fully support Necaxa,

I can't leave Chivas.

For me, you can change
your religion,

your city, your country,
but your team…

that's a capital sin.

I'm not rooting for Necaxa,

I don't think
they're good enough.

I root for Necaxa whenever
they aren't playing Chivas.

[González] Although, honestly,
there are a lot of Necaxa fans

here in Aguascalientes,

it's still many people's
second favorite team.

Having something here
in Aguascalientes, in the state,

having it nearby, honestly
it changes your mentality.

For me, for example,

when I was a player
I started wearing the colors,

feel the fandom, the atmosphere

and you end up falling in love
in one way or another.

[crowd cheering]

[Longoria] I don't think as a team

our best days are behind us,
on the contrary.

I know our best years
are ahead

and I love the idea
of demonstrating

that with talent
and good strategy

you can win a championship.

We're not going to buy it,
we're going to win it.

[cheering continues]

[chattering]

I was in London and we went
to an Arsenal match.

I didn't know anything.

They were like, "What?
You don't know Arsenal?"

I don't know anything.

I'm not a soccer fan,
I'm a Necaxa fan. [laughs]

Do you like Aguascalientes?

-Honestly, yes.
-Yeah, right?

[Cambindo] The truth is,
it's very nice.

As a soccer player
you always aspire

to surround yourself with people
who have been very successful

in their life, in their career

and, literally, having
people like Eva nearby,

taking time
to come here to share

with us, supports us.

That feels great, it feels nice,

that there are people

who want this to work,

to flow,
for everything to go well.

Honestly, that's really nice.

So you don't speak
any English?

-No.
-Nothing?

[Cambindo] I'm teaching him.

-[Longoria] Yeah?
-Seriously.

-Do you speak English? Nothing?
-Nothing.

He barely
speaks Spanish.

No, I understand things.

[Peña] You want to talk
to the team, right?

Yeah, but briefly.

Because, you know how my Spanish…

-Just do your best. Good luck. [laughs]
-[laughs]

-It's fine.

-Look at him…
-Hey, guys, one second.

Pay attention.

Eva wants to say a few words.

I want to say a few words.

I was born in the United States,
I'm a gringa

and my Spanish is terrible.
[laughs]

But I'm Mexican at heart

and I love being here
in Aguascalientes, with you,

with my family,
with my partners.

I just want you to know

how proud I am of you guys.

So I came to this last game

to be with my beloved team.

And hopefully we're going
to win tomorrow.

Right? To finish high.

Cheers to your families.

Eva Longoria, for us,

represents a very
important person

because she is involved
with the club.

She pays attention to all of us.

We have extra motivation

knowing that there
are people like her.

Aside from her track record,
her fame

and how impressive she is,

it's very important not only for
this team,

but for all the league,
for all of Mexico.

Knowing that we have
an important figure

here at the club.

You get it, don't you?

[Peña] Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Say, "Yes."

Yeah.

[laughing]

[Peña] Eva, we're going
to call you The Boss.

[Longoria] I'm the boss, the bigwig!
[laughs]

That's right.
Eva has a nickname, The Boss.

[commentator 1] Welcome to the
imposing Victoria Stadium.

The home
of Los Rayos of Necaxa,

who this afternoon are playing
to make the playoffs

against Los Rayados
of Monterrey.

Necaxa has a four-game

losing streak against one
of the most powerful teams

in Mexican soccer.

Six years without
making the playoffs.

The team led by Fentanes

must give a blow of authority

if they want
to break this curse

and give their fans what
they yearn for: Another title.

Go Rayos!

Love live Aguascalientes!

[announcer] Because
she's finally with us,

so let's give her
a loud round of applause

and a yell, here is:

Eva Longoria.

The fans
know you as The Boss.

What does it mean to you
that they call you that?

Wow. It's an honor.
Thank you very much.

This isn't just any match.
On the contrary,

they are Goliath
and we are David.

Here's Necaxa
with a slingshot in its hand

and its heart on its sleeve.

We are ready to change history.

Today we have the
fucking opportunity

to fuck these guys up
and make the playoffs.

I think it's a motivation.

Now that Eva is here,
maybe we'll play

for direct qualification.

I think we can beat
anyone, anywhere, any way.

It's our house, it's our block.

Let's put some
respect on our name

and make everyone else
respect us afterward.

-Come on, let's go.
-[cheering]

[all] One, two, three, Necaxa!

[crowd cheering]

I believe in this team,
I believe in the players

and I believe in the colors.

[in English] I'm so nervous.
I'm so nervous for them.

[commentator, in Spanish] The referee
ladies and gentlemen, blows the whistle

to kick off 90 minutes
of pure excitement.

Alex Mayorga to the center,

the ball goes a little long.

Bryan Garnica
tries to get it out.

Let's go!

[commentator] Opening quickly
with Stefan Medina.

Head up.

A dangerous pass.
A possibility with the rebound.

Both teams are trying
to make their possessions

more dangerous.

Medina doesn't win
the ball for Paradela.

It ends up going long.
Good from Andrada.

Corner kick.
Canales for Cortizo.

Shot on goal
and Unsain rejects him.

Peña says to his fans:
"Come on, stand up.

Start clapping to get

a clear shot on goal."

Ooh!

-No!
-[whistle blows]

[commentator] That's the end
of the first 45 minutes.

Neither Necaxa nor Monterrey
have scored a goal.

Nothing is settled yet
in this match.

-[crowd cheering]
-[whistle blows]

[commentator] And the second half starts.

Both Necaxa and
Los Rayados of Monterrey

are fighting
for direct qualification.

If Necaxa wins this match
it would break a curse

they have been
carrying for years.

Anything can happen,

but this team
is completely different

from last season.

And here comes Rodriguez
with the pass.

Berterame shoots…
Goal!

Goal for Rayados!

Great setup on that play.

Now Necaxa has to recover

because we know
that once Monterrey attacks,

it doesn't stop.

The pass, low and direct.

To Alfonso Rodriguez.
He returns the ball.

Here's the shot…
Goal!

Goal, Monterrey!

Garnica into the area,
Monreal is there.

Cambindo.

Goal!

Celebrate, Eva.

-Goal, Rayos!
-Yeah!

And the Necaxa boss
jumps out of her seat.

[in English] Let's go, let's go.

[Longoria] Okay, one more.

[commentator, in Spanish] You can see
Necaxa feels confident on the field

and now they're going
for a second.

The tension is palpable,
Rayos need two more goals

to beat Monterrey
and make the playoffs.

And there goes Romo.
He's in the area and

the defense rejects him.

From outside the area,
Canales…

Goal!

Goal, Rayados.

And Monterrey is pounding the
dreams of Necaxa's fans.

It is difficult for Necaxa
to get out of this hole,

3-1 in Monterrey's favor.

Poncho gets the ball.
Poncho… goal.

[Longoria, in English]
What the fuck was that?

[commentator, in Spanish]
Los Rayados of Monterrey

didn't just come to win,

they came to humiliate
Necaxa in their own home.

Fuck, man.

Here comes German,
German running,

he's going downfield,

the pass for Poncho.
The shot…

Goal!

Goal!

And in the final stretch,
Rayados nail the fifth.

Without a doubt,

this is a real
nightmare for Necaxa.

The last play.

Through ball
for Bryan Garnica.

Garnica centers it,
in the area,

the header.

Jurado controls it
with his chest.

Jurado shoots… Goal!

Goal!

Goal, Rayos!

A goal in the last seconds

that can't take away
a bitter taste.

[whistle blows]

And the referee says,
"The game is over."

The disappointment and sadness

are palpable
in Victoria Stadium.

Another season
and Los Rayos of Necaxa

still can't deliver
for their fans.

[Peña] How can
you lose something

that isn't yours to lose?

We must be responsible
and self-critical.

Knowing that you were
one step away,

a hair away,
whatever you want to call it.

You're left with a feeling
of sadness

because we all wanted
to keep playing.

Knowing that maybe
we deserved a little more,

but this isn't
about deserving it.

[in English] Not the desired outcome.
But we'll see.

God, I hope they don't think I'm bad luck.

[in Spanish] I only have sisters,

but for this I think
I need my brothers.

I know a couple of gringos

who will be able to help me.

Hi.

My name is Rob McElhenney,

which is impossible to
pronounce in any language,

so let's make it easy

and just call me Rob Mac.

Oh, and I work…

-On TV.
-…on TV, yes.

Deadpool.

He's Deadpool.

You may know us
from a show called…

[in English] Welcome to Wrexham.
Well, I got that part.

[Rob, in Spanish] When we started
Welcome to Wrexham,

we agreed to have our hearts
torn out every Saturday

and now we're happy
to be in the same situation.

Not only on Fridays,

but in a totally
different country.

Another one is
Detective Pikachu.

Pikachu and Deadpool.

Our Spanish
may not be the best,

but even though
we're very "pregnant,"

we'll deal with it
and we'll learn.

[in English] I think that you just said
that you're pregnant, Rob. I really do.

But if the bit of Spanish that I know
is correct, uh, to Rob's point,

we're very excited to join in,
not to tell our story,

but to be a part of the Necaxa story.

The team's, the town's, the town's
residents, and everything around it.

[chuckles]

[Rob, in Spanish] Why do we believe

in the power of soccer,

in the town
of Aguascalientes, and Necaxa?

Because we have faith.

[Reynolds] We have faith.

[crowd cheering]

[Longoria] We have a lot of faith.

And also because
we're scared of The Boss.

Yeah, fucking scared…

The Boss.

[laughs]