A history of Mexican crises: how El Tri rival England for self-inflicted pain

The current inquest into the nocturnal habits of the Mexican team appear positively PG compared to some episodes in the side’s past

Mexican football needs controversy. Where none exists it must be invented.

The news this month that members of the squad had stayed out late has felt less like a crisis, and more like slipping into a comfortable pair of shoes. Mexican teams don’t necessarily thrive on drama, but its presence feels more natural than its absence. After all, if there’s one country’s press that can surpass England for beating up on its football team, it is Mexico’s.

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