MÉRIDA.— This next Saturday, November 8, he Apertura Tournament 2025 comes to your last journey (the 17th) and for this date a confrontation that promises strong emotions.
Of course we are referring to the party of Toluca vs. Americawhich will be carried out in the Nemesio Diez Stadiumthe home of the Red Devils.
However, even though the Toluca will receive the Águilas at home, the duel looks to be very close, since both teams have the possibility of keeping the championship super leaddepending on the result you obtain Blue Cross in front of Pumas.
However, because Alexis Vega has been injured and it will be a significant loss in the formation that Antonio Mohamed, the team scarlet I cannot and should not trust him if he wants the general leadership and, with that banner, fight for the two-time championship in Mexican soccer.
Although we must not forget that the red devils They have the outstanding Yucateco Marcel Ruizwho game after game has shown why he has become a reference for the choriceros team.
But you knew that the midfielder could have been an element of the Chivas del Guadalajara. Now we will tell you a couple of curiosities that could cause you to empathize more with the talented Yucatecan.
Is Marcel Ruiz Cuban or Guatemalan?
Neither of the two, Marcel Ruiz He is Mexican and proudly Yucateco. However, it is cuban ancestry so if he ever wanted to, he could have played with the Cuban team.
As for playing for Guatemalathis was nothing more than a rumor spread and fed by Internet users on social networks.
What was Marcel Ruiz’s first team?
He Yucateco It is considered a “historical White Roosters of Querétaro“, is even the first “jewel” of the team’s quarry, this above Orbelin Pineda and Luis Romo.
However, before reaching the White Roosters, Marcel Ruiz was part of Yucatan deer.
Although due to his leadership, perseverance and skill, his rise He was so fast that it didn’t take him long to leave the team in his home state to join one that belonged to Liga MX, that is, Querétaro.
Did a former Televisa actor discover it?
Another curious fact about Marcel Ruiz is the one who discovered it… And although the yucatecan several people loved the eye Rafa Puente Jr., who discovered it.
Yes, the former soap opera actor “Codigo postal” was the one who opted for him and He debuted it with Querétaro; but it also made him a starter when he was just a teenager.
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— Toluca FC (@TolucaFC) November 1, 2025
As could be imagined, after demonstrating great performance on the field, more teams from neither Liga MX They began to notice him.
Marcel Ruiz, a Chivas star like Alexis Vega?
One of the funniest curiosities of the Yucatecan’s career It is the “rejection” of Chivas del Guadalajara.
And it is that Marcel Ruiz Perhaps he could have been a star of the Guadalajara club like his teammate and captain. Alexis VegaHowever, his mother would not have let him sign with Chivas.
Marcel Ruiz clarifies that he has not had any formal offer from any team and here it was already said that he rejected Palmeiras three times HAHAHA
But hey, keep believing everything from any little reporter who thinks he’s an insider. pic.twitter.com/52JmacDyUR
— Martinalgui (@MartinoliCuri) August 1, 2025
According to information circulating on the internet, in 2018 his mother did not allow the midfielder will sign with the Sacred Flockthis because his mother did not want him Marcel I lived alone when I was barely 18 years old in a city like Guadalajara.
Although there is another version that says that, Ruiz did not sign with Chivas because it is “Americanist”, this according to the words of the sports journalist, Rafael Ramos.
Is Marcel a passionate and fan of football?
The reality is that Marcel Ruiz’s life seems to be focused on football and everything related to it, since he is a regular world cup album collector.
The Yucatecan buys his Panini album every four years and gets excited filling it out little by little.
But in 2026 something very curious and “magical” could happen, because Marcel Ruiz He could paste the stamp with his image, because he is not only a player Toluca highlightis also a footballer Mexican National Team.
For Marcel Ruiz, not everything is football? The “secret” hobby of the Yucatecan
The Yucatecan, who recently turned 25 years old, on October 26, has revealed that not everything is football, Since when he is off the field he dedicates himself to his other passion: build legos
“Marcel builds castles, ships and complete Lego cities in his free time. It’s his way of relaxing…”, point out the communicators of La Gambeta Mexico.
However, in recent days Marcel Ruiz has had to put Legos and other distractions aside to prepare for the closing of Apertura 2025which will undoubtedly require the Yucatecan to give everything on the court.
*With information from La Gambeta Mexico.