Honestly, that's more media invention than anything else. It's the same way as calling the Dallas Cowboys "America's team" despite not having been relevant for the last 25 years.
It's always been about Titles plus fanfare. Those 4 big teams are because they are the biggest teams. Otherwise Toluca would be a big 4 but they don't have much fans outside of Toluca. And it's not just in Mexico. It's why the Dodgers are a big national team and not the Athletics or how nobody will think the Spurs are one of the big teams in basketball.
We are mourning the passing of our treble-winning manager, Gerard Houllier. The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Gerard’s family and many friends.Rest in peace, Gerard Houllier 1947-2020. pic.twitter.com/isHGXIfe5E— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 14, 2020
I distinctly remember Leon traveling to Cvntalonia and being competitive against Farsa while Pumas got ragdolled by Madrid at the Bernabeau.
Danny Drinkwater has just been sent off in a Chelsea u23’s game for crunching a 16 year old 😬😬😬 https://t.co/NqmdpFcyYK— England Football Fans (@EnglidsAway) December 14, 2020
Leon barely got to 8 champions lmfao how's that making em' automatically a important squad? Don't embarrass league again vs MMLS you scrubs
The ballboy thought Lukaku was going to break the net 😆 pic.twitter.com/7QnJ2Vy22o— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 14, 2020
Zlatan Ibrahimovic can play for five more years, says Mino Raiola 👀He also says his spell at LA Galaxy was a waste of time 😳 pic.twitter.com/KtCVfPOGc7— GOAL (@goal) December 14, 2020
The second team squad elected by our jury ! Which one do you prefer ?#BOdreamteam pic.twitter.com/UU4Ea5797T— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) December 14, 2020
Cuauh in, Matthaus out, Dinho instead of the midget, Roberto Carlos for Cafu, and GiGi in net. There, I fixed the 1st team to make it perfect.
Anyone looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your favorite wila? Here you go: Good initiative from @ClubAmerica_EN in the United States. Club has teamed up with Ticketón. Fans can sign up and receive a free América face mask. #ligamxeng https://t.co/kVlwQN9IkH— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) December 15, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi to 2nd team, Cryuff and either DiStefano or Garrincha to 1st team. Also Roberto Carlos to 1st team, Cafu to 2nd team. Baresi and Maldini should switch.
Man resembling Pirlo is under investigation after allegedly pretending to be him and phoning luxury stores to send him clothes and other items to try on. The real Pirlo then launched a complaint after shops got in touch with him about payment. https://t.co/GDsh3jMp49— James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) December 15, 2020
#BANNED | An international footballer who crashed into parked vehicles and mounted a pavement has been banned from driving today. Jack Grealish had disobeyed lockdown rules to meet friends at the time.Full story ➡️ https://t.co/flcMOxwc1AWatch the video ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Sn47CGg4IG— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) December 15, 2020
Dinho needs to be in the first team, he was only at the top briefly but at his peak he was better than anyone, ever.
I agree but that's precisely why I didn't include him in my first XI I often wonder how much better he could have been or how much longer at the top he could have been had he taken better care of himself... Duse loved to party way too much... More than the partying though, he appeared as though he no longer loved football... That day when the Bernabeu gave him a standing ovation... that gave me the goosies...
La FMF y la @rfef se unen para potenciar el fútbol en ambos países durante los próximos tres años.Lee más: https://t.co/Dol8ho6pAs #FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/bCbAleemf5— Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (@FMF) December 15, 2020
Maybe it'll include a friendly in June? Spain will be looking for pre-Euro opponents (no UEFA WCQ in the June 2021 window); and with Concacaf having a two-week window, Mexico can shoehorn that game in before finishing the Nations League.