Adelanto to host legends soccer match between Chivas and America players
Mexican soccer legends from Chivas de Guadalajara and Club America will play an exhibition match in Adelanto, bringing 'El Clásico' to the High Desert.
The High Desert will host a piece of Mexican soccer history this weekend. For one day, the passion of “El Clásico de México,” the most iconic rivalry in Mexican soccer, comes to Adelanto as legends of Chivas de Guadalajara and Club America take the field at 4 p. m.
on Sunday at the Adelanto Plaza & Event Center. Headlining the Chivas side are two of the club’s most recognizable figures, Ramon Ramirez, a 1990s icon and Mexican national team standout, and Francisco Palencia. Ramirez, a fan favorite, played for the Chivas from 1994 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2004.
In a rare twist in the rivalry, he also spent time with America in 1999, where he scored three goals during his stint. Palencia, widely recognized for his career with Cruz Azul, also had a run with the Chivas from 2003 to 2005. The midfielder scored 13 goals in 73 appearances.
Among the confirmed players for America are Reinaldo Navia and Matias Vuoso. Navia scored 20 goals in 39 appearances for America from 2004 to 2005, while Vuoso recorded 27 goals across multiple stints with the club, including a 22-goal stretch between 2010 and 2012. The exhibition match gives soccer fans a rare chance to relive that history.