Piel a Piel, a ceremony reinforcing red-and-white identity
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Pride and identity in wearing the Chivas jersey are built from the youth ranks up. With that conviction, a new edition of “Piel a Piel” was held this Thursday, an annual event in which the young players of the Cantera Rojiblanca receive the official jerseys they will wear throughout their development process.
The ceremony took place at AKRON Stadium and brought together players from the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 age groups. The message was clear: wearing this crest carries great responsibility and means representing Guadalajara with grit on and off the field, as Juan Pablo Magallón, a player from the 2013 team, emphasized:
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We are all Mexican, and whatever challenge comes our way, we must have the courage and character to turn things around simply because we are Chivas.
The event also featured members of Guadalajara’s sporting structure. The panel was led by Javier Mier, Sporting Director of Chivas;Jesús Sánchez, Sporting Delegate; Mariano Varela, Football Director of Tapatío; and Alejandro Castro, Institutional Football Director.
Javier Mier highlighted the meaning of “Piel a Piel” and the importance of understanding everything it represents to reach this moment.
“Piel a Piel” was created to give value to what it means to defend this crest. It is important to understand what it means to be here today, everything we have gone through, and what it has cost us to get to this moment in order to represent the biggest team in Mexico.
The Sporting Director also spoke about one of the main objectives of the Cantera Rojiblanca: to develop footballers and people capable of representing the institution’s values.
We have the responsibility to develop great players, but also great people. The person goes hand in hand with the player.
The pride of wearing the colors
For his part, Alejandro Castro, Institutional Football Director, stressed that wearing the Guadalajara jersey means history, commitment, and constant effort.
Wearing the Chivas jersey means history and commitment. You have to feel proud to wear it every day. Identity is built with commitment and effort on every field we step onto.
The message from Chivas’ First Team
The academy players also received a message from someone who has already gone part of the way down that path: Hugo Camberos, a First Team player.
I arrived with the dream of representing the First Team, and today I defend this jersey with everything I have. Chivas not only develops you as a player, but also as a person. That is why I give my all in every training session and every match. I hope to see you all in the First Division someday as well.
Camberos also highlighted the role families play in this process.
The support your parents give you is essential. They are a very important part of this whole process.
Development that goes beyond the field
The commitment to well-rounded development was also reflected in the words of Elena Alfaro Rodríguez, a parent, who highlighted the importance of supporting these young players and working together with the Rojiblanca institution throughout their development.
Our support will always be with them, leaving a legacy of the culture that it means to defend this crest. Together with the club, we are partners in the upbringing of our children, with the goal of developing great footballers, but above all, great human beings.
That was how another edition of “Piel a Piel” was experienced, a ceremony that reinforces the pride of belonging to Guadalajara and the meaning of wearing these colors from the Cantera Rojiblanca.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.