The Red Devils of Toluca, on the eve of the great definition of the MX League Champion of Champions title against Cruz Azul, had a pleasant visit from a peculiar fan. The artist, despite scarlet not being his favorite colors in national football, showed sincere support for the Mexican squad after breaking the camp routine and living closely with the players.

The unexpected visitor was the Mexican singer Peso Pluma, a successful and multi-award-winning exponent of the corridos tumbados genre, who revolutionized the club's environment when he appeared at Toluca's training session.

Their main objective was to express their support for the Red Devils in the face of the momentous title game that will be defined this Saturday on the MBO Stadium field. The presence of the musical star broke the logical tension of a final, allowing the footballers to share a moment of relaxation between laughter, photographs and words of encouragement.

In a brief talk given to La Opinión during his stay, Peso Pluma reiterated his good wishes for the scarlet eleven in this final. However, true to his reserved style with the sports press, he flatly refused to state which Liga MX squad is his true favorite to lift the league title, beyond the fact that on repeated occasions and publicly he has made clear his long-standing taste and identity for the colors of the Atlas Foxes.

While the effervescence of the visit gained strength, the team led by Antonio Mohamed had to return to concentration to carry out their last training session prior to the final game. The scarlet eleven will seek to find on the board the necessary alternatives to face a Cruz Azul that seems to arrive on a high and with the label of favorite, but the players know well that it is on the field of play where the match will really be defined.

Will Toluca be able to use Paulinho?

Toluca, apparently, will have to deal with the complicated loss of Portuguese Paulinho, who suffers from muscular overload. The Red Devils coaching staff, headed by Argentine strategist Antonio Mohamed, preferred not to use him against the UNAM Pumas last Tuesday, thinking precisely about reserving him for the duel against the Celeste Machine; However, until the last moment no one could guarantee their active participation in this game.

In the event that the Portuguese attacker fails to recover one hundred percent, Toluca will have to adjust its lines immediately. The approach will depend too much on the talent of the Argentine Nico Castro or the imbalance of the Brazilian Helinho, as well as the dynamism of Jesús Angulo and Alexis Vega, while the responsibility for generating plays will fall at the feet of Víctor “Pocho” Guzmán.