Dagoberto Espinoza throws a jab at Cruz Azul and Atlante, new teams at Estadio Azteca

The Estadio Azteca is set to become the home ground for three football clubs this semester: América, Atlante, and Cruz Azul. This marks a significant shift, as it's the first time in many years that the iconic stadium will host multiple teams as their primary venue.

América, one of the teams, will administratively host Atlante tomorrow. Atlante returns to the Estadio Azteca to play their home games after a 19-year absence, having last played there before their move to Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo in Cancún during the Clausura 2007 season.

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More than pressure, playing at Estadio Azteca is a motivation because it is our home. Even though other teams are there, we are the locals. It is motivating to reunite with our fans and return to our stadium.

Dagoberto Espinoza, a lateral for América, expressed his perspective on playing at the Estadio Azteca. "More than pressure, playing at Estadio Azteca is a motivation because it is our home," he stated. "Even though other teams are there, we are the locals. It is motivating to reunite with our fans and return to our stadium."

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Pressure does not exist. We are very focused on ourselves and the game. The issue of reinforcements is the responsibility of the board; we have a complete squad and are focused on the upcoming matches. There is not much pressure in the group.

Regarding the team's current squad for the ongoing semester, which began with a victory over Querétaro, Espinoza deferred questions about reinforcements to the club's board. He asserted that there is no pressure on the younger players, emphasizing the team's focus on their matches. "Pressure does not exist. We are very focused on ourselves and the game. The issue of reinforcements is the responsibility of the board; we have a complete squad and are focused on the upcoming matches. There is not much pressure in the group," the 22-year-old player affirmed.

Espinoza further suggested that the absence of new reinforcements could serve as motivation for the younger players who have been awaiting opportunities. He noted that América was the only team without any debuts throughout the entire past football year. "Whether reinforcements arrive or not, we have to work hard. Each person must do their job. We will not play differently because of it; on the contrary, we must seize every opportunity," Espinoza concluded.

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Whether reinforcements arrive or not, we have to work hard. Each person must do their job. We will not play differently because of it; on the contrary, we must seize every opportunity.