Comments on: Soccer and the Afro-Mexican Population

By: Jesus

Jesus — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:01:08 +0000

i know alot of afro mexican soccer players like Adrian Chaves (first afro mexican to play for Mexico), Edoardo Isella, Melvin Brown, Giovanni Dos Santos, Jonathan Dos, Santos, Eder Dos Santos, Roberto Nurse, Edgar Ivan Pacheco and many more that i cant remember right now.

By: mikel

mikel — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:21:14 +0000

why does everyone need to feel like they need to justify beeing black,lets face it im a black man and i understand that most races are intimidated by us ..that is their problem not ours…………………..

By: EUSEBIO

EUSEBIO — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:48:38 +0000

HUBO OTROS JUGADORES NEGROS ANTES ADE ISELLA Y BROWN UNO FUE ADRIAN CHAVEZ QUE FUE PORTERO DEL AMERICA Y CREO QUE ESTUBO CON EL TRI

By: Teonna

Teonna — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:36:29 +0000

You know what? German, Adrian and to whomever else that I missed, you are really ignorant. If someone is good at one does, it”s because of hard word, persistence, or talent! Not because of the color of their skin. I’m so TIRED of ignorance. I’m so sick of ppl looking down upon those of darker skin. ANd to that author of Memin Penguin.. his drawing are racist. They’re JUST LIKE the ones that were here in the U.S. HEre’s a message to the ignorant world. We don’t even look like those drawings! Most blacks are mixed so.. If you knew anything about DNA and genes..You’d know that a child inherits traits from both parents. Through mutation and genetics.. you can even inherit your great grandmothers hair or your fathers nose. Genes do skip generations! you guys need some higher education. In fact, the whole world does. Be open minded. Learn and embrace. throw all your ignorance away. The world would be a better and happier place if everyone did that one thing.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:07:33 +0000

I love what the writer did but the author/writer need to call on the Mexican authorities to cater for all it’s citizens, be they black, white, green or yellow. There should not be a situation where govt. will cater to some of it’s people and leave out the rest. I get sick and tired when people continuously refer to anyone with dark/brown skin as ‘Afro-this or afro-that” I am an African, born and raised in Africa who now holds a US citizenship and hates it when Afro is thrown into people’s race because of their skin color. If that’s the case, then more than half of Indians will be ‘Afro-something’ since I am lighter than most Indians I know, but no one calls them Afro-anything.
To the poster that thinks african soccer players are not good(not implicit), do you watch European soccer? They are just as good as any other players, if not better, in the top european leagues and the only reasons why we (Africans) do not succeed at world cup is because of poevrty and inability to hire more qualified coaches of our countries. The referees at the world cup are not helpful either when they give away fouls against us needlessly. Another thing you’ve to remember, fifa is a business and will like the teams people will pay to go watch to progress as opposed allowing an unknow african country to progress and cause them loss revenue.

By: mag

mag — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:32:39 +0000

I am half Mexican and half Jamaican. I think that the only way that Afro-mexicans are going to become known or recognized is through some kind of sport. Somehow, I also think that the great Pavel Pardo also comes from African descent. I am not sure, yet, he doesn’t imply that he is. I think that there are numerous of Afro-mexicans already playing soccer in the FMF, they just don’t mention it, perhaps, they feel that they will be discrimanated.Yes, like you said Mexican people do not know that there is a vast Afro-mexican community in Guerrero, Oaxaca… Through sport I can guarantee you that they will be recognized. People will be aware. They just have to stand out. Like Kalimba an Afro-mexican singer. If you say that there are numerous of soccer players in the Costa Chica encourage them to go to a city perhaps, were they can be scouted and through them like Gio Dos Santos is doing it people will be able to recognize and even appreciate there Afro-mexicans, remember soccer is really a respected sport in Mexico, people will be thrilled to see all of these afro-mexicans and say they are really good and forget all about there skin color.

By: Ale Chano

Ale Chano — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:53:22 +0000

I am an Afro-Mexican. I love soccer. In La Costa Chica there are many good players. Jorge Campos was just one of the many there are in Acapulco and down South La Costa Chica.
I am a musician, next week i will presenting Afro-Mexican Music to a pannel of Ethnomusicologist in California.
I see Gio as a Brazilian-Mexican which means Afro-Brazilian-Mexican. But Afro-Mexican also fits. The Afro-Mexican people do not know they are Afro-Mexican.
I you call a Costeño or a Afro-Mexican (negro) black or insinuate that they are African descent, be ready to fight, for is the biggest insult that you could say to them.
Gladly there now more groups in support of Afro-Mexicanism and many are enbracing it.
My English is not perfect, hope you all understand what I am expressing.

By: jared

jared — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:38:53 +0000

I agree with German and Adrian. My cousin was born from a Mexican father and an African-American women and he is very strong.He knows how to play all kinds of sports he plays soccer he is a boxer he plays football.I think that if the Mexican national team would get Afro-mexicans in their team they would dominate because they need tall players.

By: jared

jared — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:32:54 +0000

Miguel Brazilians, jamaicans, cubans, puertoricans and all of the countries that have dark complexion people are of African descent. Yes, Giovanni Dos Santos does have African ancestry therefore he is Afro-mexican.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:09:17 +0000

Great article but you made your mistake when you linked Dos Santos to Afro-Mexicans. His father is from Brazil while his mother is Mexican. He has nothing to with Africa unless you’re saying all humans came from that continent. However I seriously doubt that what you referring to.