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The Belgian Merchant Who Crossed the Atlantic, Arrived in Mexico to Do Business and Founded a Football Team

Summary by TV Azteca
A merchant from Belgium arrived in Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century without imagining that his passage through Guadalajara would change the history of football . His name was Edgar Everaert, and he ended up founding one of the most popular clubs in the country: the Guadalajara Sports Club . What began as an initiative among friends and coworkers in a shop, eventually became a sports institution that today moves millions of fans inside…
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A merchant from Belgium arrived in Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century without imagining that his passage through Guadalajara would change the history of football . His name was Edgar Everaert, and he ended up founding one of the most popular clubs in the country: the Guadalajara Sports Club . What began as an initiative among friends and coworkers in a shop, eventually became a sports institution that today moves millions of fans inside…

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TV Azteca broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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