The Machine — el corazón of El Tri.
Editorial portrait
The story
Captain, leader, the man who tackles, sprints back, and starts every Tri attack. Edson Álvarez carries Mexico's midfield on his back, and at the 2026 home cup he'll do it in front of the Azteca's loudest crowd in a generation.
“Every game is a final at home.”
— Álvarez