Higinio Martínez Miranda urges dignification of neighbourhood pitches after World Cup and promotes photographic exhibition “Llanero: Pasión por el fútbol” in the Senate

(#GrassrootsFootball — #DignifyOurPitches) *** #StateOfMexico, #Mexico.- Senator #HiginioMartínezMiranda promoted in the photographic exhibition “Llanero: Pasión por el fútbol” by Daniel Aguilar, which documents amateur football in Mexico City and the State of Mexico; the exhibition highlights the economic exclusion in relation to the venues of the #2026WorldCup and proposes a public support program. Exhibition open throughout June; free admission at the Senate. The exhibition in the Senate rescues the essence of the game on improvised pitches and denounces the gap in access to the stadiums of the 2026 World Cup. The images show how millions practice the sport on dirt fields, with precarious goals and worn balls, #MexicanFootball present in every shot. “It is a shame that so many cannot enter the mundial stadiums” — Higinio Martínez Miranda.

The exhibition “Llanero: Pasión por el fútbol” brings together fifteen large-format photographs that document matches in Texcoco, Ecatepec, Nezahualcóyotl, Chimalhuacán and locations across the capital. The author, Daniel Aguilar, recipient of international recognitions, sought to capture the everyday life and the pride of those who play without infrastructure. The installation, set up in the Patio del Federalismo, will remain open throughout June and calls for reflection on public sports policies. “Those people who, in the plains, demonstrate their passion, their love for the ball, will enjoy the World Cup far from the Estadio Ciudad de México or the other two stadiums, because they do not have the resources to buy a ticket; it is a shame.” — Higinio Martínez Miranda.

The photographic records were taken in the early months of 2026 and show the resilience of communities that keep football alive despite precarious conditions; the exhibition emphasizes the need for municipal and state support programs. The exhibition was inaugurated by Senator Higinio Martínez Miranda in the Senate of the Republic and will remain open throughout June. “It is not FIFA nor the Mexican Football Federation that should solve these problems; it is the local governments” — Higinio Martínez Miranda.

“To them we should dedicate the post-World Cup, those people who, in the plains, demonstrate their passion; we should improve spaces and equipment for their favorite sport” — Higinio Martínez Miranda.

It is plausible and desirable that the authorities promote a massive support program that dignifies pitches and equipment, with social and community impact. The initiative, besides being economically viable, would strengthen neighborhood cohesion and grassroots sports development.

Higinio Martínez Miranda concludes with an invitation to solidarity: “Football is a right for everyone” — anonymous. #AccessToSport

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