The Europe Warriors have arrived in Mexico City and begun practicing for their historic game against the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Pumas CU Saturday at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario on the UNAM campus in Mexico City.
With players representing 13 different countries and 32 teams from Europe, the Warriors are unique. Never has a team from Europe been assembled to play against a Mexican college team before.
The Pumas, one of the storied teams in Mexican college football history, are celebrating 90 years of history this year and to commemorate the anniversary the institution, with an enrollment of 342,000, has scheduled this very special event in which the blue and gold will face the Europe Warriors all star team. This is the first time an international team will play the Pumas, one of the most successful college programs in Mexico.
Assembled by Jesús E. Sánchez from Mexico, current head coach of Osos Rivas (Madrid, Spain), the Europe Warriors have been four months in the making.
The final roster is set. Players from 11 countries will form the first Europe Warriors Squad. Italy, Czech Republic, France, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Turkey, Norway, Denmark, Poland, USA, Canada and Mexico will be represented.
OFFENSE
| QUARTERBACKS |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
CONNOR |
REILLY |
LEOPARD ROUEN |
FRANCE |
USA |
| 2 |
ERIK |
PEREZ |
HOSPITALET PIONERS |
SPAIN |
MEXICO |
| 3 |
JONATHAN |
DALLY |
MILANO SEAMEN |
ITALY |
USA |
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| RUNNING BACKS |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
IRVING |
ALAMILLA |
OSOS RIVAS |
SPAIN |
MEXICO |
| 2 |
LOUIS |
COTRONE |
GIAGUARI TORINO |
ITALY |
ITALIA |
| 3 |
MIKE |
GARZA |
KRISTIANSAND GLADIATORS |
NORWAY |
USA |
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| WIDE RECEIVERS |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
MATTEO |
MARENDA |
LAZIO MARINES |
ITALY |
ITALY |
| 2 |
SANDRO |
DA SILVA |
OSOS RIVAS |
SPAIN |
SPAIN |
| 3 |
GUSTAVO |
ROJO |
GLADIADORS |
FRANCE |
MEXICO |
| 4 |
CHARLES |
DE LA ROQUE |
ARGONAUTES |
FRANCE |
FRANCE |
| 5 |
MATHIEU |
AIDIER |
CAIMANS LE MANS |
FRANCE |
FRANCE |
| 6 |
PRESTON |
BAILEY |
LUBECK COUGARS |
GERMANY |
USA |
| 7 |
DARNELL |
SMITH |
REUS IMPERIALS |
SPAIN |
USA |
| 8 |
JA VONTAE |
HENCE |
TRNAVA BULLDOGS |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
USA |
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| OFFENSIVE LINEMEN |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
LUIS |
RODARTE |
OSOS RIVAS |
SPAIN |
MEXICO |
| 2 |
ENRIQUE |
PRADO ALONSO |
GIJON MARINERS |
SPAIN |
SPAIN |
| 3 |
JOHN |
RIDGE |
GLADIADORS |
FRANCE |
UK |
| 4 |
KYLE |
LEBLANC |
VALENCIA FIREBATS |
SPAIN |
CANADA |
| 5 |
JACK |
PEDERSEN |
AARHUS TIGERS |
DENMARK |
DENMARK |
| 6 |
KRISTIAN |
WEEKS |
CARLSTAD CRUSADERS |
SWEDEN |
USA |
| 7 |
SAYGUN |
OFLUOGLU |
KOC RAMS |
TURKEY |
TURKEY |
DEFENSE
| DEFENSIVE LINEMEN |
|
NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
CLAUDIO |
NICOLA |
RHINOS MILAN |
ITALY |
ITALY |
| 2 |
HONORIO |
ARIAS |
GIJON MARINERS |
SPAIN |
SPAIN |
| 3 |
ALBERTO |
PARDO |
OSOS RIVAS |
SPAIN |
SPAIN |
| 4 |
SZYMON |
ADAMCZYK |
WROCLAW PANTHERS |
POLAND |
POLAND |
| 5 |
STEWART |
EFEANYINA |
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CANADA |
| 6 |
JAMES |
HAMILTON |
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USA |
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| LINEBACKERS |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
ALEX |
POSITO |
BADALONA DRACS |
SPAIN |
SPAIN |
| 2 |
CORENTIN |
GASNIER |
IRON MASK |
FRANCE |
FRANCE |
| 3 |
HERBERT E. |
GAMBOA |
REUS IMPERIALS |
SPAIN |
USA/MEX |
| 4 |
LUIS |
ROSADO |
OSOS RIVAS |
SPAIN |
USA |
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| DEFENSIVE BACKS |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
TOBIAS |
FUCHS |
REUS IMPERIALS |
SPAIN |
GERMANY |
| 2 |
CODY |
SMITH |
ALLGAU COMETS |
GERMANY |
USA |
| 3 |
AUSTIN |
STUBB |
ISTANBUL EAGLES |
TURKEY |
USA |
| 4 |
DANNY |
TAM |
LISBOA DEVILS |
PORTUGAL |
CANADA |
| 5 |
JOAN |
DE RAMON |
BARBERA ROOKIES |
SPAIN |
SPAIN |
| 6 |
COREY NEIL |
STOLLMEYER |
BASEL GLADIATORS |
SWITZERLAND |
USA |
| 7 |
NICOLA |
VULESCEK |
HURRICANES VICENZA |
ITALY |
ITALY |
| 8 |
JOAN ADONI |
GONZALEZ |
MURCIA COBRAS |
SPAIN |
MEXICO |
| 9 |
MATEUSZ |
DZIOBAN |
SHARKS |
POLAND |
POLAND |
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| KICKERS |
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NAME |
LAST NAME |
TEAM |
TEAM COUNTRY |
PASSPORT |
| 1 |
PETER |
SMITH |
CENTRAL MISSOURI |
USA |
UK |
| 2 |
LUCA |
ZIGLIANI |
LJUBLJANA SILVERHAWKS |
SLOVENIA |
ITALY |
STAFF
|
NAME |
ROLE |
| 1 |
JESUS E. SANCHEZ G. |
HEAD COACH |
| 2 |
BART IACCARINO |
ATHETIC DIRECTOR / DL |
| 3 |
MICHAEL WOOD |
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / LBS |
| 4 |
HUGO POINTILLART |
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QBS |
| 5 |
GEORGE CONTRERAS |
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / OL |
| 6 |
DALE WIDOLFF |
DC ASSISTANT / DBS |
| 7 |
MAURICIO JAWORSKI |
OC ASSISTANT / S&C / RBS |
| 8 |
RICARDO MARTIN |
STC ASSISTANT |
| 9 |
EDUARDO C. REZA REYES |
VIDEO COORDINATOR |
| 10 |
JOEL FUENTES |
SOCIAL NETWORK |
| 11 |
OMAR SANCHEZ |
MANAGER |
| 12 |
ODIN GARCIA |
QUALITY CONTROL |
