Uriel Antuna received a special visit at Pumas' Cantera just before the second leg against Cruz Azul, a match that will decide the Clausura 2026 champion on Sunday, May 24, at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
The visitor was Daniel Aguilar, a pastor at Un Corazón Iglesia in El Paso, Texas, who attended the first leg at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes and came to Cantera one day later. Aguilar is a fan of Pumas and a friend of Antuna, who shared the moment on social media.
The timing adds weight to the visit. Pumas and Cruz Azul reached the decisive game after a scoreless draw in the first leg, leaving the title race wide open until the return match in Ciudad Universitaria. With the championship to be settled in front of the home crowd, any show of support carries a different charge than it would during the regular season.
Antuna has often presented himself as close to God, and that faith appears both in his social media and in how he carries himself on and off the pitch. Aguilar’s presence at Cantera fit that image neatly, but it also served as a reminder of how tightly personal ties can run through Mexican football on the biggest days. The visit was not about ceremony. It was about a player heading into one of the most important matches of the season with someone from his own circle standing beside him.
What happens next is simple and decisive: on Sunday, May 24, Pumas and Cruz Azul will meet at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, and the winner will be crowned Clausura 2026 champion. For Antuna, the social media post captured a quiet moment before the noise.
