Author Profile: Oscar Casanova Perches
I was born and raised in Tampico, Mexico 26 years ago. It's hard to find someone in this country that does not follow soccer and I am not the case. Ever since I was a kid I enjoyed playing with friends either at school, at the beach, in the park or in the streets.
The sport did not pay for my college scholarships but it did help me know what I wanted to study. Seeing reporters at field-level or commentators getting you excited about games is something I keep dreaming about doing. All those hours watching soccer games on TV made me realize I wanted to become a sports journalist. Attending to watch some games live did not hurt my dreams.
My favorite team in the "Liga MX" is America. The most loved and hated team in the country that recently won its 12th league title. But the man that made me love the sport is from France and his name is Zinedine Zidane. The french midfielder had the skill, class, agility and leadership a great footballer must have, plus a World Cup title. Watching him play with either France or "Los Galácticos" in Real Madrid was always a treat. Lately I've admired the development of the M.L.S. and how it's getting so popular in a country known for baseball, basketball and football. I can never ignore the Champions League.
Whenever I am not focusing on soccer I like to run. I am currently training for my seventh marathon. With all the miles I have to log for training my stomach allows me to eat a lot. I like traditional italian food, mexican food and seafood. Among other occupations I am a freelance video journalist, keeping up with sports around the globe and being an awesome brother, son and friend.
The sport did not pay for my college scholarships but it did help me know what I wanted to study. Seeing reporters at field-level or commentators getting you excited about games is something I keep dreaming about doing. All those hours watching soccer games on TV made me realize I wanted to become a sports journalist. Attending to watch some games live did not hurt my dreams.
My favorite team in the "Liga MX" is America. The most loved and hated team in the country that recently won its 12th league title. But the man that made me love the sport is from France and his name is Zinedine Zidane. The french midfielder had the skill, class, agility and leadership a great footballer must have, plus a World Cup title. Watching him play with either France or "Los Galácticos" in Real Madrid was always a treat. Lately I've admired the development of the M.L.S. and how it's getting so popular in a country known for baseball, basketball and football. I can never ignore the Champions League.
Whenever I am not focusing on soccer I like to run. I am currently training for my seventh marathon. With all the miles I have to log for training my stomach allows me to eat a lot. I like traditional italian food, mexican food and seafood. Among other occupations I am a freelance video journalist, keeping up with sports around the globe and being an awesome brother, son and friend.
Articles by Oscar Casanova Perches
- Dallas vs Portland Timbers live stream info, TV schedule - MLS Conference Final - Nov 29, 2015 (Nov 27,2015)
- Leicester City vs Manchester United: Van Gaal claims his next rival can win the Premier League (Nov 27,2015)
- MONEY MAKER: Neymar looking to secure long-term contract with Barcelona (Nov 26,2015)
- Liverpool vs Bordeaux live stream info, TV listings - Europa League - Nov 26, 2015 (Nov 26,2015)
- TRANSFER TALK: Ronaldo could be offered £250k per week to play with Paris Saint-Germain (Nov 25,2015)
- NO BIG DEAL: Messi not obsessed with the MSN as the Ballon d'Or finalists (Nov 25,2015)
- Atletico Madrid vs Galatasaray live stream info: Nov 25, 2015 - Champions League (Nov 24,2015)
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid - Dónde Verlo y La Previa - UEFA Champions League (Nov 24,2015)
- Florentino faces media to give Benitez his full support after El Clasico disaster (Nov 23,2015)
- OFFICIAL: Former Boca Juniors leader is the new President of Argentina (Nov 23,2015)
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Xavi praises his former team's performance in El Clasico (Nov 22,2015)
- FREAKY FAST: Columbus Crew grabs the lead in Conference Final with a record-setting goal (Nov 22,2015)
- Portland Timbers vs Dallas live stream info - MLS Conference Final - November 22, 2015 (Nov 20,2015)
- Columbus Crew SC vs New York RB live stream info - MLS Conference Final - November 22 (Nov 20,2015)
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona: A loss in El Clasico for Los Merengues could cost Benitez his job (Nov 20,2015)
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona - El Clasico live streaming info (USA, Canada) - Nov 21, 2015 (Nov 19,2015)
- Hamburg vs Borussia Dortmund live streaming info - November 20, 2015 (Nov 19,2015)
- COPA AMERICA 2016: Ten U.S. cities selected to host tournament's Centenario edition (Nov 19,2015)
- Manchester City vs Liverpool: Samir Nasri won't be back until 2016 (Nov 19,2015)
- Fernandinho's fine form this season set to earn him a contract extension as a Citizen (Nov 18,2015)
- HORROR: Honduras' Luis Garrido suffers scary ACL injury and is out for one year (Nov 18,2015)
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Canceling El Clasico is not an option for Spanish Interior Minister (Nov 18,2015)
- Honduras vs Mexico: Why El Tri could be more afraid of the venue than of the team they play? (Nov 17,2015)
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Security will be extremely tight for El Clasico (Nov 17,2015)
- CANCELLED: Elevated security concerns call off Belgium vs Spain match (Nov 16,2015)
- England vs France: Hodgson does not expect a typical friendly following Paris attacks (Nov 16,2015)
- PERFECT ENDING: Raúl retires as a champion with NY Cosmos winning NASL title (Nov 16,2015)
- Trinidad and Tobago vs USMNT live stream info: Nov 17, 2015 WCQ (Nov 15,2015)
- Honduras vs Mexico live stream info: Nov 17, 2015 World Cup Qualifier (Nov 15,2015)
- U.S. Soccer Federation bans headers among young players (Nov 11,2015)