Eva Longoria is an investor in Club Necaxa, a historic soccer team in Mexico, featured in the FX docu-series "Necaxa." The team has faced challenges, including staff changes and injuries, yet fans remain hopeful. Longoria describes the emotional depths of sport and its unique storytelling. She acknowledges her cultural identity as a Mexican-American woman in a male-dominated sport, expressing initial anxiety about acceptance within the team. Ultimately, she was embraced by the community, earning the nickname "La Patrona," signifying her acceptance and role within the club.
"You're going to fall in love with these players. You're going to fall in love with our characters, the technical team, the coaches. You can't write the emotion and the drama in scripted that you get with a vérité docu-series in sports. It's like the stakes are so high every week because every game matters."
"There's a philosophy in Necaxa. You're not a Necaxa fan if you don't suffer. There's this idea that you have to suffer to win. And so they're kind of okay with it. So we see a lot of that in the series."
"But they received me with open arms and they've given me a nickname, 'La Patrona.' So once you get a nickname in Mexico, you're pretty much in."
"I was a woman in a man's sport. So yeah, there was a lot of anxiety. But they received me with open arms and they've given me a nickname, 'La Patrona.'"
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