Att: Mexico fans and press

Yes, yes, we know it's the World Cup and it's exciting and everyone wants the best possible Mexican team to support.

But, instead of pulling your hair out about how manager Javier Aguirre probably still doesn't know his starting XI against South Africa and might not even have defined the formation, let's have a bit of perspective.

England, Germany, Italy, France and most the traditional "grandes" have their own selection problems which are just as serious as Mexico's, discounting Spain.

You can't mould the team, transfer players and pump millions of dollars/pounds/pesos into quick fixes at national team level and that's the beauty of it. Twenty-three Mexicans, many from less than affluent backgrounds, together in South Africa led by a very good Mexican manager in the greatest sporting event on earth.

In the wake of swine flu, the economic crisis, the battles between drug cartels going on and the general negativity that is Mexico in the international press, the World Cup promises to be Mexico's most positive news event in some time.

Enjoy it while it lasts!