The Clásico Tapatío is one of the older sporting rivalries in the Western Hemisphere, with Chivas de Guadalajara and Atlas facing off twice a year almost every year for the past century. The rich history of the rivalry has so many moments of unbridled joy and crushing heartbreak that it’s impossible to imagine one without the other.
Before becoming a commentator at Telemundo Deportes, which is airing Saturday’s edition of the Clásico Tapatío on it’s flagship Telemundo as well as NBC Universo and the Telemundo Deportes app, Manuel Sol saw both the positive and negative of the Clásico Tapatío, having donned the rojiblanco jersey from 2001 until his retirement in 2007.