# For These Teens in Mexico, Soccer Is Life. Now, the Cartels Want In.

- Published: 2026-07-03T14:13:58Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T12:35:54Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/americas/for-these-teens-soccer-is-life-now-the-cartels-want-in.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Americas
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In Celaya, Mexico, local cartels have turned soccer fields into bloody battlefields as they have co-opted a local league for teenagers as their latest business endeavor.

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