In Mexico, futbol (soccer) is a language. It's a way of life. And it's a life Eva Longoria is now immersed in.

The multi-hyphenate star is an investor in Club Necaxa, one of the oldest and most storied soccer teams in Mexico and their journey is being documented in a new FX series, "Necaxa."

"You're going to fall in love with these players. You're going to fall in with our characters, the technical team, the coaches," Longoria told On The Red Carpet. "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."

The team's home base is Aguascalientes, Mexico, after moving out of Mexico City in 2003. The team itself has been through a turbulent time lately, with staff shake-

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