Most of the FC Pumas spent their youth as high-caliber hockey talents. They have since been reborn as youngish Totalcampo stars.

“We’re probably not the most technical soccer players in this league but we play well defensively and we know how to win.” Those are the words of Samuel Larocque, the proud mastermind behind a roster of estranged footballers who are tearing it up in their rookie season."

This week’s 4-1 victory over Eletto – a team Larocque insists “made life really difficult for us right until the end” – has landed the Pumas in top spot, something that has admittedly “stunned” most of his teammates.

Despite the success, the Pumas don’t have to look very far down the B3 standings to remember who is most likely to rain on their parade. “The teams we worry about most are Ajax and Zeus. They are the only two that have beat us: Ajax in the pre-season semifinal and Zeus in the regular season.”

POTG: “I’m actually the division’s top scorer with 16 goals. But like I said before, I’m surrounded by players just like me, which makes scoring easy.”

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