Pumas CU Pumas CU Pumas CU, also known as "Pumas Dorados", "Pumas", or "Universidad" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico", or "UNAM"). It is one of the oldest and most important teams in Mexico. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Polytechnic Institute (Spanish: "Instituto Politécnico Nacional", or "IPN") particularly with its Miguel Hidalgo-based team from Santo Tomás, Águilas Blancas. The team was founded in 1927 by a group of students led by the Noriega brothers, but it wasn't until 1931 when Pumas was officially the
Ricardo Ferretti Ricardo Ferretti Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born February 22, 1954) is a Brazilian-born Mexican former professional footballer and current manager of Liga MX club Tigres UANL. Ferretti has held Mexican citizenship since 2006. He is commonly referred to by his nickname Tuca. A midfielder, Ferretti spent most of his playing career with Pumas UNAM. He also played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Bonsucesso in his native Brazil, and Atlas, Neza, Monterrey and Toluca in Mexico. As a manager, he has had three stints with Tigres UANL, two with Pumas UNAM, and has also managed Toluca, Guadalajara and Monarcas Morelia.