[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sacha Kljestan‘s Anderlecht extended its lead in Belgium’s Jupiler League to four points when it beatClub Brugge, 3-0, and second place Gent fell at Lierse, 2-0. Rangers overcame Carlos Bocanegra‘s own goal to win, 2-1, at St. Johnstone in Scottish action.Michael Orozco‘s San Luis was the first Mexican team to win its opening […]
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Garza, 20, makes Mexican Primera Division debut
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Defender Greg Garza made his Mexican Primera Division debut, coming on in the last 15 minutes ofTijuana’s 1-1 tie at Morelia to open the Torneo Clausura. Garza was one of three Mexican-Americans to play for the Xolos. Edgar Castillo, who arrived from ClubAmerica on loan over the winter break, started and Joe Corona […]
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Porter calls up four newcomers
[U.S. UNDER-23 MEN] Isaac Acuna, who has played for Mexico’s U-22 national team, and Josh Gatt, who helped Molde win its first Norwegian title, are among the players called up by Coach Caleb Porter for a two-part U.S. under-23national team training camp Jan. 8-25 in Carson, Calif., and San Jose, Costa Rica. The U-23s will […]
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Eddie Johnson cut loose by Puebla
[AMERICANS ABROAD] It seems that Eddie Johnson‘s Mexican adventure has ended before it really got started. Multiple outlets inMexico reported Monday that the former U.S. international has been jettisoned by Puebla for lack of fitness. Released by Fulham last May after being loaned out several times, Johnson, 27, begantraining with Puebla on Friday. “He arrived […]
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Johnson joins Beasley to Puebla
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Eddie Johnson is the latest American to move to Mexico, joining DaMarcus Beasley at Puebla. Johnson, who has 42 caps for the USA, has been without a team since his contract with Fulham expired in the summer. In August, it was announcedthat Johnson would be returning to MLS, where he had played for […]
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Tigres wins first title for 29 years
[MEXICO] Tigres won its first Mexican title in 29 years when it beat Santos, 3-1, in the second leg of the Torneo Apertura final to win the series, 4-1. Tigres has been one of Mexico’s ambitious clubs in recent years, going so far as to recruit heavily in the U.S. ranks. But no American — […]
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Asian clubs sweep quarterfinals
[CLUB WORLD CUP] Mexico’s troubles at the Club World Cup continued as 2011 Concacaf champion Monterrey fell to Kashiwa Reysol of Japan in a shootout. Tunisia’sEsperance had the better of play against Qatar’s Al-Sadd, but the Qatari club won, 2-1, to give the Asian clubs a sweep of Sunday’s quarterfinals in Toyota, Japan. Kashiwa, who […]
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Chivas Guadalajara ousted in quarterfinals
For the fourth consecutive season, the Mexican league’s regular-season’s top team was eliminated from the playoffs at the quarterfinal stage. This time it was Chivas Guadalajara, which tiedQueretaro, 0-0, in their second leg despite outshooting Queretaro 23-2. Guadalajara had lost the first leg, 2-1. Queretaro goalkeeper Liborio Sanchez, who is on loan from Chivas, madeseveral […]
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Castillo headed to Tijuana
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Edgar Castillo is on the move again, leaving Club America on loan to Tijuana, his sixth club in thelast three years. The New Mexico product has played more games than any other American currently in Mexico but he has jumped around since joining Club America in 2009. He has hadloan stints at Tigres, […]
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Tri drops Marquez because of suspension
[MEXICO] Rafael Marquez, a veteran of three World Cups, has been dropped from the Mexican national team for Friday’sfriendly against Serbia because of the three-game suspension MLS handed down after the red card he received in the 2011 MLS playoffs. Tri coach JoseManuel De La Torre said Tuesday Marquez’s exclusion was because of lack of […]