[USA-MEXICO] Goalkeeper Tim Howard has come right out and said it: he and his USA teammates are out for revenge. Being thumped, 4-2, by your bitterest rival will do that to a team, yet re gardless of the result in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field Wednesday (TV: ESPN2, Univision, live, 9 p.m. ET), Mexico will […]
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The countdown begins
[USA-MEXICO] The countdown to USA-Mexico — Jurgen Klinsmann‘s first match as U.S. national team coach — has begun.Klinsmann held his first practice on Sunday night for early arrivals, and the majority of the team was on hand Monday morning for a light practice at the University of Pennsylvania before they escapedthe East Coast heat. NEVER […]
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What They're Saying
“I think that’s a pretty strong emotion. That was an important game for both sides … But it’s a new game. Anytime [the] U.S. plays Mexico it’s important and it’s important for many differentreasons. That’s what rivalries are all about. I don’t think anybody’s going out looking for blood or revenge. It’s USA-Mexico. It always […]
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Banned players return, 'Chicharito' out
[USA-MEXICO] Four players suspended at the Gold Cup for testing positive for clenbuterol are back in the Mexico team that will face the USA Wednesday inPhiladelphia. But young Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez won’t be in the Tri squad for the game at Lincoln Financial Field. GoalkeeperGuillermo Ochoa, who has moved over the summer to […]
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Golazo by Chivas' Marco Fabian vs. Barcelona
[VIDEO PICK] A South Florida record crowd of 70,080 watched Chivas Guadalajara beat Barcelona, 4-1, in a friendly that included two goals by 22-year-oldMarco Fabian, one of which was an amazing scissor kick. Fabian has made three appearances for the Mexican national team and scored once, in a friendly against Ecuador inJune. For this summer’s […]
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First test is in 12 days
[DATEBOOK] Juergen Klinsmann won’t wait long to get his first test as U.S. men’s national team coach. The USA will faceMexico Aug. 10 in Philadelphia. The irony, of course, is that Klinsmann’s objection to playing Mexico in a friendly in 2007 was believed to be a stumbling block when negotiations between the Germanand U.S. Soccer […]
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USA ties Mexico but fails to reach Milk Cup final
[U.S. U-18 MEN] Beating Israel 2-0 and tying Mexico 1-1 were only good enough to rank the USA third among six teams in the first stage of the Northern IrelandMilk Cup, meaning it won’t defend its title won in 2010. The USA will play Georgia for third-place on Friday, while Denmark and Northern Ireland, whose […]
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Pardo signed to aid Fire playoff push
[MLS] The second-most capped player in Mexican soccer is headed to Chicago. Midfielder Pavel Pardo, whocounts some memorable battles against the USA among his 148 caps, has concluded a dalliance with MLS by signing a contract to the end of the season. Salary terms were not disclosed, and he is not aDesignated Player. Pardo, 35, […]
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Yanks set to debut at new homes in Mexico
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Mexico’s Primera Division kicks off the 2011 Torneo Apertura this weekend. Ten Americans are vying for starting jobs, and several youngplayers are on the verge of breaking into the first team. Herculez Gomez, Edgar Castillo and Adrian Ruelas joined new clubs, while DaMarcus Beasley makes his debut in Mexico after seven seasons in […]
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Learning from Mexico, the Distant Neighbor
By Paul Gardner What to make of the sudden burgeoning of Mexican soccer, in particular the appearance of so many good young players? That, of course, is amisleading statement. Because there is nothing sudden about the rise of Mexican youth soccer. As with so many overnight sensations, there is a lengthybackground here. My first experience […]