Less than a week before it plays its first game at the Copa America, Mexico kicked eight players off its team for breaking team rules. They involved having female guests in their rooms after a 1-0win over Ecuador in a friendly game on Saturday in Quito. The players from Mexico’s under-23 team are: Israel Jimenez, […]
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Bradley fiddles while the USA burns
By Paul Gardner Losing a vital home game is never going to look good. When your opponent comes back from 2-0 down, when it scores four goals and could easily have hadmore … well, the coach and the players have to be ready for a blizzard of abuse. So Bob Bradley and his team are […]
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2011 Women's World Cup this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Monica Ocampo‘s blast from more than 30 yards earned Mexico a 1-1 tie with England in their Group B matchat the Women’s World Cup. Another long-range blast, from former WPS player Aya Miyama, gave Japan a 2-1 win over New Zealand in Monday’s other game. For thecomplete schedule … Group A June 26 in […]
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Mexico comeback inevitable
[GOLD CUP SPOTLIGHT] Mexico rallied from two goals down in the first half to beat the USA, 4-2, in the final of the 2011 Gold Cup before 93,420 fans at the RoseBowl. The title was the sixth for Mexico, which defended its Concacaf title and advanced to the 2013 Confederations Cup. There was an air […]
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2011 Under-17 World Cup this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Arturo Gonzalez‘s goal four minutes into stoppage time gave host Mexico a 3-2 win over the Netherlands atthe Under-17 World Cup and eliminated the European champion, which finished with just one point. Traditional youth power Argentina was routed for the second time in three games, falling to Japan, 3-1,but advanced as one of the […]
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De Nigris and 'Chicharito' rescue Tri
[MEXICO-HONDURAS] For the third straight time, Mexico will meet the USA in the final of the Gold Cup, advancing to Saturday’s championship game at the Rose Bowlwith a 2-0 win over Honduras in overtime on goals by Aldo de Nigris and Javier Hernandez. After breezingthrough the group stage, Mexico has been now stretched by its […]
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FC Dallas keeper in Mexico hot seat
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Richard Sanchez, FC Dallas’ most recent homegrown signing from its academy program, is certainly inthe hot seat at the Under-17 World Cup in Mexico. He is the starting goalie for the hosts, who have opened with two wins in two games. Sanchez was born in Mission Hills, Calif., grew upin Texas and spent […]
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Mexico comes back against North Koreans
[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] Host Mexico bounced back after conceding a 3rd minute goal to beat North Korea, 3-1, in front of 43,000 fans in Morelia. Also in Group A,Congo upset European champion Netherlands, 1-0. In Group B, France dominated and downed Argentina, 3-0. Besides the USA, other winners over the weekend were Japan, England, Uruguay […]
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U.S. talent search, Part II
[USA CONFIDENTIAL] For the time being, more promising young Americans are trying their luck overseas than in MLS, but breaking into the first team at a foreignclub, let alone landing a steady starting job, remains difficult. Only two Americans under 23 have started more than 30 league games. For more on the young Americans playing […]
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Mexico players pass UCLA doping test
Results from a UCLA lab test performed on June 10 were negative for all five Mexican national team players, including goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and defenderFrancisco Rodriguez, suspended by their federation (FMF) after they tested positive for clenbuterol. The FMF said the players have requested abackup “B” test of the initial samples taken May 21 that […]