Decio De Maria, secretary general of the Mexican soccer federation, says a “clear decision” has been made on the new Mexican national team coach. Monterrey coach Victor Manuel Vucetich and Toluca’s Jose Manuel De la Torre are the two candidates for the job. Interviewed on Tuesday, Vucetich said afterward he had been offered the job. […]
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A look at multi-tiered Tigres
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Like other Mexican first division clubs, Monterrey-based Tigres operates a multi-tiered farm and youth system. What is unique about theprogram is its aggressive pursuit of American-based youth players. It operates Cachorros de la UANL in the Segunda Division (third level) and S.D. Tigres in the Tercera Division (4thtier) and U-17 and U-20 teams […]
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Mexico's Tigres high on U.S. talent
[INTERVIEW] Among Mexican clubs scouring the USA for Mexican-American talent, none is more ambitious than Tigres UANL, the Monterrey club has 16 U.S. productsin its youth program. Tigres’ Director of Youth Development, the Dutchman Dennis Te Kloese, explains why his club believes in talent from the north and how its program benefitsU.S. soccer … Te […]
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Eric Wynalda: 'Why we've hit this state of stagnation …'
[INTERVIEW] Former U.S. international Eric Wynalda, who has coached club teams and academy programs in Southern California during much of thepast decade, has taken a position with Mexican third division club Murcielagos to assist in its scouting and development of players. In a far-reaching exclusive interview, Wynalda talked aboutcoaching and player development in the USA […]
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Wynalda takes job with ambitious Sinaloa club
[MEXICO] Rebuffed in his efforts to coach in MLS or with U.S. Soccer, former U.S. international Eric Wynalda is taking up with a Mexican club. Murcielagos, which plays in Mexico’s Segunda División (third level), has hired Wynalda as its president of international operations. He says he will scout for players to be placedinto the club’s […]
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MLS teams split 3-2 decisions on road
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Real Salt Lake became the first MLS team to win a Concacaf Champions League match in the group stage on the road this season when itbeat Panama’s Arabe Unido, 3-2, and took over first place in Group A. The Seattle Sounders also appeared headed to victory on the road, but Mexico’s Monterrey […]
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Friedel reunited with Houllier
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Brad Friedel would like to remember Frenchman GerardHoullier, his new boss at Aston Villa, for what he did in helping rebuild Liverpool rather than for anything that led to Friedel’s departure from Anfield. Despite speculation thatHoullier might look to replace the 39-year-old Friedel during the January transfer window — the name mentioned is […]
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Ruelas headed to Celtic
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Scottish club Celtic has announced that Adrian Ruelas, a member of the U.S. under-20 national team,will join the club as part of exchange program with Ruelas’ Mexican club, Santos. Ruelas, who scored three goals for the USA en route to its Milk Cup championship over the summer, was described as “an exceptional talent” […]
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Mexican-American Ponce may need to decide allegiance
Miguel Ponce was born in Sacramento, raised in Tijuana and learned his soccer in San Ysidro, near San Diego, so he is as much American as Mexican, meaninghe’ll have a difficult choice picking which country he’ll represent at the international level. At 21, he’s won the left-back job at Guadalajara, which adds a further complication […]
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USA takes on new look
[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] The U.S. under-20 national team dropped its second game at the Cuadrangular Internacional in Arequipa, Peru, when it lost to Colombia,2-0. Colombia won on second-half goals scored in rapid succession by Javier Calle, who converted a controversial penalty kick awarded after a foulwas whistled during a corner kick, and Fabian Castillo following […]