[MAKING A LIST] Mexico has confirmed Chepo de la Torre as its new national team coach. He is the 17th coach the Tri has had in the last 20 years. Three haveserved twice. For the complete list … MEXICO COACHES (1990-2010): 1. Ignacio Trelles & 2. Manuel Lapuente, 1990-91 3. Cesar Luis Menotti, 1991–92 4. […]
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Eight teams vie for five berths
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Eight teams are fighting for the five berths that remain up for grabs going into this week’s final day of play in the ConcacafChampions League, evidence of the increasing parity in the regional competition. GROUP A. Only Group A is decided with Real Salt Lake hosting CruzAzul with first place at stake. […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Weekend
Maurice Edu (Rangers), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton)and Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus GF) were the U.S. national team players returning from international duty to win over the weekend. In Mexico, Sammy Ochoa scored for Tecos Estudiantes two minutes after entering Friday night’s game to give it a 2-1 win over Atlas. The only other […]
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Sundhage names team for qualifying
[U.S. WOMEN] U.S. women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage named the 20 players she will take to the 2010 CONCACAFWomen’s World Cup qualifying tournament Oct. 28-Nov. 8 in Cancun, Mexico. The squad includes Kristine Lilly, who has played in five Women’sWorld Cups. Only six other players have taken part in Women’s World Cup qualifying. Forward […]
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Mexico game is welcome escape in Juarez
Mexico President Felipe Calderon is scheduled to visit Ciudad de Juarez, located on the Mexican border across from El Paso, on Tuesday, but his visit toMexico’s most violent city, where more than 6,600 people have been killed since a drug war since 2008, isn’t the biggest event of the day. Mexico will play a full […]
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Vucetich and de la Torre candidates for Mexico job
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 […]