[MEXICO] Calling Mexico’s World Cup campaign a failure, Coach Javier Aguirre quit on Wednesday. For the fifth straightWorld Cup — the second time with Aguirre in charge — the Tri lost in the round of 16. It marked the fifth straight time that Mexico has been eliminated in the second round of the WorldCup. “I’m […]
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Eight Mexican-based players called up
[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] Eight players based at pro clubs in Mexico were called up by Thomas Rongen for the U.S. under-20 national team camp thatruns through Monday in San Jose. Such is the diversity of players available for selection that 11 are based abroad. Besides the eight in Mexico — three at Monterrey and one […]
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'Selfish' Tevez knew he was offside on goal
Argentine Carlos Tevez says it was selfish of him not to own up to the fact that he was offside for his opening goal in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Mexico onSunday. He says he thought Italian referee Roberto Rosetti had signaled correctly that he was offside when he headed on Lionel Messi‘s shot. The Manchester […]
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Mexico-Argentina broadcast smashes records
[TELEVISION WATCH] Sunday afternoon’s broadcast of the Mexico-Argentina match was the most-watched program ever on Spanish-language television. Almost 9.4million viewers watched the game on Univision. Coverage of the game was the No. 1 program of the week in any language in such key markets as Los Angeles, Miami, Houston and Dallas amongtotal viewers 2+, adults […]
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Aguirre: Italian referee accepted error
Mexican Coach Javier Aguirre says Italian referee Roberto Rosetti was upset at halftime with Rosetti’s assistantStefano Ayroldi, who missed the obvious offside on Carlos Tevez‘s goal in the 26th minute of Sunday’s Argentina-MexicoWorld Cup qualifier. “Rosetti was upset when he came into the tunnel at halftime,” Aguirre said. “He was upset with him and the […]
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My World Cup: Two bad calls: blame refs for one, Blatter for the other
By Paul Gardner It was asking too much to imagine that we could get through this tournament without at least one egregious miscall by a referee. And now it’shappened — the screw-up arrived yesterday, stamped “Made In Italy,” and it was Mexico that suffered. With the score between Argentina and Mexico still at 0-0 after […]
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Mexico can't shake history
[ARGENTINA-MEXICO] Mexico’s streak of reaching the second round of the last five World Cups is matched only by Brazil and Germany, but El Tri’s 3-1 loss toArgentina on Sunday marked the fifth straight time it has fallen in the round of 16 — and was a repeat of its elimination by Argentina four years ago. “I […]
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Germany and Argentina given edge
[PREDICTIONS] Mexico will be out for revenge for its overtime loss to Argentina four years ago when they meet in Johannesburg’s Ellis Park on Sunday. Englandand Germany will renew one of the most storied rivalries when they meet in Bloemfontein. For a look at Sunday’s games and Soccer America’s predictions … ENGLAND vs. GERMANY June […]
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My World Cup: Bafana Bafana and France depart, the Maradona-Messi show gathers strength
By Paul Gardner Group A has finished all wrong, of course. It’s been an unswerving rule of every World Cup that the host team always qualifies for the second round.South Africa should be celebrating right now. But it’s out of the tournament after only three games, and I’m wondering who ever really believed that the […]
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One goal changes everything
[MY VIEW] Rampant, near-hysterical promotion is a staple of ESPN’s philosophy, yet it came up short with its World Cup slogan, “One Game Changes Everything.”Nice try, guys, but as the first day of group finales vividly showed on Tuesday, one goal changes everything. By virtue of beating Greece, 2-0, in its opener on June 12, […]