[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] At Monday’s opening of Mexico’s full-time camp for domestic-based national team players at the Centro de Alto in Mexico City, Coach Javier Aguirre said the Tri could make history this summer.
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'Chicharito' headed to Manchester United
Javier Hernandez, better known as “Chicharito” (“Little Pea”), has signed with Manchester United, making him the first Mexican to join the EPL club. Hernandez, 21, is the leading scorer in the Mexican league with Guadalajara and has scored in each of his three games for the Mexican national team this year, As part of the […]
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Pachuca returns to regional final
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Pachuca got a goal from Edy Brambila in the sixth minute and held on to beat Toluca,1-0, and move into the final of the Concacaf Champions League against Cruz Azul. Pachuca, the Concacaf champion in 2007 and 2008, had earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Toluca. American Jose Francisco Torres […]
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Cruz Azul win Mexico City series
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Cruz Azul got four goals in the last quarter of an hour and crushed UNAM, 5-0, to move into the final of the CONCACAF ChampionsLeague. Pumas led, 1-0, following the first game, but Cristian Riveros equalized in 37th minute. Cruz Azul pulled away on goals byHoracio Cervantes on a header in the […]
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Indios players targeted in Juarez
There is probably no tougher team to play for than Indios, the Mexican club based in Juarez, center of the drug war that had more than 2,500 murders last year. Indios is last in thestandings and certain to be relegated. To make matters worse, players are being extorted. “My players — I’m not going to […]
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Herculez Gomez strikes again [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez continued one of the hottest streaks ever by an American abroad, scoring his eighthgoal of the season, all in the last 10 games, to give Puebla a 1-1 tie at Morelia Saturday in Mexico’s Torneo Bicentenario. The Las Vegas product scored only six minutes after enteringthe game in the second half. […]
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Herculez Gomez compares MLS to Mexican league
Nevada native Herculez Gomez, hadn’t scored more than five goals in an MLS season since he struck 11 for the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005. After stints in Colorado and Kansas City,he joined Mexican First Division club Puebla FC lasts January and has scored seven goals in 12 games. Gomez compared MLS to the Mexican […]
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'Patience' pays off for Mexico's great young scorer
A year ago, Javier Hernandez considered quitting soccer and going back to school. Now, the 20-year-old who has four goals and an assist in three recent exhibition games for Mexicoand has 10 goals in 12 games for Mexican league leader Chivas Guadalajara, is expected to star for Mexico at next summer’s World Cup. Billy Witzrecounts […]
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The world's best refs are from …
By Paul Gardner I can now answer a question that has been keeping you awake at night: Which country produces the best referees? At this moment, the answeris . .. Mexico. Followed by New Zealand. No doubt some of you will be surprised, even shocked, by this news. So, a word of explanation. The information […]
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LAFC sends five teams into knockout phase
[DALLAS CUP] LAFC led all clubs with five teams reaching the knockout phase of Dallas Cup XXXI, which moved into the quarterfinals with games Thursday andFriday. LAFC had teams in the under-19, under-15 and under-14 age groups and two teams in the quarterfinals of the under-13 division. Monterrey of Mexico led all foreignclubs with three […]