Mexican national team players came to defense of their coach, Javier Aguirre, after he was widely criticized for remarks he made about the state of affairsin Mexico to a Spanish radio station. Aguirre, who returned from Spain to take over the Tri last year and lead it to the World Cup 2010 finals, said Mexico […]
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Herculez Gomez scores again [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez scored his third goal for Puebla in its 3-2 loss at Guadalajara (see video below). InSunday play, Brad Friedel was in goal for Aston Villa in its 5-2 win over Burnley. For all the weekend action … ENGLAND, Premier League Jozy Altidore, sub: 25 minutes (Hull City, 0-3, at West Ham) […]
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USA-Mexico to open Super Group
[DALLAS CUP] The Dallas Cup has expanded its Super Group from 12 to 16 teams, adding, among others, the U.S. and Mexican under-19 national teams for Dr PepperDallas Cup XXXI March 28-June 4 at Pizza Hut Park. CZ Elite, FC Dallas and the Dallas Texans complete the American contingent in a competition that also includes […]
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'Chicharito' gets Mexico callup
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, the new darling of Mexican soccer, headlines the team of 18 players– all domestically based — Mexican national team Coach Javier Aguirre named for the upcoming international match on Wednesday at Candlestick Park in San Francisco againstBolivia. “Chicharito” (“Little Pea”) has eight goals already for Guadalajara, which set a […]
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Gomez hits late winner for Puebla
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez scored his second goal for Puebla, coming off the bench and hitting the winner withthree minutes left in a 1-0 win over San Luis. Sammy Ochoa, Jose Francisco Torres and Marco Vidal all played in losing efforts in Mexico, while Maurice Edu returned to action for Rangers in its 1-0 win […]