USA vs. Mexico: USMNT Earns Historic Win over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca

Over the years, the USMNT has accumulated a deplorable 0-23-1 record against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. On Wednesday night, the USMNT finally broke the curse, earning a 1-0 victory. Here are six thoughts on the historic win.   Geoff Cameron had his best night yet in a U.S. jersey Geoff Cameron was a little dicey in the first 20 minutes of the game while trying to deal with Javier... 

USA vs Mexico: United States Pulls off Stunning Upset for 1st Ever Win in Mexico

It sits over a mile above sea level. Inside its walls are over 105,000 seats that at kickoff are filled with some of the world’s most hostile fans. On the field itself is the Mexican national football team. A team just coming off a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics, a team that does not lose at home and a team that hates the United States. Welcome to Estadio Azteca. Now good luck. That was... 

Mexico vs. USA: Scoring the Key Battles in USA’s First Win Ever at the Azteca

Mexico lost to the United States in the Estadio Azteca for the first time in history. El Tri had a better first half, but had several misses from Javier Hernández. Tom Howard’s superb performance and Michael Orozco-Fiscal’s goal were enough for the States to leave with a 1-0 victory. This was the ninth time Mexico lost at the Azteca and it happened just four days after the under-23... 

United States’ Soccer Future Is Bright After Win over Mexico at Azteca

Heading into the United States’ friendly with CONCACAF rivals Mexico on Wednesday night at the Estadio Azteca, the talk of the town was the recent Olympic gold medal won by the Mexican U-23 team. At the end of the night, all of the talk was about the future of American soccer, especially the players that played a huge role in the Americans’ 1-0 win, their first in Mexico. Although it was... 

US Soccer: Men’s National Team Makes History, Beats Mexico in Azteca Stadium

Sometime around the 70th minute I started mulling over ideas for a postgame analysis article for the USA versus Mexico friendly. Even if it were to end in a tie, which at that point it looked as though that was the best the U.S. could hope for, I was still going to write of the United States’ failure in Azteca stadium. If you look at the game stats, the United States was destroyed. They were... 

World Football: 11 Free Kick Masters

Line it up. Select a corner, or go for power. Upper 90, or lower shelf. Get the ball up and over the wall and make the thing dip, swerve or knuckle. These are some of the thought processes of the free kick master. The success rate is low, no matter if the restart is right outside the penalty area or some 40+ yards away from goal. Only players who can temper supreme skill with the laws of angular physics... 

USA vs. Mexico: International Friendly Live Score, Analysis, Recap

International friendly—Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Mexico vs. USA (kickoff 7 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Aug. 15) Here it is: the North American derby. Always a fascinating match, this time there’s even more intrigue than usual. Mexico is fresh off winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics (a U-23 competition, of course). Now, El Tri will be looking to beat their bitter rivals, the Americans,... 

ATP World Tour: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic Set to Battle for No. 1 Ranking

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic will get his first chance to regain the No. 1 ranking since surrendering it to Switzerland’s Roger Federer following this year’s Wimbledon Championships. The two are set to begin play at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday with the No. 1 ranking on the line. After winning his record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title in July, Roger Federer... 

Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema Charged with Soliciting Underage Prostitute

Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema may be prosecuted for crimes they allegedly committed back in 2008 and 2009. The news comes from the AFP (via Yahoo! Sports): French international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzemaare to face trial for allegedly soliciting an underage prostitute, judicial sources said on Tuesday. The underage woman in question is Zahia Dehar, who is currently 20 years... 

Mexico vs USA: Friendly Will Be Important Statement for Jurgen Klinsmann

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann needs to show that the United States is still competitive with its fiercest rival, and a positive result in the team’s upcoming exhibition match with Mexico will be crucial.  “Friendly” is not a word that should be used to describe a contest between these two rivals. The atmosphere will certainly be hostile considering the August 15 game will... 

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