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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: January 8, 2015
Jorge Campos’ flamboyant uniforms and fabulous dives put him in the limelight in the 1990s. He is just one of a fair amount of talented Mexican goalkeepers—a position in which El Tri have excelled regularly. Mexico have rarely suffered when it comes to picking a skillful goalie. Actually, several coaches have struggled to choose their starting keeper, because they have had more good...
Published: January 7, 2015
The 2015 Clausura starts on January 9 and it will be the perfect opportunity for several Mexico national team footballers to make amends with their clubs. Some of these footballers missed the 2014 Apertura due to injury, while others failed to meet the expectations. In any case, the new Liga MX season gives them the chance to redeem themselves and hopefully secure a spot in El Tri’s starting...
Published: January 6, 2015
Miguel Layun is set to play in Europe for the second time in five years. In 2009 he arrived in Serie A club Atalanta; now he will appear in England’s second division. The Mexican caught the media attention during the 2014 World Cup after becoming one of the most valuable assets in Miguel Herrera’s starting XI. Layun joined Atalanta five years ago when the club recruiters saw him play...
Published: January 2, 2015
Miguel Herrera proved to be the right man for the job when Mexico were in their worst scenario since 1982. After one year, El Piojo has two tough competitions ahead; can he keep the momentum going? He can, actually. But different from what happened in 2013, he has had more time to put together a strong team. Herrera has tried several players in a bid to find the right balance. El Piojo has also assessed...
Published: December 29, 2014
The January transfer window could very well be the perfect opportunity for Javier Hernandez and other Mexican footballers to change sides in hopes to secure more playing time. The European dream is tough to reach. Only a handful of Mexicans have managed to succeed overseas—take for instance Hugo Sanchez and Rafael Marquez. Others are working hard toward making a good impression and are getting...
Published: December 26, 2014
The 2015 Clausura will bring interesting moves. For some players this means appearing in the Liga MX for the first time, for others will be a renewed opportunity to make an impact in the league. During the transfer window, Guadalajara signed several youngsters, like Erick Torres, in hopes to leave the relegation zone behind and make the Liguilla for the first time since the 2012 Apertura. Leon will...
Published: December 23, 2014
Ronaldinho arrived in Queretaro in September. For Gallos Blancos, he was like an oasis in the middle of the desert; a footballer who made the club dream big. So how has he done so far? The Brazilian appeared in nine games and put the ball away in three of them. His technique and fine touch allowed him to create 16 goal opportunities, 81 percent of them through the center of the pitch. He made...
Published: December 22, 2014
The 2015 Clausura tournament is set to start on January 9, when Morelia hosts Toluca at Estadio Morelos. The upcoming season will bring renovated commitments for the 18 clubs of the Liga MX. America will try to become the third back-to-back champion since the short tournaments were instituted, in 1996. Only UNAM and Leon have accomplished the feat. Others, the likes of Guadalajara, Veracruz, Puebla...
Published: December 18, 2014
Miguel Herrera will have a busy 2015. Mexico will compete in two first-class tournaments during the summer, and it all starts with the Copa America. El Tri have received an invitation to appear in the CONMEBOL event since 1993. Historically, Mexico have had good performances. They have been runners-up two times (1993 and 2001). However, in 2011, the U23 squad couldn’t qualify to the knockout...
Published: December 17, 2014
The last delivery of our three-part series is here. Who else should have this honor other than the best forwards of the 2014 Apertura tournament? Overall, there were 364 goals in the regular season, plus 19 in the Liguilla. Compared to the previous tournament (2014 Clausura) the number was not as high. Six months ago, there were 376 goals in 17 matchdays, as well as 40 Liguilla goals. This season,...