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Mexico under Martino

March 27, 2019 by Luis Bueno

Mexico under Martino

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Mar 27, 2019) US Soccer Players - When a new coach takes over a national team, the transition can be rough. It can take a lot of time for the new boss to get his ideas across to the players. The roster normally changes as stalwarts from previous campaigns make way. For Mexico, the transition into the Gerardo “Tata” Martino era took about one half of one game. In . . .

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Filed Under: Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: el tri, gold cup, mexico

Tata Martino and the pressure of the fifth game

January 16, 2019 by Luis Bueno

Tata Martino and the pressure of the fifth game

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jan 16, 2019) US Soccer Players - When Mexico turned to Gerardo “Tata” Martino to fill its vacant head coaching position, the federation chose the most qualified available candidate. Martino brings with him a solid resume, a strong technical acumen, and a high level of enthusiasm. The difficulty for Martino - and, really, anyone that takes over the Mexican national . . .

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Why did Mexico go to Argentina?

November 21, 2018 by Luis Bueno

Why did Mexico go to Argentina?

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Nov 21, 2018) US Soccer Players - For too long, Mexico has chosen to play friendly matches against lesser teams on American soil. Thus it seemed like a step forward when Mexico headed down to South America to play a pair of friendlies against Argentina. Now that the two games have come and gone, it seems more of a missed and a bit misguided opportunity than . . .

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Campeones Cup, cross-border rivalries, and the MLS-Liga MX partnership

September 21, 2018 by Charles Boehm

Campeones Cup, cross-border rivalries, and the MLS-Liga MX partnership

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Sep 21, 2018) US Soccer Players - North American club soccer’s newest event made its debut Wednesday night, as Tigres UANL defeated Toronto FC 3-1 in the first edition of the Campeones Cup. It’s the first edition of an annual match pitting the reigning MLS Cup champions against their Mexican counterparts, the “Campeon de Campeones” of Liga MX. The jury will be . . .

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The importance of USMNT vs Mexico

September 12, 2018 by US Soccer Players

The importance of USMNT vs Mexico

The soccer news starts with something that's easy to overlook in this era of transition for teams and tournaments in Concacaf. The USMNT vs Mexico rivalry is still the biggest thing in this region. It doesn't take expanded Gold Cups, Nations Leagues, or changes to World Cup qualifying to miss that particular point. Mexico vs USMNT is what Concacaf is all about, its meaning for the rest of World . . .

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USMNT 1 – Mexico 0

September 11, 2018 by US Soccer Players

USMNT 1 – Mexico 0

The United States stepped up in the second-half, taking a man advantage and getting a goal in a 1-0 win over Mexico at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. Shortly after an altercation between Matt Miazga and Edson Alvarez, Mexico's Angel Zaldivar saw red for a foul on USMNT captain Wil Trapp in the 67th minute. Tyler Adams scored in the 71st for the game's only goal. Adams capitalized on an Antonee . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Soccer News, USMNT, USMNT Match Reports Tagged With: el tri, mexico, us soccer

Mexico gets out of the group but it wasn’t easy

June 27, 2018 by Luis Bueno

Mexico gets out of the group but it wasn’t easy

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jun 27, 2018) US Soccer Players - Perhaps Mexico does not do well as a favorite. Or maybe Mexico players were simply too overconfident. Whatever the case, Mexico came narrowly close to an embarrassing World Cup exit on Wednesday as only a greater embarrassment kept El Tri’s pulse beating. Still, the damage is done. Mexico’s World Cup venture has gone a full 180 . . .

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Mexico’s big win and bigger hurdle

June 20, 2018 by Luis Bueno

Mexico’s big win and bigger hurdle

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jun 20, 2018) US Soccer Players - Through the first slate of opening-round games of the 2018 World Cup, perhaps the most surprising result has been Mexico’s shocking 1-0 win over Germany. One of the favorites coming into the tournament, Germany lost to a tenacious and energetic Mexican side. The underdogs deserved the result. Winning the opening game of the World . . .

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Mexico’s World Cup expectations

June 13, 2018 by Luis Bueno

Mexico’s World Cup expectations

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jun 13, 2018) US Soccer Players - On the eve of the World Cup, fans across the globe are eagerly waiting for the tournament to start. They want to see their respective nations do battle, progress, and live up to the hopes and dreams placed squarely on the team’s shoulders. For Mexico, it is a bit more than that. The nation’s fans are yet again demanding their team . . .

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Giovani Dos Santos belongs on Mexico’s World Cup roster

May 30, 2018 by Luis Bueno

Giovani Dos Santos belongs on Mexico’s World Cup roster

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (May 30, 2018) US Soccer Players - When Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio pares down Mexico’s World Cup roster from 28 to the final 23, there are some names already cemented in stone. Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. Hector Moreno. Hector Herrera. Giovani Dos Santos used to be one of those names. Dos Santos has a grand trajectory at both club and international levels . . .

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Insigne at Toronto is a big move and a major statement

Insigne at Toronto is a big move and a major statement

By Jason Davis

Lorenzo Insigne joins Toronto FC with the Major League Soccer club in position to make a push in a tight Eastern Conference table.

The US U-20s aim to break an Olympic slump

The US U-20s aim to break an Olympic slump

By Charles Boehm

With the Concacaf U-20 Championship also serving as Olympic qualifying, the United States plays Honduras on Friday for a spot at Paris 2024.

Once again in 2022, LAFC raises its game

Once again in 2022, LAFC raises its game

By Luis Bueno

Western Conference leaders LAFC has added two marquee players and re-upped Carlos Vela in moves that would strengthen any team in MLS.

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