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There’s a New Sheriff in Town…
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And his name is Sánchez. Hugo Sánchez.
Former Real Madrid super-striker Sánchez has been appointed coach of the Mexican National Team. He replaces Ricardo La Volpe, who is now coaching Argentine side Boca Juniors.
Widely regarded as Mexico’s best-ever player, the 48-year-old Sánchez played for Madrid in the 1980s, during which time he helped the club to […]
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Tags: Mexico Football League, Hugo Sanchez, Mexican National Team, El Tri, Mexico, World Cup 1986, Tag IndexAmerica Strikes Back
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America bounced back from a three goal deficit to draw 3-3 at home against Atlas and advance to the semifinals.
Atlas raced to the 3-0 lead in under 57 minutes, but a timely substitution by America coach Luis Fernando Tena, who brought on Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Nelson Cuevas, swung the game in the Eagles’ […]
Category: Mexico Football LeagueFeeling the Blues
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Chivas became the first Mexican Liguilla semifinalist, drawing with Cruz Azul 2-2 in Mexico City and advancing 4-2 on aggragate.
Aperatura leaders Cruz Azul failed to snap a 13-game Liguilla losing streak and have not won the Mexican Championship in over a decade.
Chivas striker Ramon Morales put the “Goats” on the scoreboard with a penalty […]
Category: Mexico Football LeaguePlay! Play! Play! Play!
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I don’t know about you, but I’m not all that crazy about this Guinness stuff (the records, not the beer). I mean, if I had a lot of downtime (which I don’t), I could probably make this, and I can mos def do that, so the kind of records that draw my attention are the […]
Category: Mexico Football LeagueFingers Crossed
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Mexico’s most popular club, Chivas de Guadalajara, take a 2-goal lead into the second leg of their quarterfinal clash with Cruz Azul. “Las Chivas” downed the season-points leaders 2-0 on Wesnesday night.
You can catch the return game tonight on TV Azteca.
Check out Bofo’s goal celebration, and how long it takes him to tie […]
Category: Mexico Football League Tags: Chivas, Guadalajara, Cruz Azul, Liguilla, Mexican playoffs, Bofo, Mexico Football League, Tag IndexThe Floater That Sank the Sharks
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Category: Mexico Football LeagueChivas Cruise Past Red Sharks
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Veracruz travelled to Jalisco looking to win by at least two goals, something they hadn’t done against Chivas in over 10 years. What they got was a drubbing.
Rafael Medina put Chivas up in the 12th minute and the boys from Guadalajara never looked back, trouncing Los Tiburones 4-0 and punching their ticket to the […]
Category: Mexico Football LeagueRest Assured…
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Despite rumors claiming otherwise, controversial Mexican Cuauhtémoc Blanco is alive, well, and anxious to ring the neck of the editor who reported his “death” on a Mexican news website.
According to the report, Blanco was killed in a car accident on Tuesday while driving to Cuernavaca, a town just outside of Mexico City. The story […]
Category: Mexico Football LeagueThe Shadow
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There’s a shadow hanging over America’s Eagles, and I’m not talking about this debacle. Ecuadorian defender Geovanny Espinoza seems set to suit up for Las Aguilas next season.
“La Sombra” (the shadow, as he’s affectionately called) burst onto the global scene this past summer with some excellent defensive work during the World Cup. He’s tall […]
Category: Mexico Football LeagueEagles Soar into “La Liguilla”
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America punched their ticket to the “Liguilla” playoffs by downing the Monarchs of Morelia 2-1 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Saturday.
Both teams came out of the blocks in a hurry. America drew first blood in the seventh minute through Argentine forward Claudio Lopez, while Morelia’s Luis Gabriel Rey responded a minute […]
Category: Mexico Football League Tags: America, Las Aguilas, Morelia, Mexican Championships, Jornada 17, Liguilla, , Mexico Football League, Tag Index
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