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SGE was the last coach that was fired by the FMF. Despite his many shortcomings, he was able to win all his games at the Azteca. Bora Milutinovic was fired back in 1997 because Mexico wasn’t playing a pretty enough brand of futbol, even though he qualified Mexico without any …
Written by our friends at TiqIQ.com TiqIQ Ticket Preview: CONCACAF Gold Cup Since its inception in 1991, the CONCACAF Gold Cup has been dominated by one nation: Mexico. With 6 titles, our neighbors to the south are looking to complete their second 3-peat of the 12-team biennial tournament. However, coming …
A dozen years ago, Mexico went to the Office in Kingston with their world cup hopes hanging in the balance. In 2013, the circumstances were a little different, but the objective was the same: Mexico had to leave the Office with three points.
Well, that didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after one of the most thrilling finishes in Mexican futbol history showed its league in the best possible light, Liga MX officials reminded us that, yes, they are still very much in charge of Mexican futbol, whether it was re-branded or …
In an ending that can only be described as miraculous, Club América scored twice, once in the 89th minute and again in the 93rd, to level the aggregate vs. Cruz Azul, in the Liga MX Final. And after a half hour of scoreless extra time, the boys in yellow did …
Liguilla Quarterfinals: Winners and Losers
When fans of the beautiful game ask why on earth Mexico has had a post-season system for the past 40+ years, the pro-liguillistas can point to this past weekend.
Mexican Liguilla Serves Up Great Tilts
There a lot of folks who think the Liga MX Liguilla is too bloated. It cheapens the regular season when almost half the teams qualify, they say. And with a two-season calendar, it borders on absurd. Nevertheless, a lot of the folks have never experienced Mexican League soccer without a …
After the 2007 Copa America, a friend of mine from Chile was stoked that he was going was going to get the chance to see Humberto Suazo up close and personal. Rayados had made the move to snatch hime up, and Monterrey isn’t too terribly far from Austin, you see. …
A couple of years ago when I was covering the Gold Cup, the one thing that stuck out to me was how well Mexico’s midfield worked together. Gerardo Torrado and Israel Castro may not have been the fastest players, or the most accurate passers, but the communication between themselves and …
I Finally Got to Work an MLS Game
For those of you who do not know, I make my living in the sports broadcasting industry. I have worked on broadcasts that cover a wide range of sports, but I had never had the opportunity to work an MLS game. That changed over the weekend. So I figured it …
