We Traveled With Mexico’s U23 Olympic Team. The Future Of Mexico Is Bright.
In Mexico, soccer is considered a religion. Everyone has their own colors, but underneath it all, the green, white and red unites us all.
In Mexico, soccer is considered a religion. Everyone has their own colors, but underneath it all, the green, white and red unites us all.
Mexico international Carlos Vela better be a member of a frequent flyer program because he sure has logged a lot of miles in his career for a 27-year-old. After beginning his youth career with Chivas in Guadalajara, he was signed by Arsenal as a teenager. Then came the loans. While waiting, and hoping, for his Arsenal career to take off, he spent time with Celta Vigo, Salamanca, Osasuna and West Bromwich Albion. Arsenal was still uninterested in keeping Vela with their first team.
Mexico captain Andres Guardado will be out for several weeks after he suffered a thigh muscle strain in training ahead of PSV Eindhoven's game against AZ Alkmaar.
Guardado's injury couldn't come at a more inconvenient time for PSV, as they are two points behind Ajax with five games to play in the Eredivisie. Andres Guardado has been one of PSV's star players, and his trademark box-to-box style has given the Dutch side a solid spine to build off of.
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is having a career season in Germany right now. The Bayer Leverkusen/Mexico National Team striker has 25 goal in 35 games for Leverkusen.
The Little pea spoke to Bundesliga.com about his transition to Germany and the factors that have made him so successful this year.
Here at The18, we love all things Chicharito. Coming back from a successful international break where Mexico progressed to the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, he continued his Bundesliga success with his 15th goal of the season, a beautiful curling effort that put Bayer Leverkusen up 2 - 0.
Jesus "Tecatito" Corona is nicknamed after a famous Mexican beer. His play lives up to that nickname as he scored a beautiful goal that has football fans watching it on repeat. Mexico faced off against Canada at Estadio Azteca in the semi final round of CONCACAF WCQ. Mexico's professionalism and clinical skill on the pitch allowed for a high possession percentage and their attacking prowess created a penalty and Tecatito's clean finish.
No Chicharito goals in Mexico vs. Canada, but plenty to be happy about for El Tri, who remain undefeated in World Cup qualifying and clinch a spot in the hexagonal. Twitter has the rest.
Mexico starting XI: Corona, Aguilar, Araujo, Moreno, Layun, Herrera, Molina, Guardado, Fabian, Jimenez, Tecatito.
— ESPN FC Mexico (@ESPNFCtri) March 30, 2016
A fantastic new video from Copa90 highlights one of the most intense and competitive derbies in all of Mexican football, the Clásico Regiomontano between crosstown rivals C.F. Monterrey and Tigres UANL of Monterrey, Mexico.
Contested since 1974, the two clubs have played each other a total of 106 times. Neither team holds an all-time advantage in the series, both having won 37, drawn 32 and lost 37. Los Rayados won the most recent edition of the derby, defeating Tigres 1-0 on March 5.
The emergence of Cyle Larin as one of the most talented strikers in all of North America has been as meteoric as it has been resounding. Born in Ontario, Canada, Larin is the crown jewel for a rising Canadian side looking to qualify for their second World Cup, and first since 1986.
It was just another Sunday night in Liga MX. Pumas were on their way to victory against a hapless Monarcas de Morelia team that had already conceded two own goals. All UNAM neaded to do was see out the game and collect three points. In the 58th minute, midfielder Javier Cortes Granados decided seeing out the game wasn't enough.
He needed to score the goal of 2016 so far in Liga MX. So that's what he did.