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Es hora de que Diego Lainez vuelva a la Liga MX

Las oportunidades pasan y Diego Lainez sigue sin hacer clic en Europa.

Sin opciones en el Real Betis, el extremo mexicano consiguió irse cedido  a préstamo al SC Braga de Portugal para la temporada 2022-23, con la ilusión de sumar minutos y asegurar un puesto en la nómina de México en el Mundial de Catar. Tres meses después, sin embargo, el panorama de Lainez no es alentador.

De hecho, su cosecha de minutos es tan mala que a estas alturas no sería mala idea que retornara a la Liga MX para recuperar la confianza perdida.

E interesados en contar con él no faltan.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Argentina World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Argentina World Cup preview who'll play in Group C against Poland, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.

World Cup Appearances: 18th

Best Finish: Champions (1978, 1986)

Final Liga MX: 5 razones para creer que Toluca será campeón del Apertura 2022

Después de la vergüenza institucional que significó pagar una multa económica para no descender, en Toluca se sacaron el polvo de las rodillas y se pusieron manos a la obra para devolverle un poco de dignidad a su historia.

Si bien los fichajes bombásticos de Luis Suárez, Edison Cavani y Luuk de Jong nunca se concretaron, apenas unos meses después de haber tocado fondo, miren donde están los Diablos: disputando la final del Apertura 2022 ante el Pachuca.

Kepa vs. Mendy: Inside the battle to be Chelsea's starting goalkeeper

Few teams have attracted elite goalkeepers as Chelsea has. Between Petr Čech and Thibaut Courtois, Blues fans were spoiled with 15 years of world-class players between the sticks. But in the last five years, the club has struggled to find a consistent first-choice keeper.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 USMNT World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is the preview for Group B's USMNT.

USA World Cup 2022 Preview

World Cup appearances: 11th

Best finish: 3rd (1930)

How they got here: The USMNT qualified directly as Concacaf's third-place finisher, behind Canada and Mexico and above Costa Rica on goal difference. 

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Wales World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is the preview for Group B's Wales.

Wales World Cup 2022 Preview

World Cup appearances: Second 

Best finish: Quarterfinals (1958) 

Jack Grealish unintentionally manifested Miguel Almirón’s prime into existence

Miguel Almirón has had himself a proper start to the 2022-23 Premier League season.

The Paraguayan has scored six goals in 12 games with five in his last five appearances — his best goalscoring season since arriving at Newcastle United in 2019.

Jesse Marsch leads the EPL ‘sack race’ — can he save his job against Liverpool?

When the final whistle sounds Saturday evening at Anfield following Leeds United's trip to Liverpool, there's a very real chance that Jesse Marsch could be out of a job if the Whites lose. Defeat would confirm a place in the relegation zone with over 30 percent of the Premier League season finished, and bottom three managers are typically dismissed around this period if they don't have the history of leading their club up from the Championship.

Leicester's Youri Tielemans scores goal of the season in rout of Wolves

It's no secret what Youri Tielemans has in his locker. The young Belgian has scored enough stunning goals to fill an impressive YouTube compilation. On Sunday, Leicester City faced off against Wolves and it was his spectacular strike from distance that gave the Foxes the lead en route to an impressive 4-0 win on the road.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Netherlands World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is the preview for Group A's Netherlands.

Netherlands World Cup 2022 Preview

World Cup appearances: 11th

Best finish: Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010)

How they got here: The Oranje finished top of a difficult qualifying group that contained Turkey and Erling Haaland's Norway. 

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