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A Family Duo And Then Some Make Mexico Stumble Once More

February 12th, 2009 | By: Andrea | 8 Comments »

Alright, so the game is over, the hype has come to an end(at least, until the return fixture is played). Mexico lost in the much anticipated game against neighbors and CONCACAF rivals, the US. Once, Mexico was THE soccer force in the region, but there’s a new team around.
Although many were sure that it [...]

Starting 2009 In Shame

January 29th, 2009 | By: Al | 3 Comments »

Mexico 0 – Sweden 1
Mexico took their first step into 2009 and landed on a tack.
B team vs. B team. Friendly match in the United States. American football lines on the field. Is this scenario familiar? It’s because it’s the scenario of the notorious “held for the heck of it and some extra money” US [...]

Film Review: Rudo Y Cursi

January 5th, 2009 | By: Andrea | 2 Comments »

Not too many films about the beautiful game come around, and those that do are hard to find. A film about the game in Mexico seems even a little bit more rare. Recently, a new film, Rudo Y Cursi, was released to the public although currently it is only in Spanish.
Throw in amazing actors(Gael [...]

Last-Minute Goal Sinks Ecuador

November 14th, 2008 | By: Al | 1 Comment »

2-1
What a roller coaster of a match. A game full of blunders and bad luck for both sides ended up with another victory for El Tri. Both teams had their on-and-off moments of possession and energy, and a draw would’ve been more than fair for both teams.
As for Nery, he couldn’t get the ball in [...]


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