Mexico’s Raul Jimenez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss the pressure on El Tri to win the Gold Cup and whether playing in CONCACAF is good for them.
DENVER — Jonathan dos Santos said he would be delighted to see his brother Giovani play for Liga MX giant Club America, with reports suggesting the Mexico City club is interested in the former LA Galaxy forward.
Giovani dos Santos is currently looking for a new club after the Galaxy exercised their option to buy out the contract of the Mexico international on March 1.
The 30-year-old’s father had a successful career at Club America and Jonathan believes it would be an ideal move for his brother,…

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Mexico’s Raul Jimenez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss the pressure on El Tri to win the Gold Cup and whether playing in CONCACAF is good for them.
DENVER — Jonathan dos Santos said he would be delighted to see his brother Giovani play for Liga MX giant Club America, with reports suggesting the Mexico City club is interested in the former LA Galaxy forward.
Giovani dos Santos is currently looking for a new club after the Galaxy exercised their option to buy out the contract of the Mexico international on March 1.
The 30-year-old’s father had a successful career at Club America and Jonathan believes it would be an ideal move for his brother,…

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USMNT’s Gregg Berhalter praises the Mexican Federation for their success in CONCACAF and says they’ve set the benchmark for MLS and U.S. Soccer.
Argentine giants Boca Juniors and River Plate are set to face off against Mexico’s biggest clubs Chivas and Club America in a competition dubbed the Colossus Cup, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
The details of the event were first reported by Univision Deportes, with an official announcement expected on Wednesday.
The competition will kick off with River Plate playing Guadalajara team Chivas on June 28 in San Diego’s County Credit Union Stadium, with Club America facing Boca Juniors on July 3 in…

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It’s almost time for Week 14 of the 2019 Clausura! Before Liga MX returns with its latest set of highly anticipated games, here are three things to watch out for.

America plays Clasico Joven after up-and-down week

In recent days, we’ve seen two significantly contrasting moods from Club America manager Miguel Herrera.
Always wearing his heart on his sleeve, the manager pounded his fists last Saturday in a post-game press conference that followed a 3-2 Liga MX defeat by Tijuana. An infuriated…

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America have beaten Chivas twice to assert their authority.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Club America manager Miguel Herrera was reluctant to twist the knife after his team’s comfortable 2-0 victory over Chivas in the Clasico Nacional on Saturday, but it would have been easy to do so.
The win, combined with Las Aguilas’ 2-0 Copa MX quarterfinal victory last Wednesday, capped a nightmare week for Chivas. And Herrera, bringing his team to face Chivas in Guadalajara for the first time since winning title No. 13 last December, had the ammunition to rub in his team’s…

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ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner sifts through the latest transfer rumours including Callum Hudson-Odoi to Liverpool, Adrien Rabiot to Tottenham and more.
Lazar Markovic could be offered an escape route from Liverpool by Mexican side Club America, a source has told ESPN FC.
America, champions of Liga MX, are interested in the 24-year-old, who has no future at Liverpool as his contract expires in the summer. Any January switch would have to be completed by Thursday, when the transfer window closes in Mexico.
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Alejandro ‘Kaku’ Romero has been linked to Club America.
Club America coach Miguel Herrera said his Liga MX club won’t be held to ransom over transfer fees as Las Aguilas attempt to sign Alejandro “Kaku” Romero from New York Red Bulls.
Romero has been heavily linked with the Liga MX giant, as has Benfica’s Chilean striker Nico Castillo, but America has been unable to agree transfer fees to bring in either target so far this window.
Herrera said the reigning Liga MX champion is not willing to overpay simply because it is Club America.
“We aren’t desperate,…

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Diego Lainez, 18, appears set to join Dutch giants Ajax.
MEXICO CITY — Club America youngster Diego Lainez lifted the Liga MX title on Sunday and is now set to sign for Dutch side Ajax, sources close to the deal have told ESPN Mexico.
Univision first reported that there was a formal offer for Lainez and that Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Cruz Azul to win the 2018 Apertura was likely to be his final game for Las Aguilas.
Lainez, 18, was linked with Lyon earlier this week and has indicated previously that a move to Europe is in his plans for the future.
“You…

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