On Tuesday, the latest attempt to stoke the MLS/Liga MX rivalry will take place with the inaugural matches in the Leagues Cup. In each of the four games, an MLS side will go up against a Liga MX counterpart, with the winners progressing to the semifinals to be held on Aug. 20 (All games will be available on ESPN+). The final will take place in Las Vegas a month later.
Frankly, it’s difficult to take the budding competition seriously, at least in this initial go-round. The tournament looks, at…
On Tuesday, the latest attempt to stoke the MLS/Liga MX rivalry will take place with the inaugural matches in the Leagues Cup. In each of the four games, an MLS side will go up against a Liga MX counterpart, with the winners progressing to the semifinals to be held on Aug. 20 (All games will be available on ESPN networks or ESPN+). The final will take place in Las Vegas a month later.
Frankly, it’s difficult to take the budding competition seriously, at least in this initial go-round. The timing,…
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MEXICO CITY — Leagues Cup between MLS and Liga MX clubs will jump from eight to 16 clubs for the tournament’s second edition in 2020, it was announced on Thursday.
The inaugural cup competition between North America’s two biggest leagues kicks off on July 23, but preparations for next year have already started, with the qualifying format for the expanded competition now confirmed.
The eight MLS clubs involved will be the top four from the 2019 MLS Eastern Conference regular season standings and…
Herculez Gomez explains why the new Leagues Cup is a first step toward more direct competition between MLS and Liga MX.
Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts to the news that MLS and Liga MX will have an annual Leagues Cup competition between the two leagues.
MEXICO CITY — Leagues Cup between MLS and Liga MX clubs will jump from eight to 16 clubs for the tournament’s second edition in 2020, it was announced on Thursday.
The inaugural cup competition between North America’s two biggest leagues kicks off on July 23, but preparations for next year have already started, with the qualifying format for the expanded competition now confirmed.
The eight MLS clubs involved will be the top four from the 2019 MLS Eastern Conference regular season standings and…
Herculez Gomez explains why the new Leagues Cup is a first step toward more direct competition between MLS and Liga MX.
MEXICO CITY — Club America coach Miguel Herrera believes the only Mexican player with more talent than his new forward Giovani dos Santos is LAFC’s Carlos Vela.
The former national team manager was asked in an interview with ESPN’s Futbol Picante which Mexican can compete with former Barcelona player Dos Santos in terms of raw talent.
“[There’s only] one Vela,” said Herrera. “And Vela has more than Giovani.”
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Herculez Gomez explains why the new Leagues Cup is a first step toward more direct competition between MLS and Liga MX.
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The final of the inaugural Leagues Cup that features teams from MLS and Liga MX will be held on Sept. 18 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, the competition announced on Thursday.
The inaugural cup competition will begin in the United States over July 23 and 24 (watch matches on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+) and see Houston Dynamo face Club America, Real Salt Lake host Tigres, Chicago Fire play Cruz Azul and LA Galaxy take on Club Tijuana. The MLS teams will all play at home.
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Houston got on the board first through Darwin Ceren, but Teal Bunbury and New England were not to be denied as they stormed back to win 2-1.
The New England Revolution have signed Tijuana forward Gustavo Bou to a Designated Player spot.
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Houston got on the board first through Darwin Ceren, but Teal Bunbury and New England were not to be denied as they stormed back to win 2-1.
The New England Revolution have signed Tijuana forward Gustavo Bou to a Designated Player spot.
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