Former Club America striker Salvador Cabanas has returned to Mexico to coach Cafetaleros de Chiapas.
Former Paraguay and Club America striker Salvador Cabanas has returned to Mexico with second division club Cafetaleros de Chiapas, nine-and-a-half years after being shot in the head in a Mexico City nightclub.
The 38-year-old will be an assistant coach in the southern city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, where Cabanas made his name in Mexico with the now defunct Jaguares de Chiapas, before he moved on to Liga MX giants Club America in 2006.
“I’m happy to be back at home, I’m happy to be here in a different…
Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts to the news that MLS and Liga MX will have an annual Leagues Cup competition between the two leagues.
A busy summer of international soccer is about to kick off, but before it does, let’s close the final chapter of the Liga MX 2019 Clausura, with the good, the bad and the ugly of the season in Mexico.
The good
Leon was the team of the Clausura and the most positive thing about the season, even if Tigres did win the title. La Fiera won 41 points in the regular season, scored 41 goals over 17 matches and made history by winning 12 consecutive games. It was a remarkable achievement for Ignacio “Nacho”…
Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts to the news that MLS and Liga MX will have an annual Leagues Cup competition between the two leagues.
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno breaks down Carlos Vela’s rocky relationship with the Mexico national team after announcing he won’t play in the 2019 Gold Cup.
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.
Mexico captain Andres Guardado wants club owners and directors in the country to change their vision for the long-term benefit of the national team.
The Real Betis midfield slammed the way the game is run in Mexico and wants Liga MX clubs to focus more on giving younger players more opportunities.
“There are a lot of things that go on in Mexico that don’t go on in any other places in the world, and then we hope the national team or Mexican football makes that step up,” said Guardado in an interview…
Bastian Schweinsteiger reacts to the news that MLS and Liga MX will have an annual Leagues Cup competition between the two leagues.
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by Johnny Russell’s hat trick against Seattle and two more from Chris Wondolowski.
Major League Soccer and Liga MX have confirmed the creation of an annual Leagues Cup between teams from each competition, as reported by ESPN last February.
The inaugural cup competition will begin in the United States over July 23 and 24 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.
The winners of the quarterfinals advance to the semis, which be played on Aug. 20. MLS clubs…
Tigres’ Andre-Pierre Gignac led the celebrations as the club won its seventh Liga MX trophy..
LEON, Mexico — The highlight of Sunday’s Liga MX 2019 Clausura final second leg wasn’t Tigres lifting the trophy in Estadio Leon. It wasn’t even the guy dressed as a lion — Leon is “lion” in Spanish — who whisked off his huge head and proposed to his girlfriend ahead of kickoff outside the stadium, or the ice-lolly seller that discussed flavors with French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac. And don’t mention the 0-0 draw itself, which wasn’t anywhere near as entertaining as was expected.
What…
Tigres have a 1-0 first-leg lead, but it is far too close to call entering the second leg at Leon’s Nou Camp.
LEON, Mexico — Ten years ago this month, Tigres stared relegation in the face.
Approaching the last round of matches of the 2009 Clausura, the Monterrey-based club had to rely on Club America not being defeated by Necaxa to remain in Mexico’s first division. Las Aguilas did them the favor and got the victory.
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Perhaps nothing highlights the meteoric rise of the northern club more than how close it came to relegation only a decade ago. If that Necaxa result had gone the other way, Ricardo ”Tuca”…
As MLS and Liga MX mull a new tournament like the SuperLiga of the mid-2000s, Taylor Twellman says the time is right for a new competition.
Club Leon (1) vs. Tigres (2)
First leg: Thursday, 9:45 p.m. ET, Estadio Universitario
Second leg: Sunday, 9:06 p.m. ET, Estadio Leon
The 2019 Clausura final pits the undisputed team of the season, Leon, against the team of the decade, Tigres, in a battle between the two highest finishers in the regular season. If you go on form, Leon just about has the edge, but if the criteria is pedigree, then there is no doubt that Tigres have the advantage.
Here’s how the two teams shape up ahead of the 2019…
Ethan Finlay’s second-half goal over his old club Columbus Crew proved enough for Minnesota in a hard-fought 1-0 win.
Major League Soccer: Ethan Finlay (70′) Minnesota United 1-0 Columbus Crew
Minnesota United is poised to send Ecuador international forward Romario Ibarra on loan to Liga MX side Pachuca for the next 13 months, multiple sources have told ESPN FC.
Ibarra, 24, began the season as the team’s preferred striker, starting four of the first six games, but that was due in large part to DP forward Angelo Rodriguez not being fully fit. Once Rodriguez returned to health, Ibarra’s playing time decreased, logging just 60 minutes in the Loons’ last six matches. During his time in the…
Ethan Finlay’s second-half goal over his old club Columbus Crew proved enough for Minnesota in a hard-fought 1-0 win.
Major League Soccer: Ethan Finlay (70′) Minnesota United 1-0 Columbus Crew
Minnesota United has sent Ecuador international forward Romario Ibarra on loan to Liga MX side Pachuca for the next 13 months, both clubs confirmed on Tuesday.
Ibarra, 24, began the season as the team’s preferred striker, starting four of the first six games, but that was due in large part to DP forward Angelo Rodriguez not being fully fit. Once Rodriguez returned to health, Ibarra’s playing time decreased, logging just 60 minutes in the Loons’ last six matches. During his time in the Twin Cities,…