Brian McBride presents his preferred starting XI for the USMNT ahead of their friendly versus Mexico.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino agrees with U.S. boss Gregg Berhalter: Mexico has the edge over the Stars and Stripes right now.
Berhalter said earlier Thursday ahead of the friendly between the two sides in MetLife Stadium on Friday that he believed Mexico was “slightly ahead of us, having beaten us in the last game and having performed well over the last few years.”
Martino concurs, but doesn’t believe there is much in it.
“What I think is that Greg and I have…
Brian McBride presents his preferred starting XI for the USMNT ahead of their friendly versus Mexico.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino agrees with U.S. boss Gregg Berhalter: Mexico has the edge over the Stars and Stripes right now.
Berhalter said earlier Thursday ahead of the friendly between the two sides in MetLife Stadium on Friday that he believed Mexico was “slightly ahead of us, having beaten us in the last game and having performed well over the last few years.”
Martino concurs, but doesn’t believe there is much in it.
“What I think is that Greg and I have…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Friday’s friendly at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. between the U.S. and Mexico doesn’t come with a ton of emotional baggage or themes of revenge. The historic animosity between longtime rivals is of course present, but both sides will be looking to get something a bit more meaningful out of their latest friendly.
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Hirving “Chucky” Lozano has said he wants to emulate legendary Mexico forward Hugo Sanchez after signing for Serie A title challengers Napoli.
Sanchez, who won five league titles with Real Madrid from 1986 to 1990, is the top scoring Mexican in European football and the third highest-scoring non-Spaniard in La Liga history after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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