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Matias Almeyda confirmed that he will remain manager of the San Jose Earthquakes and won’t be leaving to take up the reins at Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey.
Ever since Almeyda was named the Quakes manager last year there have been varying levels of speculation that Almeyda would depart. Various reports last week had Almeyda exiting the Quakes to join up with Los Rayados, who have been without a full-time manager since firing Diego Alonso on Sept. 30.
Speaking at his season-ending press conference,…

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Mexico’s Layun had cancerous tumor removed

Mexico and Monterrey defender Miguel Layun revealed the real reason he was unable to feature for El Tri at the Gold Cup this summer was because he had to undergo surgery for a cancerous tumor.
The 30-year-old had previously said that a kidney in…

Mexico star Layun has cancerous tumor removed

Mexico and Monterrey defender Miguel Layun revealed he was forced to pull out of El Tri’s squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup after undergoing surgery for a cancerous tumor.
The 30-year-old had previously said that a kidney infection required surgery and kept him out.
Layun and his wife underwent a general health check-up a few weeks ago when doctors found “a little surprise,” as the former Sevilla and Watford explained in a video on his social networks.
The initial diagnosis was a cyst, but the…

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MONTERREY, Mexico — These are the types of nights Miguel Layun came back to Mexico for. But first let’s rewind.
The 30-year-old had a decision to make in January. With the Mexican international’s time at Villarreal complicated by coaching changes and the club fighting relegation, offers came in for the versatile defender/midfielder.
“I put it all on the table, because I’m like that, I like to analyze in detail before taking a decision and I evaluated what I’d have if I’d left and what I’d have…

Monterrey secure aggregate win over Tigres in CONCACAF Champions League final

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Nicolas Sanchez’s first-half penalty was enough to secure the CONCACAF Champions League title for Monterrey.
MONTERREY, Mexico — Monterrey could only draw 1-1 with local rival Tigres on Wednesday, but it was enough lift the CONCACAF Champions League for the fourth time, extending Mexico’s domination of the tournament to 14 consecutive championships.
Monterrey had won the first leg 1-0, making it 2-1 on aggregate.
Nico Sanchez netted from the penalty spot in the Clasico Regio in the 25th minute, after Rodolfo Pizarro had been tripped inside the area by Luis “Chaka” Rodriguez.
Substitute Andre-Pierre Gignac…

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MONTERREY — France international Andre-Pierre Gignac believes Tigres belong at the top of the Mexican game, and that the CONCACAF Champions League final against city rival Monterrey pits Liga MX’s two best teams.
Liga MX’s “big four” is often talked about and refers to traditional clubs Chivas, America, Cruz Azul and Pumas, the last three of which are from Mexico City.
“When they talk of the four big teams, they don’t talk about Tigres,” said Gignac in an interview with ESPN’s Futbol Picante. “I…

Monterrey gains slight advantage over Tigres in CONCACAF Champions League final

Nico Sanchez scored the only goal of the game in the first leg of the final.
Monterrey flipped home-field advantage by pulling off a massive victory over Tigres, grabbing a 1-0 result in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final at the Estadio Universitario. Here are three takeaways from the first 90 minutes of the championship decider:
Monterrey’s dominant first-half yields lead
Both managers agreed in their postmatch press conferences that Monterrey was superior in the game’s first 45 minutes. “We can’t cede 45 minutes like we did today,” Tigres boss Ricardo…

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