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Mexican Fútbol Player Faces Backlash After El Chapo-Themed Birthday Party for 12-Year-Old Son

Kiko Martinez — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:47:23 +0000

On Sunday (January 8), Mexican fútbol player Julio César Domínguez, who plays for the Liga MX club Cruz Azul, posted an apology on his Instagram page for throwing an El Chapo-themed birthday party for his 12-year-old son after heavy criticism. “Through this medium, I offer a sincere apology for the images disseminated on my social

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ICYMI: Here Are Highlights From the Completely Bananas Liga MX Final

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:06:35 +0000

Yesterday, Pumas defeated Tigres 4-1 at home after a grueling 120 minutes, leaving the two teams tied 4-4 on aggregate after two legs and setting up a penalty shootout to determine the title. Tigres took it home 4-2 in penalty kicks. Wow. WTF. It was a final that defied all logic – one that went

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Tigres Storm Toward an Apertura Title With Jürgen Damm’s Attacking Power

Jessica Lopez — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:13:30 +0000

From the opening minute of Liga MX first-leg final action last night, it was clear that Tigres was operating on another level. “Damn,” I thought, jaw-dropped and eyes glued to the TV as I watched André-Pierre Gignac skillfully smash through Pumas’ defense and effortlessly slam Darío Verón to the ground. It’s no wonder that this

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Mexican Government Opens Investigation Against Pumas Captain After Racist “Ape” Remarks

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:33:03 +0000

Mexico’s National Council to Prevent Discrimination (CONAPRED) officially opened an investigation into the racist remarks made by Pumas captain Darío Verón against Club América’s Darwin Quintero. The announcement was made via the government agency’s Twitter page this afternoon: According to Quintero, the Paraguayan defender called him a “simio,” or ape, during second-leg semi action at

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Pumas Survives the Drama to Face Tigres in Apertura Final

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:31:40 +0000

Mexican fútbol analyst Nayib Morán wrote of the “atypical atmosphere” that characterized the Club América locker room ahead of the away side’s 3-1 win vs. Pumas yesterday. Despite facing a three-goal deficit, banda music was on full blast. The boys were beyond hyped. Unfortunately for them – within one goal of completing a momentous moment

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Pumas Crush América in 3-0 Victory, Fans Bask in the Glory on Twitter

Jessica Lopez — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:17:50 +0000

Estadio Azteca was lit last night, literally set ablaze by an endless stream of yellow cards and a smash-and-grab Pumas’ offense that scored three away goals. With Club América down a man after Pablo Aguilar’s second card in the 52nd, Ismael Sosa got the scoring underway with a soul-crushing conversion in the 62nd. 1-0. Miguel Samudio was

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Carlos Vela, The Player Fans Love to Hate, is Praised by World Champion Coach Vicente del Bosque

Alfonso Félix — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:55:15 +0000

Despite having once famously stated “that he is not that passionate about soccer” and being downright hated by many Mexican fans and even some officials, Carlos Vela continues to turn heads his way. In an interview with ESPN Deportes, Spanish world champ coach Vicente del Bosque praised Carlos Vela over Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez extensively. “Carlos Vela

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Omar Bravo, Shitty Referees, and Brawls on the Pitch: El Clásico Lives Up to the Hype

Alfonso Félix — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:35:51 +0000

Let’s be honest, the Mexican Clásico has declined over the last few years, and it’s not by chance that the games are boring and not played with the intensity they are marketed with. Fortunately for soccer fans, that wasn’t the case for last Saturday’s game. Chivas ended up taking the match with a score of 2-1. Historic all-time highest

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Matías Almeyda Faces a New Challenge: Saving Chivas

Jessica Lopez — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:24:26 +0000

Matías “El Pelado” Almeyda has been confirmed as new head coach of Chivas de Guadalajara, just one day after the dismissal of José Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre. Chepo was sent packing after failing to accumulate more than seven points from Chivas’ first eight game weeks. The former Mexico manager took the helm of the

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Win Tickets to See Chivas Face Club León in LA Friendly Match

Afroxander — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:50:19 +0000

Chivas de Guadalajara will return to California this weekend to face Liga MX rival Club León this Saturday at the StubHub Center, home of Giovani Dos Santos and the LA Galaxy. The game is the final stop in the Tecate-sponsored Summer Of Soccer tour of the U.S., where the team competed against Pachuca, Atlas, and Monterrey earlier

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