Mientras ocho equipos en este momento están pensando en buscar el campeonato mexicano, el resto están buscando como reforzarse para el siguiente torneo. Tal es el caso del Necaxa quien buscaría trascender en el Clausura 2009 y alejarse del problema del descenso que lo esta mermando. El club Necaxa dió a conocer una lista de nueve futbolistas [. Click to continue reading...

Mientras ocho equipos en este momento están pensando en buscar el campeonato mexicano, el resto están buscando como reforzarse para el siguiente torneo. Tal es el caso del Necaxa quien buscaría trascender en el Clausura 2009 y alejarse del problema del descenso que lo esta mermando. El club Necaxa dió a conocer una lista de nueve futbolistas [. Click to continue reading...

Champions League take three. The team is in need of a positive result and will look to do so on Wednesday against Mexican team CDSC Cruz Azul. Here's a little bit of info about the Blue Machine.

HistoryThe Cruz Azul Coorporation, a cement-making company, first got into the sports world in 1924 with a baseball team. Click to continue reading...

San Luis FC - a club in the Mexican Primera Division - is admitting their plans to launch a coup in hopes of landing Cuauhtemoc Blanco from the Chicago Fire by the start of next year's Clausura tournament.

"We'll try to sign Blanco with the help of several sponsors and persuade him to come to San Luis," said Payan Latuff, owner of the team's stadium, Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramirez in San Luis Potosi. Click to continue reading...

La foto oficial de las Chivas de las temporadas Apertura 2008 y Clausura 2009 quedó oficialmente enlodada. Una vez más la sesión de la toma de la foto principal del Rebaño Sagrado estuvo llena de diversión y perdió toda la formalidad que generalmente se ve en el resto de las fotografías oficiales de los equipos [. Click to continue reading...

La foto oficial de las Chivas de las temporadas Apertura 2008 y Clausura 2009 quedó oficialmente enlodada. Una vez más la sesión de la toma de la foto principal del Rebaño Sagrado estuvo llena de diversión y perdió toda la formalidad que generalmente se ve en el resto de las fotografías oficiales de los equipos [. Click to continue reading...

Name – Salvador Cabanas Ortega

Affiliation – Club America

Reason for Coolness – He's bigger than most hatchbacks and looks impressively like a murderous film villain who could kill you with one hand. Not that we think all Hispanic chaps are scary criminals.

Reason for Obscurity – Well he's Paraguayan and plays in the Mexican top flight, so he's stayed under the radar quite easily.

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Three North American Clubs will take part in the Copa Sudamericana, a UEFA Cup of sorts for South America. Chivas de Guadalajara and San Luis of Mexico both qualify as the best two teams from Clausura 2008 that did not qualify for this season's Champions League, and Motagua of Honduras which qualified via the 2008 CONCACAF Champion's Cup. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Marquez and his mates play as many games in the US as on Mexican Soil these days/ Photo from esmas.com

Many I speak to wonder sometime quietly why the Mexican National Team seem to play all its friendlies on US soil and not in its home country. These same people wonder what affect this has on the US National Team, as their big rival often plays to bigger and more vocal crowds.

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San Lorenzo won the Copa del Invierno late on Wednesday night, beating Independiente 2-0 in the final in Mar Del Plata. San Lorenzo, without Andrés D'Alessandro and Diego Placente, have an otherwise almost unchanged playing squad from that which fought through the Clausura, but a new manager. Independiente, by contrast, have the same manager as [. Click to continue reading...

Via Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias
Caracas, 18 Jul ABN.- El Caracas Fútbol Club confirmó la contratación del volante ofensivo panameño Rolando Escobar, quien en la temporada pasada, había militado con el némesis de los capitalinos, el actual campeón Deportivo Táchira.

El panameño anunció su salida del Táchira para militar en el extranjero. Click to continue reading...

Via La Prensa - Campo Elías Estrada
DEFENSA. El defensa Adolfo Machado estaríarneo Clausura 2008, aunque está listo para salir del país si se le presenta otra oportunidad en el exterior, dijo Rubén Cárdenas, presidente del Alianza.

El jugador retornó del Envigado de Colombia por razones circunstanciales pues Envigado tenía un central y había adquirido recién otro del Nacional por medio de un canje, lo que impidió el fichaje del panameño Click to continue reading...

Red Bulls Reader gives word that Vinotinto great Jorge Rojas and the Argentine destroyer, Juan Pietravallo, will be eligible for some solid minutes against Beckham and his Galaxy squad. This is excellent news for the team, which has struggled to secure its midfield play since Reyna went down earlier in the season, and hasn't been able to find the creativity to put the ball in the back of the net either.

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And another team looks to immediate help for their SuperLiga ambitions.

Here is the Press Release from CD Chivas USA:

Chivas USA signs 24-year-old Mexican forward Roberto Nurse



CARSON, Calif. -- Chivas USA has announced the signing of 24-year-old forward Roberto Nurse, a three-year veteran of Mexico's First Division, as an international player.

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Not wanting to repeat last year's lack of depth at forward that cost Chivas USA a half-decent playoff run, Preki has signed 24-year-old Mexican forward Roberto Nurse, who has played three (on and off) years in the Mexican first division.

And of course, Chivas USA has been a Mexican-oriented team with few Mexicans lately.

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So rumor has it that a young buck from Saprissa is on his way up to fill in for El Guzano. A little more than a rumor, seeing how it came from Vegara. A young keeper by the name of Keilor Navas.

As we all wait patiently, Chivas USA reinforced their attack.

What? Where did that come from?

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Los Pumas de la UNAM anunciaron la contratación de delantero argentino, Martín Bravo, que viene de jugar con la escuadra de San Martín de la Liga Argentina. La "Rata", como le dicen en argentina, marco nueve goles en el Clausura del torneo argentino, por lo cual el equipo de San Martín pensaba comprarle los derechos al [. Click to continue reading...

Se dieron  a conocer los nominados de los Torneos Apertura 2007 y Clausura 2008 del VI Balón de Oro a celebrarse el lunes 28 de julio de 2008. Torneo Apertura 2007 Director Técnico José Guadalupe Cruz Atlante Daniel Guzmán Castañeda Santos Ricardo Ferreti de Olivera UNAM Portero Federico Vilar Baudena Atlante Francisco Guillermo Ochoa América Miguel Becerra González Santos Defensa Lateral Jorge Iván Estrada Manjarrez [. Click to continue reading...

Se dieron  a conocer los nominados de los Torneos Apertura 2007 y Clausura 2008 del VI Balón de Oro a celebrarse el lunes 28 de julio de 2008. Torneo Apertura 2007 Director Técnico José Guadalupe Cruz Atlante Daniel Guzmán Castañeda Santos Ricardo Ferreti de Olivera UNAM Portero Federico Vilar Baudena Atlante Francisco Guillermo Ochoa América Miguel Becerra González Santos Defensa Lateral Jorge Iván Estrada Manjarrez [. Click to continue reading...

With the Clausura effectively over before the final weekend for Estudiantes and Boca Juniors as well as newly-crowned champions River Plate, the summer transfer market has already begun. River boss Diego Simeone wants to bring in a new goalkeeper, and has set his sights on Atlético de Madrid's Leo Franco, whilst Boca and Estudiantes are [. Click to continue reading...

A quick reminder that just over one week remains before the voting closes for the HEGS Award for Best Argentine Footballer in a Foreign League 2007-2008. The last votes will be counted at midnight on the Monday after the end of the Clausura - which means you've got nine days from when this post goes [. Click to continue reading...

4 años, 15 torneos, 3 técnicos e innumerable cantidad de jugadores tuvieron que pasar para consagrar al equipo de Nuñez nuevamente campeón del fútbol argentino.

El mas ganador de todos, así se proclamaron una vez conseguido el objetivo aunque esto no era de sorprender ya que lleva una muy amplia y cómoda ventaja en cantidad de torneos locales contra cualquier otro equipo, esta vez suma su 33º corona en este certamen haciendo una diferencia de 11 con el clásico rival xeneize. Click to continue reading...

Actually this dude is 1-in-140.

140 hooligans arrested the other day.

Ah, soccer...

• AC Milan opens Drogba talks.
  
  
• Arjen Robben might miss all of first round.
  
  
• Man City close on signing Ronaldinho and Jo?
  
  
• Jose says Figo will stay at Inter.

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Hey y'all.

Before anything, I would like to address this major issue: I HATE ALLERGIES. Last year was the first year I had ever gotten em, and I hate it even more this year. Absolutely hate.

But on the bright side - I did catch 6 bluefish and a striper this week. So spring is good for something.

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2008 tapetito del capo del Sur
Originally uploaded by cpj2006 En este afiche el jaguar tiene de tapete a los tiburones, y aunque no directamente Jaguares tuvo que ver con el descenso del tiburón.

Ahora pasando a la liguilla Jaguares aprovecho su localia con todo y errores del arbitro quien no les marco un claro penal, otro similar a la maquina y la expulsión tardía de Beltran. Click to continue reading...

Friday Arsenal
Garnier (52') 1 - 0

Tigre
Gimnasia J
DeBruno (26')
Carranza (27') 2 - 2


Colón
Ramírez (13', 53')

Saturday Banfield
Civelli (4')
Barrales (44')
2 - 1



Olimpo
Lujambio (32')


Vélez Sarsfield
Cristaldo (61')
Escudero (82') 2 - 1


Rosario Central
Paglialunga (86')

San Martín SJ
Bravo (12')
1 - 2


Lanús
Faccioli (90')
Sand (90') Racing Club
Sosa (42')

1 - 1


Argentinos Juniors
Ortigoza (2') Sunday Estudiantes
Maggiolo (75') 1 - 0

Boca Juniors

River Plate
Abelairas (36',53')
Buonanotte (49')
Ortega (75')


4 - 2






Gimnasia La Plata
Piatti (26')
Neira (40')




San Lorenzo
0 - 1

Independiente
Rodríguez (46') Newell's Old Boys 0 - 1

Huracán
Nieto (42') Standings Overall Pts. Click to continue reading...

 
 
 Uruguayan
CLAUSURA Standings
 GPWDLGFGA+/     PTS      

River Plate13101244162831 Peñarol13101233141931 
Nacional1391329161328 
Defensor Sporting1390436231327 
Liverpool1383232201227 
Wanderers136251621-520 
Bella Vista135261621-517 
Tacuarembó135261623-717 
Progreso *135081826-815 
Cerro134271221-914 
Juventud133461317-413 
Central Español134181218-613 
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Estudiantes got over a huge hurdle at home as they beat an inspired Boca side.  Although their stories in the Copa Libertadores went in opposite directions, the Xeneizes were poised to be strong on both fronts.  Meanwhile Estudiantes wanted to continue their winning ways as the La Plata derby nears. Click to continue reading...

In a span of 72 hours Nacional was left out of both the Copa Libertadores and the domestic tournament. Peñarol seemed doomed just two weeks ago, but now they are even with River Plate atop the standings. The Carbonero's 4-2 win against Nacional in the 183rd edition of this rivalry put them closer to ending that dryspell. Click to continue reading...

This was what many Nacional fans had to endure after they wereeliminated from Copa Lib. Peñarol already started their war cry priorto Sunday's huge clásico.


Meanwhile River Plate fans had to endure insulting posters from two fronts.  Boca fans were still gloating about their win in the Superclásico last Sunday. Click to continue reading...

If there is a rivalry in the world that is just as intense as any of the other ones mentioned around the world, this one can be at the top of the list.

Well got that out of the way and now we can talk more about the task at hand. This is one of the most anticipated clásicos of the past few years as both of these country's most popular teams are in the middle of the title battle.

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River Plate's exit on Thursday night from the Copa Libertadores was so dramatic, even some of the opposition were left feeling a bit bad about it. Granted, Ramón Díaz isn't exactly the world's biggest River-hater, but after helping eliminate his former club, he made an apology of sorts. Another man saying sorry, meanwhile, might be rather more [. Click to continue reading...

Electrizante, asi se puede definir la participacion del atlas tanto en la libertadores como en el torneo local. Primero el martes le mando guardar a Lanus su "accesibilidad" en el orto jojo, los argentinos fieles a su costumbre fueron incapaces de digerir la derrota y se fueron del jalisco armando un zafarrancho, el 2 a 2 [. Click to continue reading...

There are other things as well...
Check out the posters, official program, and the goal call by Mariano Closs.
Officlal Program

Posters





Battaglia (14')Call Courtesy of La Red Click to continue reading...

It is a tradition in Argentina, as soon as the final whistle blows... the posters are getting pasted onto walls all over. This is what the peeps in BA will be looking at when they get up in the morning on Monday... Menseguez Goal (2')
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