Playing For 90

11/07/2024

From the vault:
50 years ago, Cruz Azul won its third title in a row.
Club de Futbol Cruz Azul

01/07/2024

tumbles out of the at the group stage.

One goal in three games just isn’t going to cut it. And the inability to generate offense should have Jaime Lozano wondering if he’ll still have a job when El T

30/06/2024

Here's some of the latest activity in the transfer window:

With the Euros and the Copa América dominated headlines, it might have slipped your mind that the new Liga MX season kicks off next weekend. Club América will b

30/06/2024

Should fans be happy about a - reunion?

Manchester United have stepped up their interest in signing Matthijs De Ligt and have already started conversations with the player as per reports.

28/06/2024

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England topped their group with a draw against Slovenia but the performance, once again, left much to be desired.

28/06/2024

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Manchester United faced yet another disappointing season under Erik Ten Haag, finishing eighth in the Premier League, below the likes of Aston Villa and Newcast

28/06/2024

Can turn things around at the ? If not, coach Jaime Lozano might be looking for another job.

Maybe David Faitelson was right after all. Two weeks ago, the brash Televisa commentator declared in no uncertain terms that this El Tri is the worst national t

28/06/2024

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With an Olympic roster that includes 5 black strikers, the USWNT is set to inspire the next generation of black forwards.

28/06/2024

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With the Euro heading into the last 16, these players are most likely to make the big difference for their nations.

12/06/2024

went from 16th place to the finals in one season.
What will they do for an encore?

Under the direction of Iván Alonso and Martín Anselmi, Cruz Azul’s rebuild progressed a lot more quickly than anybody anticipated. Alonso was hired as general m

07/06/2024

Well, that got ugly pretty fast ...
face-planted against . This latest black eye showcases El Tri's failure to start a badly needed generational change four years ago.

Team Mexico looked nervous and erratic against an incomplete Uruguay and it showed on the scoreboard as “Los Charrúas” routed El Tri 4-0. Liverpool’s Darwin Núñ

07/06/2024

Enzo Maresca has been given the task of rebuilding .

In the ever-evolving landscape of football management, Chelsea FC has once again turned heads by appointing Enzo Maresca as their new head coach. Known for thei

07/06/2024

Spain's roster features four Barça Boys.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente released the final roster for Spain's Euro 2024 campaign with four Barcelona players making the cut.

02/06/2024

wins with 3-0 win over as continues dominance over in tournaments.

Tuzos hoist Concacaf hardware for first time since 2017 Playing its first game in three weeks, Pachuca manhandled Columbus Crew to earn its sixth Concacaf Champ

26/05/2024

We're an hour from kickoff as thunder rattles Mexico City and lightning zaps across the darkening skies.

Good grief! Tonight’s Gran Final at the Estadio Azteca is gonna be played in sweltering conditions. Kick-off for the Clausura 2024 championship match at “El Co

26/05/2024

Third Women's Champions League title overall and second in a row for !

After losing two previous finals to Lyon, Barcelona Femeni were able to get past the hump and beat Lyon 2-0 to secure a third Women's Champions League title.

24/05/2024

The final is headed to all tied after and played to a 1-1 draw.

Another thrilling 'Clásico Joven' in Liga MX final Cruz Azul and defending champion América head to Estadio Azteca on Sunday with everything to play for after a

20/05/2024

survives tough test from to advance to final.

Cruz Azul barely survived a Monterrey tidal wave over the final 25 minutes of their second-leg semifinal to advance to the Liga MX final for the first time in s

19/05/2024

needed only 1 goal to advance to the final for a 2nd straight season, surviving a gritty challenge from the of .

An Israel Reyes header was enough to send América back to the Liga Mx final where the top-seeded Aguilas will try to win their league-record 15th title. A Diego

19/05/2024

won a record fourth title in a row.

Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 and claim a fourth straight Premier League title.

17/05/2024

has a slight advantage after the 1st leg of their semifinal against

Rodolfo Rotondi finished a clever Cruz Azul move forward by ripping a one-timer past Esteban Andrada and that 34th-minute goal stood up to give the Cementeros a

16/05/2024

Are you wondering how might fit in at ?
Here's one perspective

15 years ago, on a sultry July afternoon in Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo was presented as a Real Madrid player for the very first time. 80,000 singing fans at the

14/05/2024

Liga BBVA MX teams fired only four coaches during the , a fifth was sent packing after the season ended and another appears to have avoided a sacking this week.
On the other hand, two coaches were rewarded.

The Liga MX coaching carousel did not spin as rapidly during the Clausura 2024 as it has in recent seasons. Only four teams fired their managers during the 17-

13/05/2024

We've got a in the semifinals!
Oh, and are also in the Final Four.

The Liga MX semifinals will offer up a “Super Clásico” and a No. 2 (Cruz Azul) vs No. 4 (Monterrey) clash after a weekend of quarterfinals drama that saw the de

09/05/2024

The playoffs are underway.
The first two quarterfinals began Wednesday night, the other two kick off tonight.
Here's a post-game wrap from at

América survived an opening round uppercut, and Pachuca will be haunted by flubbing a pair chances to add to Salomón Rondón’s early goal. After 90 rugged minute

09/05/2024

The playoffs are underway.
The first two quarterfinals began Wednesday night, the other two kick off tonight.
Here's a post-game wrap from at

Guadalajara struggled to create offense against Toluca, managing just one shot on goal all night. And that didn’t come until minute 86. Fortunately for Chivas N

03/05/2024

In case you missed the Play-In tournament action last night, here's a recap.

Julio González pitched a 6-save shut-out and blocked a shot in the penalty shootout to earn 10-man UNAM a spot in the quarterfinals at the expense of a wasteful

28/04/2024

playoff field set, , clinch spots in .

Chivas take Guadalajara derby One moment of brilliance from Roberto Alvarado was all Guadalajara needed to earn its fifth straight win. The victory in the “Clás

23/04/2024

The semifinals kick off tonight
Club América Club Pachuca Tuzos Liga BBVA MX

The Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals kick off tonight in Estadio Azteca with an all-Liga MX battle pitting seven-time winner América against five-time champion

21/04/2024

Penultimate weekend of season sees three clinch playoff spots.
, and leap-frog to earn dance tickets

Saturday eveningt was just bad news all around for Necaxa. The winners of all three 7 p.m. games clinched playoff berths by leap-frogging Necaxa, sending the Ra