Mexico


July 11th, 2008

The Offside Euro 2008 Champion: Charles Snyder

By: Dave Martinez | Comments 5 Comments

Over three weeks of tournament action and only one country stood tall: Sweden. Ibrahimovich proved to be unstoppable in the virtual world, earning glory for his country where the real world left a bit to be desired. Standing in the finals against a tough Croatian squad, they dispatched their opponents 2-1 for [...]



April 14th, 2008

Daily Dose 4.14.08

By: Laurie | Comments No Comments

Some news to read as you slurp down 35 dozen oysters*:

Why Cristiano Ronaldo is not the next Beckham. Or: Did Cristiano Ronaldo really turn down a Brylcreem endorsement? (There has to be a punchline here somewhere.) (Republic of Mancunia)
Worst. Premier League manager. Ever? (Sportingo)
Brother and sister representing El Tri (Culture of Soccer)
There’s [...]

April 11th, 2008

Weekend Watch:

By: Laurie | Comments 4 Comments

A small sampling of the games available this weekend for your viewing pleasure.
Saturday
US Women’s NT vs. Canada
Both teams have qualified for the Olympics, so this final game is for bragging rights and the ability to say they’re the women’s CONCACAF champions.
The US women are heading to China this summer after defeating [...]

March 27th, 2008

Don’t Pass Back to This Goalkeeper, Ever

By: Daryl | Comments 2 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyBIZP1wSoE

Defenders on Mexican team Puebla FC learned a valuable lesson over the weekend: Don’t pass back to keeper José Guadalupe Martínez, ever.
Joaquín Velázquez tried it in the 4th minute of Puebla’s Primera División game against San Luis, heading the ball back to the man with the gloves. Everyone knows you can handle headed backpasses, but [...]

Category Category: Mexico
March 11th, 2008

Looking for Mexican Football Bloggers

By: Daryl | Comments 13 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilo0NhSxGBc

If we’re honest, we don’t cover enough Mexican football here on The Offside. And we should, because there are some quality players and some quality action in the domestic league (check out all the goals from last weekend’s Mexican Primera Division above) and all kinds of talent on the national team. So we’re going to [...]

Category Category: Mexico


February 21st, 2008

But is He Mexican Enough?

By: Daryl | Comments 12 Comments

Chivas de Guadalajara take their Mexican-ness very very seriously. So much so that they will only field Mexican players, and even then they only want players who are very very very Mexican. No gringos. It’s a proud tradition and the fans love it, but it could be bad news for young striker Jesús Padilla.
The 20 [...]

February 16th, 2008

Offside Rewind: Let’s Dance

By: Laurie | Comments 1 Comment

• Want to blog the Champions League?
• Beckham: Footballer or celebrity?
• How romance can lead to football.
• Is it all over for Ronaldo?
• The naked (female) ref is back!
• Why can’t Mexico win in the US? Ask the psychologists.
• The effect of the Webster ruling on the summer transfer market.
• A call [...]

February 10th, 2008

Videos from US-Mexico

By: Laurie | Comments 7 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKygZ35zwHk

I just realized we didnt’ do any follow-up on this page on the US-Mexico friendly. Let’s fix that, shall we?
Did anybody else find the 2-2 draw between the US and Mexico to be a hugely entertaining game? Not a “friendly” by any stretch of the imagination, but hard-fought and well-played on [...]

Category Category: Mexico, United States
February 6th, 2008

USA vs. Mexico: Get Ready to Rumble

By: Laurie | Comments 14 Comments

If you don’t follow the US-Mexico rivalry, here’s all you really need to know:
The US team hates the Mexico team. The Mexico team hates the US team. The end.
A few more facts add a little spice, though.

January 29th, 2008

CONCACAF Champions League, Coming to a Club Near You. (Unless your team sucks)

By: Laurie | Comments 7 Comments

Europe’s Champions League, the tournament where the best European clubs fight it out for the European club championship, is my favorite competition short of World Cup. It’s even better in some ways because it happens every year.
I love seeing the clashing styles of clubs from various countries. I love the best [...]



January 5th, 2008

Daily Dose 1.5.08

By: Laurie | Comments No Comments

Some news to read as you hack into your local TV station to fake a nuclear explosion.

Why don’t more US players play in Mexico? (Houston Chronicle)
Upsets in the FA Cup (Caught Offside)
The USA Men’s National Team blog is back! (USMNT blog)
So how’s that search for the new Chicago Fire coach going? [...]

December 31st, 2007

It’s InterLiga Time!

By: Laurie | Comments 2 Comments

If you have Fox Sports en Espanol, or if you’re near Dallas, Houston or Los Angeles and going through soccer withdrawals, be sure to use these next two weeks to check out Interliga.
For those unfamiliar with Interliga, it’s the competition used by Mexican clubs to decide which teams get the [...]

December 18th, 2007

Penalty Stealing Mexican Nery Castillo to Join Manchester City

By: Daryl | Comments 9 Comments

For all the talent that comes out of Mexico, we’re still waiting for a player from El Tri to make his mark in the English Premier League. Jared Borgetti became the first Mexican to set foot in the Premiership back in 2005 when he played for Bolton. He didn’t disgrace himself, but he was still [...]

December 10th, 2007

Weekend Watch Recap: Brazilian Boys Lose Poorly

By: Laurie | Comments 4 Comments

A few quick recaps of some of the games you may have been watching this weekend:
US U-17 2-0 Brazil U-17 in the Nike friendlies. The Brazilian youth don’t have much practice at losing, so they’re not very good at it. Tempers were already starting to fray after the US went up 1-0, but things [...]

September 7th, 2007

Weekend Watch: Beware of Flying Frenchmen

By: Daryl | Comments 4 Comments

The world of domestic football takes a back seat to its international cousin this weekend. But not everywhere. You can still get your domestic ya-yas from the likes of MLS and the A-League, which will bravely soldier on minus their international players. Normal service will be resumed next weekend.




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