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Tom Marshall looks at four veterans -- Rafa Marquez, Gerardo Torrado, Francisco "Maza" Rodriguez and Carlos Salcido -- and their chances of contributing to the 2014 El Tri World Cup team.

Blog | Conversation | January 08, 2013

It's big-game week in Mexico's Primera Division, which means it's Super Clasico time, and both of the really big boys -- Guadalajara and America -- come into the clash off impressive victories that followed challenging runs. Marco Fabian de la Mor...

Four members of the Mexican National Team that won the Soccer Gold Cup last June against the United States had positive results for clenbuterol previous to the start of the event, ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com has learned.

The U.S. men's national soccer team drew with its rival, Mexico, 1-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday night at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field. The game might have ended in a tie, but in the hands of new USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann, ...

The CONCACAF Gold Cup begins Sunday, with a Costa Rica-Cuba/Mexico-El Salvador doubleheader in front of a sellout crowd at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and plenty is at stake. There's the trophy, to be sure, plus the berth in the 2013 FIFA C...

Pumas UNAM and Morelia took care of business at home Sunday, posting emphatic victories to advance to the Primera Division's Clausura final. Pumas overcame a slow start, with goalkeeper Alejandro Palacios making three huge saves in the first 23 minu...

Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre has whittled his roster to 23 players for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and England-based forward Carlos Vela and Pachuca defender/midfielder Paul Aguilar are not among them. They're the biggest omissions for El Tri heading ...

Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre's first Mexico roster features a healthy share of the regular crew -- the Chicharitos and Giovanis and Torados -- a couple of newcomers among those looking to cement their spot in the player pool, and two old standouts...

What we learned from FIFA's Ballon d'Or festivities Monday night in Zurich: Mongolians love Abby Wambach. The Hermosa Beach-based striker picked up eight first-place votes in the Women's Player of the Year contest, and two came from Mongolian women'...

Cruz Azul's legacy of failure grew deeper Saturday, an indifferent performance -- marred by injury, ejection and a late penalty kick -- leading to the top seed's ouster from Mexico's Primera Division playoffs. Juan Carlos Cacho converted an 83rd min...

Pachuca's in, Toluca and Guadalajara are out, and Pumas UNAM scored a big victory to claim the final berth in the Mexican Primera Division's playoffs. Pachuca, with three Americans, struck early to beat Necaxa, 2-1, on Friday night, then waited 24 h...

The Mexican federation called up 11 of the players threatening to boycott the national team for El Tri's friendly Oct. 11 in Ciudad Juarez, including captain Rafa Marquez and veteran leader Gerardo Torrado. The players sent a note to Federacion Mexi...

Mexico midfielder Gerardo Torrado insists his team will "play to the death" to beat Argentina in Sunday's World Cup last-16 encounter at Soccer City in Johannesburg.