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  • economic

    How clubs navigate changing economic landscape of Liga MX

    Overwhelming evidence demonstrates that in recent times, the success of a football club comes with economic ambition and sports intelligence. The previous argument was mostly seen in European leagues like Germany, France, Spain, Italy and England. It’s also seen in the UEFA Champions League, in which teams with substantial...
  • Liga MX

    Which players from Liga MX will make biggest impact in MLS?

    As the MLS expansion project keeps its track, the American soccer market is gaining the attention of Liga MX assets, coaches, executives and Mexican footballers. The wages, lifestyle and multiculturalism of MLS seduce underpaid talent. One of the missions of MLS is to attract the attention of the Latino...
  • Tigres

    How Tigres became Liga MX titans

    It is the era of the tiger in the Liga MX. Tigres obtained its seventh title after defeating Leon by an aggregate score of 1-0. The runner-up in the CONCACAF Champions League conquered its fifth league title in the last 10 years. Tigres is the reflection of exceptional sports...
  • Pumas vs. Club Leon - New to Liga MX

    New to Liga MX? Here’s an overview

    Are you intrigued by the Liga MX but haven’t gotten around to following it closely yet? We’ve got you covered. The league features a breathtaking style of play, while its television ratings and average attendance figures regularly dwarf those of MLS. WHAT IS LIGA MX? The Liga MX is...
  • Marco Garcia

    Pumas downplay midfielder Marco Garcia’s inappropriate photos

    During International Women’s Day weekend, Record.com columnist Ignacio “Fantasma” Suarez published a story about a first-division player involved in a sexual scandal. Despite the damaging and compelling testimony from the victim, the institution that represents the player, Pumas, denied every single part of the column in a press release....
  • Marcelo Gallardo

    River Plate found talisman in Marcelo Gallardo

    The relationship of Marcelo Gallardo and the Copa Libertadores feels like the union of two different poles in a magnet: they’ll attract to each other, no matter the circumstances. After walking through the empty halls of relegation, River Plate found a talisman in Marcelo Gallardo. And it made sense,...
  • racism in italy

    Racism in Italy, again

    What happened to the FIFA Disciplinary Code that promised to protect the integrity of the game and downplay racism? Italy fell back into the hands of an old demon. Verona’s racism targeted Brescia’s Mario Balotelli with loud gorilla noises every time he contacted the ball. The Italian striker committed...
  • Dos Santos

    Dos Santos given another chance at Club America

    Football is benevolent with peculiar characters. Some of them grew up with a star on their forehead, called to be the next heroes. But instead, they spent their careers as nomads, looking for a place to fit in. Giovani Dos Santos had many chances to become the player that...
  • Super Clasico

    Chivas, Club America to play Super Clasico at Soldier Field

    Liga MX sides CD Guadalajara and Club America will meet at Solider Field in Chicago for this year’s Super Clasico, the two teams and PRIMETIME Sports announced today. The match will be held Sunday, Sept. 8 at Solider Field at a to-be-determined time. The game will also serve as...
  • Brian Fernandez

    Timbers DP Brian Fernandez tried graphology at Necaxa

    The Portland Timbers recently welcomed new Designated Player Brian Fernandez, a young Argentinian footballer who came from the Liga MX and scored in his first game with the Timbers, into MLS after being the second-best striker of the Mexican tournament. During the Clausura 2019, Fernandez reached 12 goals in...