Mexican Soccer
They covered Reliant Stadium in a sea of green Thursday night, trickling in from at least 20 states and four countries. And for the most part, the partisan crowd arrived with two objectives: to say adios to the Mexican national team and see a victory. The Mexican national team didn’t disappoint. Andres Guardado scored in the 53rd minute to give Mexico a 1-0 victory over Angola in the final game of El Tri’s pre-World Cup [...]
Mexico’s stock exchange saw a 63 percent jump in average daily trading operations this year as it rebounded from the turmoil in world financial markets.Mexico’s plan to launch direct market access and expand high-frequency trading follows Brazilian exchange operator BM&FBovespa (BVMF3.SA), which in recent years has become one of the world’s largest stock markets. Mexico looks to Brazil Brazil allowed algorithmic derivatives trading this year and BM&FBovespa is awaiting approval to offer the same for [...]
The Mayan Calendars Long Count begins in 3,114 BC, marking time in roughly 394-year periods known as Baktuns. Thirteen was a significant, sacred number for the Mayas, and the 13th Baktun ends around December 21, 2012. A Mayan stone tablet found in Mexico in the 1960s says something is supposed to happen involving Bolon Yokte, “The God of War” and creation, in 2012 – but the end of the prophesy is illegible. “It’s a special [...]
MEXICO CITY – Mexico withdrew its bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, leaving the United States as the lone contender from the Americas. “The short-term prospects do not permit officials of the Mexican Football Federation, nor local or federal officials, to finance public works at the level this event requires,” the governing body said Tuesday in a statement on its Web site. Mexico hosted the World Cup in 1970 and 1986. [...]
USA vs. Mexico: World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match. The biggest soccer rivalry in North America – and perhaps one of the nastiest in all of sports – heats up again this week in feb 11 2009. The US men’s national team , “Hexagonal” kicks off with US and Mexico classic. this could be The biggest game of the year for Americas Soccer players and for Mexican Fans.
Mexico keeper arrested after party in hotel room Mexico goalkeeper and captain Oswaldo Sanchez was arrested in a Chicago hotel when celebrations got out of hand following a 4-0 friendly win over Peru, a Mexican newspaper reported on Monday. El Universal said on its Web site (www.eluniversal.com.mx) that Sanchez, who has won 89 caps, was held for two hours after a group of players partied in a room and the noise disturbed other guests.
Mexico’s 1-0 win over China Mexico faces China The Mexican selection of soccer will have Wednesday his first test after the dismissal of Hugo trainer Sanchez, when opposite to China in a party of preparation for the eliminatory one to the World-wide one of South Africa 2010. The “Tri” – as the Mexicans call to their equipment plays under the baton of Jesus Ramirez, who was designated temporary to technical director while the Mexican Federation [...]
Giovani dos Santos Ramírez (born May 11, 1989 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a Mexican attacking midfielder, who can also play forward, who plays for FC Barcelona and the Mexican national team. Dos Santos was a member of the Mexican National U-17 team that won the 2005 U-17 World Cup held in Peru.
