A Mexican star has returned to the field following a lengthy absence.
After being sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for alleged links to a drug trafficking organization, Rafa Marquez made his Atlas return during a Copa MX match on Wednesday. (REPORT)
Harry Kane is doubtful for Tottenham's match against Manchester United due to a hamstring injury.
Here's a snapshot of what's happening around the MLS since the end of the MLS Cup. Just two days removed from the final, it's apparent the offseason has begun (thanks Portland for reminding us).
After a chaotic week in MLS, Scott and Ted return to break it all down. They answer listener
emails regarding the job statuses of both Aron Winter and John Spencer, and talk about another
potential suspension for Rafael Marquez. Correspondents include: San Jose, DC, New York, Chivas,
Columbus, New England, Colorado, and Vancouver.
Despite his recent issues, Rafa Marquez is back with his club.
Rafael Marquez is back with Atlas over a month afterU.S. Treasury Department named him on a list for alleged drug trafficking connections in Mexico. (REPORT)
Manchester City is reportedly set to offer Keivn de Bruyne a new contract.
It all began in Maywhen seven of FIFA's top executives were arrested in Zurich, Switzerland on corruption charges.Almostseven months later, current FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini have been slapped with an eight-year banby FIFA's ethics committee.
After 40 years of service with football's top organization, 17 of which were spent as president, the 79-year old Blatter, along with Platini, wassaid to have been exiled by FIFA for an allegedtwo million Swiss franc (£1.
Mexico City (AFP) – Mexico and former FC Barcelona star Rafael Marquez is dubbed “The Boss” for his leadership of the national football team - but now the United States has branded him a drug criminal.
No other Mexican player has won more titles and he is widely considered second only to Hugo Sanchez as the country’s best player ever.
Paris (AFP) Veteran Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez on Thursday fired a Twitter volley at Donald Trump's proposed wall along the border as football weighed in on the US president.
"No wall can stop us if we believe in ourselves," tweeted the 37-year-old former Barcelona stalwart in a post including video of him firing home a trademark freekick from his Barca days.
Paris (AFP) Veteran Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez on Thursday fired a Twitter volley at Donald Trump's proposed wall along the border as football weighed in on the US president.
"No wall can stop us if we believe in ourselves," tweeted the 37-year-old former Barcelona stalwart in a post including video of him firing home a trademark freekick from his Barca days.
If there was ever going to be a player to end Mexico's nightmare in Columbus, Ohio, it was going to be Rafael Marquez of course.
An original member of theDos a Cerochronicles that began to be written in 2001, Marquez had suffered plenty in the quadrennial matchat Mapfre Stadium between Mexico and the U.
Columbus (AFP) Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez scored an 89th-minute winner as the United States crashed to their first World Cup qualifying defeat on home soil in 15 years with a 2-1 loss.
Marquez, 37, headed home a Miguel Layun corner in the dying minutes of a pulsating battle to end the USA's long record of dominance at Columbus's Mapfre Stadium, where they had beaten Mexico in the past four World Cup cycles.
Columbus (AFP) Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez scored an 89th-minute winner as the United States crashed to their first World Cup qualifying defeat on home soil in 15 years with a 2-1 loss.
Marquez, 37, headed home a Miguel Layun corner in the dying minutes of a pulsating battle to end the USA's long record of dominance at Columbus's Mapfre Stadium, where they had beaten Mexico in the past four World Cup cycles.
Mexico's defence key to their success at the World Cup - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Although very little was expected of the Mexican side, they emerged from Group A as one of the stand-out performers having missed out on top spot due to an inferior goal-difference, they do however finish with just 1 goal conceded in three games.
Defenders: Paul Aguilar (América), Francisco Rodriguez (América), Diego Reyes (Porto), Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Rafael Marquez (León), Miguel Layún (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), Carlos Salcido (UANL)
Midfield: Juan Carlos Medina (America), Carlos Pena (León), Luis Montes (León), Juan José Vázquez (León), Hector Herrera (Porto), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul)
Strikers: Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna), Raul Jimenez (America), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Alan Pulido (UANL), Giovani dos Santos (Villarreal)
Out of the 23 players listed above, 35% of the team play for Club America or Leon.
Mexico has named a 19-player roster for its upcoming friendly with the U.S. Men's National Team, and it is not short on talent.
Rafa Marquez and Marco Fabian headline the fully-domestic-based squad that head coach Miguel Herrera unveiled on Thursday ahead of the April 2 friendly with the U.
Victor Manuel Vucetich's first order of duty as Mexico manager was to select a roster for a mid-week September training camp, and he proved he's not afraid to bring in the old guard to the side.
Former Barcelona and New York Red Bulls defender Rafael Marquez is included on Vucetich's 25-man domestic-based roster as the manager continues his preparation for Mexico's final two World Cup qualifying matches on October 11 vs.
Washington (AFP) – The US Treasury on Wednesday accused Rafael Marquez, captain of Mexico’s national football team and a former FC Barcelona player, of being a “front person” for a major drug trafficking organization.
Marquez was one of 22 people and 43 entities the US Treasury placed on a sanctions list in relation to a Guadalajara-based drug trafficking cartel controlled by one Raul Flores Hernandez.
Washington (AFP) – The US Treasury on Wednesday accused Rafael Marquez, captain of Mexico’s national football team and a former FC Barcelona player, of being a “front person” for a major drug trafficking organization.
Marquez was one of 22 people and 43 entities the US Treasury placed on a sanctions list in relation to a Guadalajara-based drug trafficking cartel controlled by one Raul Flores Hernandez.
For the first time in several years, Brad Guzan entered a U.S. Men's National Team camp as a backup. With just three Middlesbrough appearances to his name this season, Guzan joined the U.S. in the midst of one of the lower points of his career, one headlined by several months on the bench.
The United States grabbed a 2-0 first half lead behind goals from Michael Bradley and Chris Wondoloski, but fell apart in the second half as Mexico's Rafael Marquez and Alan Pulido scored to assure the match would end 2-2 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Wednesday night.
The match was the third friendly of the year for the U.
Martes 2 de Oct de 2012 - Guadalajara 2-1 Tigres 19:00 El silbante Marco Antonio RodrÃguez llevó bien su trabajo y dejó su protagonismo en el vestidor, además estuvo cerca de las jugadas en un encuentro bien disputado.
The difference in the Seattle Sounders play with Adam Johansson at right back is significant.
While it is most clear in his two assists, his defense in the closing moments is also notable. The
energy from Seattle was clear and the ability of Johansson to overlap a more defensive than usual
right mid (Brad Evans) helped create many opportunities for the Swede to feed the ball into the
box.
Teammates Congratulate Cooper on His 10th Goal of the SeasonNo Henry, no problem.
When Thierry Henry collapsed to the Red Bull Arena turf clutching his hamstring on April 28, things
looked ominous for Hans Backe and the New York Red Bulls. Yes, Kenny Cooper was having a fine
season since his move from Portland Timbers.
The stumbling Philadelphia Union welcome a New York Red Bulls team riding a three-game winning
streak this Sunday at PPL Park. With the Union playing ugly anti-football and the Red Bulls
pressuring the Eastern Conference-leading Wizards in the standings, the Union have three ways to
win this game: 1.
There's been much debate over the MLS Disciplinary Committee's usage of video to go back and slap
players with fines and suspensions.
Now, it's possible that many of these same critics will not only praise this system but will be
glad it's in place.
Rafael Marquez got away with a horrible act of violence in New York's 2-2 draw with San Jose on
Saturday.
McCarty Celebrates His First New York Goal With BallouchyThe New York Red Bulls had managed
to get through the first five games of the current season without a single draw, after settling for
sixteen stalemates in 2011. With Thierry Henry and Kenny Cooper in terrific goal-scoring form, it
has simply been impossible for opponents to match New York's production.
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It's your Easter Weekend Wrap Special, where you'd better surrender your bunny
outfits in exchange for tomorrow's Arsenal-Man City showdown. Forget about those
egg chocolates and donate them to Samir Nasri instead because this is THE
standout, Premiership match of the holiday!
What's That Rising from theSchiermeier Olentangy River
Wetlands?
The New York Red Bulls have made their way to Columbus to take on the Crew and their ridiculous
slogan, "Dare to be Massive" (I kid you not), the team's sub situation has gotten even more
intriguing with a plethora of lingering injuries and training knocks.
Artist's Rendition of Red Bulls Practice Before Colorado Match.On Sunday Red Bulls
fans saw what they had been hoping for: an entirely different team. Without the red & white kit,
you wouldn't have known it was Red Bull out there because we saw everything that was missing the
first two games of the season.
Last year I examined how MLS teams have done based on the number of minutes a team gets from
players that were on that same team the year before. For example, the Chicago Fire had Patrick
Nyarko, Marco Pappa, Baggio Husidic, Logan Pause, Gonzalo Segares, Corben Bone, Sean Johnson, and
Dasan Robinson in 2010 and all of those players provided the team with minutes in 2011.
Shake It Up!The 2012 campaign has hardly gotten off to an ideal start for the New York Red
Bulls. Successive road losses to FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake have Hans Backe on the defensive and
contemplating his next gig, even before his team has had a chance to sample home cooking. Looking
at things from a "glass half empty" perspective, the beginning of the 2012 season has been a
continuation of the misery of 2011, with boneheaded individual errors leading to goals for the
opposition.
Well, that didn't take long. Seven minutes, to be exact.
The Portland Timbers' big summer investment looks to be a worthwhile one as Kris Boyd, the
newly-acquired Designated Player, grabbed the go-ahead goal in the 7th minute of Portland's 1-0
win over Swedish outfit AIK.
Netherlands and Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has found himself once again the center of controversy as he admitted to diving in the first-half of the Netherlands come from behind 2-1 victory over Mexico. The win advanced Robben and his Dutch side into the World Cup Quarterfinals where they will face Costa Rica.
Chivas Guadalajara's poor run in the 2013 Clausura season continued last Friday night, with the Goats suffering a 3-2 loss to Jaguares de Chiapas.
Rafael Marquez Lugo's brace brought Chivas back level after falling 0-2 in the first half, but they were topped by Franco Arizala's 80th-minute game-winning strike.
Brad Davis is the Dynamo's top-paid player with a base salary of $265,000, according to figures
released today by the MLS Players Union. The MLS' two top-paid players will be in town on Friday as
the Dynamo host the Red Bull, which feature Thierry Henry ($5.6 million) and Rafael Marquez ($4.6
million).
