FIFA Power Rankings: Spain Still Leads the Top 20, Uruguay Is the New No. 2

After the always awkward August FIFA date, it’s a good night to rate the strength and recent form of the national squads in world football for the second time in the year. The following ranking takes into account the strength of each team, their results since the World Cup and their position in the World Football Elo Ratings. However, as with any power rating, there is a certain degree of subjectivity... 

Mexican League Week 4 Report: Pumas Still on Top, Cruz Azul Escapes a Scare

Despite some interesting matchups, the fourth match-day in the Mexican League Torneo Apertura 2011 provided few emotions. The midweek fixture definitely affected most teams, especially considering how early in the tournament it was scheduled.   Cruz Azul 2-1 Atlante This is a very deceiving score. Atlante was better during most of the game, but they struggled with their finishing, while Cruz Azul... 

Guillermo Ochoa Debuts in France with a Defeat: Ajaccio 0-2 Toulouse

Guillermo Ochoa’s career in European football began with a stumble. Despite some good interventions, the Mexican goalkeeper couldn’t avoid Ajaccio’s defeat at home, finishing 0-2 against Toulouse on the first day of the Ligue 1. The home side dominated the first half slightly, though, without creating many chances of danger, while the visitors tried to surprise with counterattacks. Ochoa... 

Mexican League Week 3 Report: How Does Pumas UNAM Do It?

The Mexican League had its third match-day in a midweek fixture that was shortened due to the International commitments of several teams. Only six games were played, while three were rescheduled; let’s take a look at the results:   América 1-2 Estudiantes Tecos This was the huge upset of the day. América had beaten Estudiantes Tecos in 11 of their past 13 matches and everybody... 

Mexico: Oribe Peralta, a Better Choice Than Carlos Vela and Nery Castillo?

Coach José Manuel de la Torre announced today the squad list for Mexico’s match against United States of next Wednesday in Philadelphia, which included 20 players, 11 from the local league and nine foreign-based. Most names are the usual, with three exceptions: winger Javier Aquino and strikers Oribe Peralta and Omar Arellano. Let’s leave Aquino’s case for another discussion,... 

Gold Cup Preview: Mexico Will Retain CONCACAF’s Supremacy

After a week marked by scandal and the break-up between Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer, CONCACAF will try to focus on football with the start of the 11th edition of the Gold Cup. Costa Rica vs Cuba and Mexico vs El Salvador are the games that kick off the tournament, in which 12 nations of North and Central America and the Caribbean will look for their ticket to the 2013 Confederations Cup, the biggest... 

Novak Djokovic: Madrid, the First Step to Dethrone Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic has been the best man in tennis in 2011. With a perfect 27-0 record, he’s won five titles, had three victories over Roger Federer, two over Rafael Nadal and played the best ever start to a season in the history of the ATP tour. This week, the Serbian will get his first chance to prove that this isn’t just a great start, but that he can challenge the Spaniard for the top spot... 

FIFA Power Rankings: Top 20 National Teams After the First Quarter of 2011

The first quarter of 2011 is gone. It looks like a good moment to rate the strength and recent form of the National Squads in World Football. The following ranking takes into account the strength of each team, their results since the World Cup and their position in the World Football Elo Ratings. However, as with any power rating, there is a certain degree of subjectivity in this list, so we can discuss... 

Mexico 3-1 Paraguay, USA 1-1 Argentina; Good Day for CONCACAF’s Giants

Mexico finally has reasons to smile—at least in sports. In the second game of the José Manuel de la Torre’s era, El Tri defeated Paraguay 3-1 at Oakland, California. Javier “Chicharito” Hernández (7th, 34th) and Andrés Guardado (28th) secured the victory for Mexico in the first half, while Cristian Riveros (86th) made the score more respectable for Paraguay... 

Euro 2012: Germany and England Shine in Saturday’s Qualifying Matches

The first half of the Qualifying Round for the Euro 2012 is over. Let’s take a quick look at each game of this Saturday.   Euro 2012 qualifying – Group A Germany 4-0 Kazakhstan As expected, Die Mannschaft had no problem crushing a weak opponent. Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller scored two goals each to get their fifth victory in five qualifying matches. Quick Analysis: Germany... 

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