yeah i like his goals, he has some brilliant ones, but he's not any kind of fit for total fotball. he's 1/2 a player in that sense. kinda like germany's gomez!

True, on the International level, the South Americans have dominance, but even there, in group stages Mexico is always like the scrappy motherfucker nobody wants to play, because they know they can beat them, but that it certainly won't be easy. In the America's( CONCACAF) Gold Cup? Mexico has been the big bully on the block. That is sort of what I was referring too, I follow USMNT which means (a) I only keep up with the South Americans during the World Cup and (b) Mexico is my sickest rival.

Yeah, I've never understood why Mexico underachieves to the extent that it does. Could it be because the population's so split between regions that follow football and those more into baseball?

I read an article that was saying that the reason they under achieve is that a lot players don't seek european football since the Mexican clubs pay so well and hence don't push themselves to greater heights.

i have no idea why mexico sucks so hard at football for a country that size, but they do.

on the other hand, they have produced some great boxers.

This is a big part. The reality is Mexican players really don't care about going to Europe because their own domestic league soccer is locally successful, well-paid, and respected. Are they like Europe? No. Does the Mexican National Team play as well internationally is it'd hope? Of course not. But I still enjoy Mexican league soccer, there are some great teams. They have a different kind of style of play than Euro teams, its in part why they haven't been able to translate into international success. The other part is as you've said, they enjoy enough relative success at home.

So I'm off to Madrid tomorrow for a few days away. Where am I most looking forward to going whilst there? THE FUCKING BERNABEU STADIUM OF COURSE! Man am I looking forward to it. I'm gonna give my mate Zidane a call and see if I can get a personal tour by him.

the Americas means north/central/south! (Because you gringos stole the whole continent's name-- s'okay though).

anyway yeah here in El Norte there's been nobody else but mexico since the sport began, and it's shit all-around, but it's good to see the Yooessay is on top of the table-- maybe finally people will stop calling it "socker"-- wtf that stupid ass name.

also, the MLS is fucking dullness. player drafts, regional "conferences", stupid shit copied from other sports = shit.

anyway, gotta watch the italy/spain u21 match i recorded this morning. no spoilers!!!!

Utterly jealous. And if you see Pepe, be sure to kick him for me. Better still ask your mate Zidane to head butt him.

No, South America is so damned legendary at soccer that they get their own private designation, SOUTH America, whereas the Americas plural in the FIFA system includes North and Central America (hence the plural) and the Caribbean. All of these are teams I like and generally support, so when I say "Americas" I am referring to CONCACAF ;)

okay, humpty dumpty! :D

And let's not forget Salma Hayek.

From what I've seen of Mexican league football I'd say the style is far more Europe-friendly than I've seen in say the Brazilian league. What they have traditionally lacked though is outstanding individual talent. Hugo Sanchez is the only one to really stand out - in the modern era, anyway. Even Chicharito is no more than a bench player at Man U - although I personally think he's better than that. Either way, you just can't compare Mexico's history of great players with the seemingly endless production-line of brilliant ones produced by Brazil and Argentina. Not sure what Mexico can do about that. If any country could work out Brazil's and Argentina's formula for breeding that calibre of individual talent they'd obviously be using it.

and fantastic mushrooms!

that spain italy match was fucking great. wow. if this is a sign of things to come, everyone else is doomed.

de gea, so young??

isco

thiago alcántara

borini


WOW

i need to re-watch

And tacos al pastor

Can we all just agree that, besides football, Mexico just rules? (I say that, never having been there.)

Here's hoping!

hoping that spain continues to be champion of everything?

italy has great players too but 4-2 was painful

(well tehre was the gift of a penalty that really took the wind out of italy's sails)

i didn't see the whole tournament and now i regret it. would have loved to see the other teams.



and narco-gangs! but no, mexico is awesome, and the food is just fucking fantastic.

It does.

I LOVE me some Jozy Altidore. US has 13 points to lead their group and have a nice cushion to enter the next round. we can draw out and still lead.

I was only being semi serious. I don't really want any country to dominate everything in football but if I did it'd probably be Spain or Italy ... or Argentina or ....

Ultimately, though, I just want Mexico to become the global superpower of everything (except football)