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Commentary: Copa América loss to Venezuela is a new low for Mexico’s national team
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Commentary: Copa América loss to Venezuela is a new low for Mexico’s national team

LA Times  

Jaime Lozano is the third coach Mexico’s national team has had in the last 18 months. “It’s a knockout match.” With the World Cup returning to Mexico in less than two years, the national team program is in tatters and the panic in the country’s soccer federation is real. Mexico coach Jaime Lozano talks to Gerardo Arteaga during Wednesday’s Copa …

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Former Galaxy star ‘Chicharito’ returns to Chivas
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Galaxy star ‘Chicharito’ returns to Chivas

The Hindu  

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is returning to Chivas in Mexico’s Liga MX following a four-year stint with the Los Angeles Galaxy. “See you soon!” Hernandez’s 38 goals rank seventh all-time in Galaxy history, but the team did not renew his contract after last season. He is also the Mexican national team’s all-time leading scorer with 52 goals in 109 appearances, the …

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Galaxy star Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández suffers torn ACL that may end his career
1 year, 6 months ago

Galaxy star Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández suffers torn ACL that may end his career

LA Times  

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has likely played his last game for the Galaxy, and could see his career end as well, after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on a freak play in the first half of Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal in Sandy, Utah. “I know with his work rate and with his passion and desire to …

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Chicharito, Carlos Vela and Alan Pulido weigh in on future of Mexican soccer
1 year, 11 months ago

Chicharito, Carlos Vela and Alan Pulido weigh in on future of Mexican soccer

LA Times  

Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa leads his team onto the pitch prior to the World Cup group C match against Saudi Arabia in Lusail, Qatar on Nov. 30, 2022. Galaxy captain Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and LAFC captain Carlos Vela, who scored the final two goals for Mexico in the 2018 World Cup, were not chosen for the 2022 World Cup team. …

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Can Mexico reach quinto partido at World Cup 2022?
2 years, 1 month ago

Can Mexico reach quinto partido at World Cup 2022?

Al Jazeera  

Only Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Italy have made more appearances at a World Cup than Mexico Previous World Cup appearances: 16 Titles: 0 Best finish: Quarterfinal World Cup record: W16 D14 L27 Goals: 60 Biggest win: 4-0 vs El Salvador Player to watch: Raul Jimenez Ranking: 9 Fixtures: Poland, Argentina, Saudi Arabia Mexico, a mainstay in the competition, are participating …

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Cincinnati makes 1st MLS playoffs, visits Red Bulls Saturday
2 years, 2 months ago

Cincinnati makes 1st MLS playoffs, visits Red Bulls Saturday

Associated Press  

Alvas Powell is grateful for a second chance with Cincinnati. After stints with Sudan’s top league and the Philadelphia Union, Powell ended up back in Cincinnati under new coach Pat Noonan this season. It’s been quite the climb this season for Cincinnati, which finished last in the league’s overall standings last season with just four wins. I’ve said it many …

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Beaten in Sacramento, then saving Chicharito: Sporting KC GK on Panenkas
2 years, 3 months ago

Beaten in Sacramento, then saving Chicharito: Sporting KC GK on Panenkas

New York Times  

The Panenka penalty is widely viewed as an audaciously high-risk decision. “There are some things that I maybe wouldn’t share just because it’s one of those things where you’d have a process and that process often dictates what you’re doing on the field,” Pulskamp said. “We do our homework on players and really dive into their tendencies.” Pulskamp described the …

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Soccer newsletter: Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is good and could get better
2 years, 3 months ago

Soccer newsletter: Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is good and could get better

LA Times  

Hello and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. “The more he plays, the better he’ll get because the better understanding his teammates will have for him.” Galaxy pays for Chicharito’s poor instincts While LAFC was repositioning itself favorably in the playoff picture Sunday, the Galaxy once again stumbled and settled for a 2-2 tie with Sporting Kansas City …

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Galaxy, LAFC in top half of MLS payrolls; ‘Chicharito’ second-highest paid player
2 years, 7 months ago

Galaxy, LAFC in top half of MLS payrolls; ‘Chicharito’ second-highest paid player

LA Times  

The Galaxy have the second-highest team payroll and the second-highest-paid player in MLS, according to salary figures released Tuesday by the players’ union. Individually, Galaxy captain Javier “Chicharito” Hernández will make $6 million this season, trailing only the Chicago Fire’s Xherdan Shaqiri, who will be paid a league-record $8.153 million in guaranteed compensation. LAFC’s Carlos Vela, who was the best-paid …

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Soccer newsletter: Eva Longoria, Uzo Aduba and more fired up about Angel City opener
2 years, 7 months ago

Soccer newsletter: Eva Longoria, Uzo Aduba and more fired up about Angel City opener

LA Times  

Hello and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. “I think it made us more thoughtful and strategic about how we connected with people,” said Mia Hamm, a two-time World Cup and Olympic champion and one of Angel City’s initial investors. “It’s really important to say thank you to the players that were the foundation of the game here …

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Chicharito wants to take Galaxy back to familiar spot in final year of contract
2 years, 9 months ago

Chicharito wants to take Galaxy back to familiar spot in final year of contract

LA Times  

Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half against Inter Miami FC on April 18, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. We’re playing here for LA Galaxy,” said Hernández, whose 17 goals tied for second in the league last season. “With him it’s just managing the season in the right way.” Javier “Chicharito” Hernández takes a …

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Galaxy signee Dejan Joveljić excited about chance to play alongside Chicharito
3 years, 4 months ago

Galaxy signee Dejan Joveljić excited about chance to play alongside Chicharito

LA Times  

Serbian striker Dejan Joveljić becomes the Galaxy’s the eighth European to join the team since Greg Vanney was named coach eight months ago. Dejan Joveljić admits he didn’t know much about MLS when the Galaxy asked him to come here and play. Joveljić, who is most comfortable playing as a center forward, can pair with Javier “Chicharito” Hernández up front, …

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Chicharito, Carlos Vela headline MLS All-Star game roster
3 years, 4 months ago

Chicharito, Carlos Vela headline MLS All-Star game roster

LA Times  

Carlos Vela, left, and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez were named to the MLS All-Star game roster. LAFC will send midfielder Eduard Atuesta, defender Jesús Murillo and forwards Diego Rossi and Carlos Vela, the last two MLS Golden Boot winners. The MLS roster : Galaxy: Julian Araujo, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández LAFC: Eduard Atuesta, Jesús Murillo, Diego Rossi, Carlos Vela New England: Gustavo …

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Why Chicharito and Carlos Vela haven’t been called up by the Mexican national team
3 years, 5 months ago

Why Chicharito and Carlos Vela haven’t been called up by the Mexican national team

LA Times  

Mexico’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, right, drives the ball past forward Carlos Vela during the 2018 World Cup match between Germany and Mexico. And he’s done that without LAFC’s Carlos Vela, the man who eclipsed Martínez’s MLS scoring record, and with little help from the Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, the league’s current leader in goals. “I hope they can win the …

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Chicharito, Carlos Vela are highest-paid MLS players
3 years, 7 months ago

Chicharito, Carlos Vela are highest-paid MLS players

LA Times  

Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez reacts after scoring a goal. LAFC’s Carlos Vela has the highest guaranteed salary in MLS at $6.3 million and the Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has the highest base pay at $6 million. Inter Miami’s Gonzalo Higuaín is the next-best-paid player, with a base salary of $5.1 million and guaranteed compensation of $5.794 million. Guaranteed compensation …

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