LOS ANGELES – An accident. That was. October 2, 2005. Peru, the Coliseum of the Final of the U17 World Cup. Mexico, the David with the smoking sling of the implausible. Brazil, the Goliath of the stunned bloody forehead. Yes, an accident. The Royal Academy of the Language certifies it. Review it, you, promptly. 1.- … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Popular wisdom often popularizes curses. “Second parts never was good”. But, it emerged when it was most needed, where it was least expected, but always when it was needed most. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Heaven of the Red Devils, to the Theater of Dreams, where, apparently, he left pending vigils. He made … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Mexico offered its best 45 minutes against the most solid opponent in the Octagonal Final of the Concacaf. Stumbling, puffing, but remains the leader, with the arithmetic generosity of winning seven points out of nine possible. 1-1, the denouement. Without a doubt, many more than the Tri deserved for what was done … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Realism surpasses reality: Mexico is the leader of the Concacaf Octagonal. He confirms it by winning 0-1 in Costa Rica. Nothing exciting, nothing exultant in 90 minutes, except for two funny, chaplinesque, humorous nonsense by Funes Mori. The clumsiness that gines laughter. For the count, to be strict, two moments that originate … Read more
LOS ANGELES – They are right: the World Cup, in this case Qatar 2022, is no longer classified by “walking”. Not even in the football wasteland that is Concacaf. They are right Guillermo Ochoa and Yon de Luisa. You no longer get a pass to a World Cup by walking, but you shouldn’t get on … Read more
