Tag: “CONCACAF men’s Olympic qualifying tournament”
Blatter to address Cuban officials over latest player defections
GENEVA – FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday that he will talk to Cuban sports officials over the latest defections of players from the National Team. Three players left the Cuba prior to the team’s World Cup qualifier against … Continue reading →
Report: FIFA confirms 3 Cubans have defected
FIFA confirmed on Saturday that three Cuban players who were supposed to participate in Friday’s World Cup qualifying match against Canada in Toronto have defected. In an email to The Associated Press, FIFA said that three players had defected. U.S. … Continue reading →
Cuba’s de Armas defects to the U.S.
It’s official. Cuban international defender Yosmel de Armas has defected to the United States. De Armas, who left the Cuban National Team during the CONCACAF men’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Nashville, Tenn. on March 26, is seeking asylum in the … Continue reading →
Klinsmann won’t throw Porter under the bus; there’s plenty of blame to go around
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor In the wake of the failure to qualify for the London Olympics, U.S. national coach and technical director Juergen Klinsmann won’t throw U.S. Under-23 national coach Caleb Porter under any bus. Saying that University of … Continue reading →
Ponce shows he has the mettle to medal
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor KANSAS CITY, Kansas — After Mexico had defeated Honduras, 2-1, in the CONCACAF men’s Olympic qualifying tournament on Monday night, midfielder Miguel Ponce and his teammates walked through the mixed zone at Livestrong Sporting Park … Continue reading →
Tena: Chicharito ‘natural candidate’ to play for Mexico in Olympics
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Chicaharito playing for Mexico in the Olympics? That is a possibility, says Mexican Under-23 coach Luis Fernando Tena. Tena called Javier Hernandez “a natural candidate” to play as one of Mexico’s … Continue reading →
Espinoza’s Olympic wish could come true as an overage player
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Prior to the CONCACAF men’s Olympic qualifying tournament final on Monday night, Sporting Kansas City midfielder Roger Espinoza walked into the Honduras locker room at Livestrong Sporting Park to congratulate his … Continue reading →
Mexico enjoys homecooking, even in Kansas City
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor KANSAS CITY, Kansas — For any Mexican national team, there is no place like home and these days, home is the United States. Just about no matter where El Tri plays in the U.S., they … Continue reading →
Honduras, Suarez silence their doubters after Olympian effort
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Elated that his team qualified for the Olympics for the third time in four tires, Honduras Under-23 national coach Luis Fernando Suarez figures his side has shut up any doubting Thomases … Continue reading →
Fonseca on Canada’s qualifying loss: ‘They left everything on the field’
By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Tony Fonseca offered few excuses in his team’s 3-1 loss to Mexico that stopped Canada’s Olympic dream of going to London on Saturday night. “We knew coming in that they would … Continue reading →
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