Mexico FIFA 22 Ratings

It’s that time of year. The newest version of FIFA is about to release and you know what that means: time to argue over player ratings. Of course, ratings tend to prefer Mexicans in Europe but they seem fine to me. Lets just hope they improve Pro Clubs… Besides the top rated players, I added some other players of note as well.

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You okay Puma?

A couple weeks ago, Puma announced their Euros 2021 kits for Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Czech Republic. Fans hated them and they were mocked relentlessly on social media platforms. We all know kit makers like to use templates when it comes to the bulk of their designs but Pumas has taken it to the extreme. This was cemented when their club kits for 21-22 season were leaked…

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Is the USMNT European Pipeline a Problem for Mexico?

With both nations announcing their rosters, many were quick to point out the makeup of each side. It started a discussion about the leagues where the players are currently at. With twitter user @xGoalsMX pointing out that Mexico has more (4) MLS players in camp than the USMNT (3). A much larger discrepancy was evident in the number of players in the “Top 5 European Leagues” with US Soccer having 16 players to Mexico’s 5. The question has to be asked, do these numbers indicate Mexico is behind US Soccer in producing quality players for their national teams?

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TCK Podcast: Business of Soccer

Walter Franco and I discuss the business of soccer. Our main topics are Chicharito moving to MLS, Chivas TV situation, and what foreign leagues are doing in the US. We also dip our toes into the FMF/SUM relationship at the end of the episode.

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