In this episode, Raul welcomes Walter Franco from Victus Advisors to delve into the business side of soccer. Exploring the evolving landscape of sports broadcasting, the future of the MLS and Liga MX relationship, and the evolution of Liga MX TV commercial rights. Walter has a prediction for the SUM/FMF partnership and gives some insight on the ongoing renovations at Estadio Azteca. Finally, he gives his thoughts on the early days of San Diego FC.
Mexico (and the rest of CONCACAF) have released their preliminary rosters for the Nations League….. It is 60 players long and has pretty much every Mexican player one can name.
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Amelia Lopez from FutMexNation and the “Our Futbol Podcast” drops by to discuss the latest in MLS fashion, her Galaxy season predictions, the vibes with El Tri and NWSL vs LigaMX Feminil.
El Vasco Aguirre is back but this march to the World Cup will be different than he has experienced before. With Mexico being a host, there wont be any World Cup Qualifiers and it will be tough to find high quality opponents who wont be busy with their own qualifiers.
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Mexico capped off their 5th consecutive CONCACAF U17 Tournament win against the USMNT, winning 3-1 in Guatemala this past weekend. The streak started back in 2015 and will continue until the 2025 tournament. Sounds great but as with all things Mexican Soccer, its more complicated once you start digging.
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The road to the 2026 won’t be easy for Mexico but at least we know what FIFA ranking they will start it with.
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In my last blog post, I focused on how things are never as good or bad as many fans think they are for El Tri. While I still subscribe to that thinking, the future is very cloudy for the National team. Unless the FMF start planning with an eye towards 2026, Mexico will be embarrassed on home soil. Not sure players want 90k at the Azteca booing them. How can the FMF avoid that? I have some ideas ….
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For a team short on creativity, losing Jesus Corona is definitely a blow for Mexico. The Sevilla winger suffered a fractured fibula earlier this week and reports point to a recovery time of 4-5 months. Seeing as Mexico opens their World Cup against Poland in 3 months, Tata will need to find a replacement to start.
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Being the manager of the Mexican National Team is a thankless job with immense pressure. The media scrutiny is intense and you are expected to win everything in CONCACAF but at the same time, rarely given credit for doing so because CONCACAF is no CONMEBOL or UEFA. Add in a fanbase that expects you to win every game in an enjoyable fashion and it is easy to see why there are few takers every time the position is open. I take all of this into account when I try to keep a level head after a rough Mexico game when El Tri twitter wants to fire Tata. My friends/followers think I’m a “Tata Apologist” but I just never saw the benefit in making a coaching switch. Until now…
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Mexico kicked off their World Cup Qualifying campaign against a depleted Jamaican side. While a win was expected, Jamaica made Mexico work and took advantage of Mexico’s mistakes. This is a microcosm of the World Cup Qualifying experience. Strap in for a bumpy ride.
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