Tag Archives: Soccer
Mexico’s Ups and Downs: 2025 Year in Review
Mexico’s 2025 was the definition of up and down. With some highs (winning their first Nations League) and lows (4-0 spanking versus Colombia). Before we turn the page to a World Cup year, lets recap 2025.
Continue readingChicago Fire Season Recap: Is This Hope?
Its been a rough decade and a half to be a Chicago Fire fan but the 2025 season has given us something we are not use to: HOPE. Here are a couple things that gave me hope for the future of this franchise.
Continue readingTCK Podcast: Predicting Mexico’s 2026 World Cup roster
In this episode, Nayib Moran joins to discuss the October callups, and take a look ahead to Mexico’s possible 2026 roster. Focusing on the last players at each position. The conversation also touches on past World Cup snubs and the potential impact of U20 players in future tournaments.
Podcast also available on Apple Podcast and YouTube.
Analyzing Mexico’s Tactical Options As 2026 World Cup Nears
Mexico played to draws against Japan and South Korea in the September window, what did we learn about Vasco’s side as we creep closer to the World Cup.
Continue readingMexicans Abroad Recap – 8/25
2025 Chicago Fire Salary & Roster Breakdown
One of my favorite days in the MLS season is when the MLS Players Association releases salary figures for its members. They do this twice a year (Spring/Fall) after a transfer window closes. It started way back in 2007 and its how fans know that Cuauhtemoc Blanco was the 2nd highest paid player in the league during his 3 seasons at Chicago. The current Governor of Morelos could never quite catch up to David Beckham‘s salary of $6.5m but he didn’t do too bad at $2.7m a season. For a salary capped league, it really matters how much you pay each player and what you get out of them. For example, it probably wasn’t the best idea for the Fire to make Nery Castillo the 6th highest paid player in the league back in 2010. But that’s the past, lets see if the current FO has done a better job allocating their resources…
Continue readingTCK Podcast: Post-Game Reactions vs Costa Rica
Mexico vs Suriname
Mexico stayed as the Group A leader with their 2-0 win over Suriname. Let’s dive into the match.
Continue readingTCK Podcast: Post-Game Reactions vs Switzerland
Nayib Moran joins the pod for a post-game reaction to Mexico’s 4-2 loss versus Switzerland.
Also available on Apple Podcasts
