Category Archives: Soccer

The Beatles Pay Homage to El Chicharito [Sort of]

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

I always thought El Chicharito would be big in England, but I never imagined he would be THIS big…

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Philly Union Not Happy at Prospect of Wearing ‘This’

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

And speaking of popular clothing, The Philadelphia Union, a MLS team, is undergoing its own T-shirt drama: Thanks to a multimillion dollar sponsorship by Mexican food giant Grupo Bimbo, the team’s players are going to have to run around wearing … Continue reading →

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This Blog Will be on Hiatus Until After 06/27/2010

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

It’s only 4 days before the much awaited massacre match between Mexico and Argentina, and judging by some of my Facebook friends’ profiles, nobody is getting much work these days, or paying attention to non-soccer news. So, in full solidarity … Continue reading →

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Way Before Shakira Reached Puberty, the Waka Waka Was Called ‘El Negro no Puede’

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

If you are remotely familiar with Univision and it’s exclusive Spanish-language rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, I’m certain you have heard the now ubiquitous Waka-Waka, a melody everybody wants us to believe was written from … Continue reading →

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Mexico Loses to South Africa in Inaugural Match … And the Cup Hasn’t Even Started

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Some blame it on the bad omen that Mr. Calderón will bring to South Africa this week, but in a rehearsal that took part this week at Soccer City to test all the technical details of the grand event, South … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s National Soccer Team Might Not Score Goals, But they Know How to Make a Good Sandwich

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

It is only eight days before Mexico faces South Africa in the first match of this year’s 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. So, the folks from the Mexican national soccer team are busy making, well, Bimbo sandwiches… which is not … Continue reading →

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Univision Offers Apology for Stereotyping Africans. Now I’m Just Waiting for Televisa’s

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

You might have been resting in your laurels this Memorial weekend, but it was pretty busy at Univision headquarters, where top executives had to issue a public apology for a skit stereotyping Africans as -what else?- half-naked, dark-skinned people with … Continue reading →

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One More Reason to Root for Mexico in South Africa

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

Ok, people, if you needed one more reason to root for El Tri at this year’s 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, consider this: Diego Maradona has promised to run naked through the center of Buenos Aires if Argentina … Continue reading →

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What if Mexico Were to Win the 2010 World Cup?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

Chichimecas, Toltecas, Mayas, Aztecas celebrate moments of glory… La Guelaguetza plays in Oaxaca while Mariachis blast the plazas in Guadalajara… Don’t miss Javier Aguirre jumping up and down and please check out the live chronicle by Enrique Bermúdez and Ricardo … Continue reading →

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