Thomas Buckley

A fan of Mexican soccer since moving to Mexico City in the 1990s, I served as Sports Editor at a Mexico City daily (1994-96) and have written articles and commentaries on the world's greatest sport for more than 25 years.

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With Final in sight, Zorros Nation waits with bated breath

by Thomas Buckley

Atlas is 90 minutes away from its first Liga MX Final in 22 years. The Zorros don’t even have to win today, a draw as well as a one-goal loss...

Mena leads Esmeraldas to their 3rd Liga MX final since 2019

by Thomas Buckley

León punches ticket to Liga MX Final with late effort Angel Mena scored early and late to lead León to its third Liga MX Finals appearance in...

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Carlos Acevedo linked to Leverkusen and other Liga MX rumors

by Thomas Buckley

Carlos Acevedo just got his first call-up to the senior national team and now the 25-year-old Santos skipper is being linked to Bayer Leverkusen....

León must pass tough Tigres test to reach Liga MX Final

by Thomas Buckley

The first Apertura 2021 finalist will be revealed tonight when No. 3 seed León hosts the No. 4 Tigres in a decisive Liga MX semifinal. The...

Atlas slows down streaking Pumas in Liga MX semifinal

by Thomas Buckley

In a script familiar to Atlas fans, Julio Furch scored just before halftime and Camilo Vargas came up big in the clutch to lead the Zorros to a...

Long-shot Pumas host dark horse Atlas in ‘other semifinal'

by Thomas Buckley

The Pumas-Atlas match-up was always going to be “the other semifinal” but Wednesday night’s thriller that saw the No. 4 Tigres snatch...

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Liga MX Hot Stove League warms up a month ahead of schedule

by Thomas Buckley

Liga MX transfer rumors running hot and heavy We’re still more than a month away from the opening of the Winter Transfer Window in Liga MX (Jan....

Liga MX: Tigres dominate but need late heroics to beat León

by Thomas Buckley

Subs Florian Thauvin and Carlos González scored late to give the Tigres a thrilling 2-1 win over visiting León in the first leg of their...

Apertura 2021: León visits Tigres to kick off Liga MX semis

by Thomas Buckley

The Liga MX semifinals kick off in Estadio Universitario tonight as the No. 3 seeded Esmeraldas of León pay a visit to the fourth-seeded...

León, Tigres escape tough tests in Liga MX quarterfinals

by Thomas Buckley

Third-seeded León and No. 4 Tigres overturned 2-1 first-leg deficits Sunday night to set up an attractive semifinal clash, providing the...

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