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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Liga MX: ‘Clásico Joven’ monopolizes Matchday 14 spotlight

by Thomas Buckley

An epic Liga MX showdown is on tap Saturday night at Estadio Azteca, when América hosts Cruz Azul with the No. 1 playoff seed on the line. The...

Liga MX: Streaking Cruz Azul tops Week 13 Power Rankings

by Thomas Buckley

The Liga MX season just passed the three-quarter pole and it is a two-horse race with Cruz Azul and América running well out front and a pack of...

Liga MX: Three things to have learned from Matchday 13

by Thomas Buckley

The Liga MX calendar is shrinking with only four matchdays remaining (plus two make-up games) before the postseason kick off in early...

Liga MX Power Rankings: Red-hot Cruz Azul reclaims top spot

by Thomas Buckley

With the FIFA break over and El Tri crowned as champs of the Concacaf Olympics qualifying tournament, Liga MX clubs turn their attention to the...

With Olympic qualification achieved, Liga MX set to return

by Thomas Buckley

With Liga MX joining clubs from around the world on a FIFA break, attention in Mexico has been on the national teams (and on the Liga MX Femenil...

Consultants at 44SPORTS working to make impact in Liga MX

by Thomas Buckley

Most people who have a working knowledge of the football industry in Latin America will agree that the landscape in the region is colorful, varied,...

Liga MX: Three things to consider heading into Matchday 12

by Thomas Buckley

In mid-January, if you had told me that this weekend’s Cruz Azul-Atlas match could be the most attractive Liga MX game of the season, I’d have...

Liga MX Power Rankings: América moves top after Clásico win

by Thomas Buckley

The Guardianes 2021 season is entering the final turn and will be at the top of the home stretch when play resumes after the FIFA break. With an...

Liga MX Power Rankings virtually unchanged after Matchday 10

by Thomas Buckley

The midseason pile-up of games did not shake up the standings too much and as a result the Liga MX Power Rankings remain rather settled after...

Liga MX: 154th ‘Super Clásico’ highlights Matchday 11 slate

by Thomas Buckley

Matchday 11 culminates on Sunday night with the 154th “Super Clásico” as Guadalajara hosts revenge-minded América with the added bonus that...

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