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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World Cup

El Tri coughs up 2-0 halftime lead in Sendoff Series finale

by Thomas Buckley
Colombia scored three times in 20 minutes to erase a 2-0 deficit and hand El Tri a 3-2 loss in Mexico’s final game before the team departs for...
World Cup

‘El Triage’: Wounded Mexico limps into Colombia friendly

by Thomas Buckley
Team Mexico will take the field in California tonight in its final exhibition match before departing for the World Cup with nervous coaches and...
World Cup

Mexico defeats Peru 1-0 in friendly: El Tri player ratings

by Thomas Buckley
El Tri slipped past Peru 1-0 in the first of a two-game send-off series as part of Team Mexico’s preparations for the World Cup in...
World Cup

World Cup News: El Tri to tangle with Peru in Rose Bowl

by Thomas Buckley
El Tri held what served as a festive going-away party at the Rose Bowl Friday while scolds preferred to focus on the fact that coach Gerardo...
Liga MX

Liga MX: Puebla claims postseason berth, eliminates Pumas

by Thomas Buckley
Puebla held off a late Pumas challenge to clinch a wildcard spot, the fourth consecutive time “La Franja” has qualified for the Liga MX...
World Cup

Headaches for Martino in final El Tri camp ahead of Qatar

by Thomas Buckley
In each of the past seven World Cups, El Tri has advanced out of the group stage. Mexico’s prospects to continue that streak do not look...
Liga MX

Very little movement in penultimate Liga MX Power Rankings

by Thomas Buckley
Liga MX is off this weekend allowing El Tri to take center stage as the national team plays its final friendlies before the World Cup While...
Liga MX

Liga MX: Pachuca, Santos Laguna confirm contender status

by Thomas Buckley
Liga MX schedule-makers provided fans with a busy Sunday and four of the five games featured teams making late-season bids to qualify for the...
Liga MX

Cruz Azul escaped the CU with a hard-earned 2-1 victory

by Thomas Buckley
Cruz Azul continued its remarkable resurgence in spite of itself, slipping and sliding past UNAM in a downpour at the CU. The 2-1 victory...
Liga MX

Liga MX: Aguilas edge Chivas, clinch 1st-round playoff bye

by Thomas Buckley
América scored early in each half and held on for a tense 2-1 triumph over Guadalajara in a Matchday 15 “Super Clásico.” The win...
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