This weekend another date will be played in Major League Soccer, where, so far, the group of Mexican Carlos Vela, LAFC, is at the top of the competition and is heading for the title of the contest.
For now, here we present the latest news from the American competition.
How much did Liga MX players earn in the game against MLS?
We start with one of the news that has surprised readers the most, and it is about the last game of the stars where MLS beat Liga MX 2-1.
According to information from the columnist ‘The Sniper’a total payment of 2.5 million pesosto be distributed among the 25 players who met on August 20 in Minnesota.
The San José Earthquakes have a new coach
A few days ago, the arrival of coach Luis ‘Luchi’ González to the San José Earthquakes team became official. The Peruvian will take the reins of the club, occupying the place left vacant by Marcos López.
However, it will not be easy for him, since he will immediately have to work hard to get the team out of the penultimate place in the Western Conference.
The MLS with almost three times as many foreigners abroad as Liga MX
In recent years Major League Soccer has been growing by leaps and bounds. So much so, that they have won titles for Mexican clubs, they have won the All-Star game on a couple of occasions and, in addition, they have exported more players abroad compared to the Mexican league.
It was the president of the federation, Mikel Arriola, who revealed that the American competition has 220 players out, for only 80 from Aztec football.
“The MLS has 220 players, we have 80. Mexico has done a good job of basic forces, it is one of the best performing basic forces and we will surely go for the fruits”he mentioned.
It should be noted that most of the Mexicans who are abroad are in the MLS, with a total of 24, 17 in Spain, 6 in Portugal, 5 in the Netherlands, 5 in Germany and 5 in Italy.
Riqui Puig surrenders in praise for the ‘Chicharito’
Ricard Puig Martí, better known as Riqui Puig, became a new LA Galaxy player for the current season. Last Wednesday he was officially presented, and among his first statements he took the opportunity to praise Mexican striker Javier Hernández.
The midfielder who arrived from Barcelona, said that ‘Chicharito’ ‘is a crack’ and will seek to fill him with assists.
“Having a player like Chicharito, who has achieved so many things and has played in such good teams in Europe, is a source of pride. I can learn a lot from him. He is one of the players who has best welcomed me here in the locker room. He is a ‘ top 10’ as a person inside the locker room and outside. He’s a crack and I hope to give him a lot of assists”said the 23-year-old Catalan player.
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