Club America's Diego Lainez will be just one of several promising youngsters on display this weekend across Liga MX.
Three weeks into this Apertura, the Liga MX table and its storylines are taking shape. Our Liga MX writers Tom Marshall and Cesar Hernandez each pick a theme or matchup to watch for this weekend.
Mexican youngsters out to make mark
Whether the new youngster rule for the 2018 Apertura has anything to do with more young players getting chances this season is up for debate, but what isn't is that youngsters have been making an impact this season.
And with the World Cup blues slowly fading, this...
Diego Lainez's two goals vs. Pachuca announced his presence on the Liga MX stage.
Diego Lainez is the type of player you can recall the time and place you saw him play live for the very first time.
The ball seems to be glued to his left foot when he dribbles, the opposition players smell danger and approach, often leaving space for teammates, and there is a grace about him that few players possess. He invites the spectator to imagine when he's on the ball, both in the immediate sense of where a play will end up, as well as just how high the 18-year-old's ceiling could be.
With two weeks down, the Liga MX table is starting to take shape. With some of the league's biggest clubs struggling it is time to right the ship for some while others hope to continue the momentum of their positive starts. Our Liga MX writers Tom Marshall, Eric Gomez and Cesar Hernandez each pick out a matchup to watch for this weekend.
Liga MX's best on display as Cruz Azul host Tigres
Without a doubt, the biggest Liga MX match from Week 3 is Cruz Azul vs Tigres. With six points apiece, both sides...
MEXICO CITY -- The field at Azteca Stadium has been resurfaced in time for the new season to begin for its two tenants, Cruz Azul and America.
Earlier this summer, the old grass was removed and replaced by a newer, more resilient turf. Cruz Azul will play for the first time on the new surface when they open their Mexican Liga Bancomer season Saturday against Puebla.
Cruz Azul and America will both play on new turf at Azteca Stadium this season.
Led by manager Pedro Caixinha, the club initiated and paid for the field renovation. Their practice fields were also resurfaced...
Luuk de Jong has accomplished everything in Holland, is he the next European international to move to Liga MX?
MEXICO CITY -- The potential signing of Dutch attacker Luuk de Jong for Club America has created plenty of intrigue among fans of the Liga MX squad. Following a trip to Mexico City by De Jong's father and manager, speculation has intensified.
Marco Timmer, a journalist for Voetbal International and a PSV beat reporter, interviewed De Jong last January, when the first wave of rumors placed the former Newcastle United striker with Club America.
"When I [talked to him], I confronted him with the interest...
MEXICO CITY -- If only briefly, it appeared as if the Estadio Azteca was working its magic once more.
Two quick goals from Cecilio Dominguez and Bruno Valdez had Club America on the brink of an epic comeback just 23 minutes in, after a 4-1 loss in the first leg of the Liga MX semifinals necessitated a 3-0 win from the 12-time league champions. Echoes of Club America's late comeback against Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2013 finals rang through the fabled Mexico City soccer cathedral when Dominguez jammed...
