Ariel Ortega

The rumours of Ariel Ortega's move to Mexican Atlas, remained only rumours. That was announced by River Plate's vice-president, Domingo Diaz.

Transfers: Augusto Fernandez & Omar Bravo

River Plate's playmaker Augusto Fernandez and forward of Chivas and Mexican national team Omar Bravo are regarded as possible reinforcements by the chiefs of Spanish Deportivo. It was announced by the coach of the club from A Coruña, Miguel Angel Lotina.

Antonio Mohamed

Antonio Mohamed, who was suddenly sacked as a coach of Huracan, signed with Mexican Veracruz. He will replace there another Argentinean, Nery Pumpido.

Mexico: Apertura 2007, 3rd Week

Atlante - UAG 2:1
Maldonado, González - Leaño (o.g.)

Monterrey - Chiapas 0:0

Cruz Azul - San Luis Potosi 1:3
Delgado - Moreno (3)

Toluca - Tigres de Nueva León 1:0
Gimenez

Pachuca - Atlas 1:0
Giménez

America - UNAM 1:1
Cabañas - Palencia

Puebla - Necaxa 1:2
Noriega - Giménez Silvera, Acosta

Veracruz - Santos Laguna 0:2
Vuoso, Benitez

Guadalajara - Morelia 0:1
Romero

Mexico: Apertura 2007, 2nd Week

Atlas - Veracruz 1:2
Olivera - Mancilla, Restrepo

Tigres de Nueva León - Cruz Azul 0:1
Rivas (og)

Puebla - Monterrey 0:2
Suazo, Ochoa

Necaxa - San Luis Potosi 2:3
Giménez Silvera, Rodallega - Moreno (2), Coudet

Tecos de UAG. - Guadalajara 0:0

Morelia - Pachuca 1:3
Romero - Cacho (2), Alvarez

UNAM - Atlante 0:1
Nkong

Santos Laguna - Toluca 3:2
Benitez, Rodríguez, Ludueña - Rosada, Esquivel

Chiapas - America 1:6
Rojas - Cabañas (2), López (2), Insua, Davino

Alfredo Moreno & Federico Insua

Argentinean Alfredo Moreno became the best foreign player of the 3rd week in Mexican Apertura, having scored three goals for his San Luis against Cruz Azul. Moreno was raised in Boca Juniors, but virtually hasn't played in Argentina. Between 2001 and 2006 he was considered a pillar of Mexican Necaxa. A week ago another Argentinean - Federico "Pocho" Insua - was voted too as the best foreign player of the 2nd week after he took part in five of six goals that his America scored against Jaguares Chiapas.

Menotti

One of the most stylish Argentinean coaches, Luis Cesar Menotti will be coaching Mexican Tecos from Universidad Autunoma de Guadalajara. Famous Argentinean was world champion with Argentina in 1978, then coached Boca Juniors, Rosario Central, Atletico Madrid and Mexican National Team among others.

Hugo Sanchez Portugal

Hugo Sanchez Portugal, son of Mexican idol Hugo Sanchez, signed with Argentinean Huracan. After a year without football, midfielder decided to return to activity and was choosing between Huracan and a club from MLS.

Mexico: Apertura, 2007, 1st Week

Apertura 2007 started in Mexico too now.

The most bright ahve been Argentineas Damian Alvarez and Daniel Ludueña, who lead their Pachuca and Santos Laguna to wins, as well as Colombian Hugo Rodallega, who shined in Necaxa's triump. Another Argentinean Daniel Rios scored in the forst match of his new club. Of all 20 goals of the week, 14 were scored by foreign players.


Pachuca - UAG 4:1
Andres Chitiva, Rafael Marquez Lugo, Damian Alvarez, Juan Carlos Cacho - Hugo Droguett

Atlante - Chiapas 1:1
Giancarlo Maldonado - Oswaldo Lucas

Veracruz - Morelia 1:1
Daniel Rios - Wilson Thiago

San Luis - Nueva Leon 0:0

Toluca - Atlas 1:1
Paulo da Silva - Juan Carlos Medina

Guadalajara - UNAM 1:1
Omar Bravo - Esteban Solari

Cruz Azul - Santos Laguna 0:2
Daniel Luduena (2)

Monterrey - Necaxa 2:3
Alex Fernandes, Carlos Ochoa - Hugo Rodallego, Fabiano Pereira, Pablo Quatrocchi

Америка - Пуэбла 0:0

Transfers: Christian Gimenez

Argentinean Christian Gimenez, who was shining several years ago in Champions League for Swiss Basel, and who scored 12 goals last season for German Gertha, is moving to Mexican Toluca for 2 million dollars. Now Mexican league has both Christians Gimenezes: the one who joined Toluca, and his full namesake and compatriot who brought Pachuca to golden medals last season.

Transfers: Nery Castillo

Uruguayan Mexican Nery Castillo has finally signed a 20-million-euros contract with Ukrainian Shakhtar, and hopes that the matches of his new team will be shown in Mexico.

Transfers: Aaron Galindo

German Eintracht presented its new player - Mexican defenseman Aaron Galindo. Raised in Cruz Azul, the 25-years old has played in Europe for Spanish Hercules and Swiss Grasshopppers. He will be the third Mexican to play in Bundesliga after Ricardo Osorio and Pavel Pardo.

Toluca Has Beaten Reggina

Mexican Toluca has beaten 2:0 Italian Reggina at the Trophy Cup hold in Chicago. Both goales were scored by Uruguayan Vicente Sanchez. Another two teams to take part in the tournament are Spanish Sevilla and Polish Wisla.

Necaxa Won Copa Aguacalientes

Mexican Necaxa has won a friendly tournament Copa Aguacalientes, having defeated Universidad Autunoma de Guadalajara in final 4:0. Colombian forward Hugo Rodallega scored twice.

Cuauhtemoc Blanco Debuted in MLS

Mexican Cuauhtemoc Blanco played his first official match for Chicago Fire. His club destroyed Toronto 3:0. Blanco assisted to hondureño Ivan Guerrero.

Transfers: Nery Castillo

Although the hero of Copa America, Nery Castillo promised to focus on playing for Greek Olimpiakos, the coming offers represent too big temptation both for the player and for the proprietors of his transfer. The most zealous has been Manchester City and Shakhtar. The sum in question is somewhere between 15 and 20 million euros.

Breaking News: Rodrigo Diaz!

A wonderful Argentinean playmaker Rodrigo Diaz may start the new championship in Independiente's jersey again. It became clear after Mexican Toluca, which Diaz belongs to, signed Brazilian Robert de Pinho and exhausted its limit for foreigners.