FIFA Slaps Mexico Football with Heavy Fines for Doping
Football’s (soccer’s) world governing body FIFA has fined the Mexican football federation after two of its players were expelled from last month’s Confederations Cup in Germany following positive doping tests.
In a statement Wednesday, FIFA said it fined the Mexican Federation more than $583,000 after Aaron Galindo and Salvador Carmona tested positive for the steroid nandrolone.
The Mexican Federation tested the players before the tournament, which began on June 15. However, the men were not expelled until June 22, after they played in Mexico’s 2-1 victory over Japan and 1-0 win over Brazil.
Mexico lost to Argentina on penalties in the tournament semi-final.
More: voanews.com
Mexico crowned Under-17 champions
Mexico scored twice in two minutes to set up a stunning 3-0 victory over defending champions Brazil to capture the Fifa Under-17 World Championship on Sunday.
Tournament top scorer Carlos Vela put Mexico ahead with a low header in the 31st minute and Omar Esparza doubled the advantage soon after with a blinding right-foot volley.
Ever Guzman sealed the win in the 86th minute with a stunning solo effort.
The victory in the 16-team tournament was Mexico's first at any level in a Fifa World Championship. Brazil have won the event on three previous occasions.
The Netherlands beat Turkey 2-1 for
Slovakia and Mexico are World Champions
-- Spirited Finals in Continental AGs In-House World Football Championship Tournament
-- Biggest Sports Event in the History of the Company a Huge Success
Slovakia and Mexico are world champions! The mens team at the Continental plant in Puchov took the title in Continental AGs own world football championship tournament, the ContiTeamCup. Around four weeks before the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany(TM) gets underway, the team emerged victorious in a match on Sunday against the team from Portugal. The final score was 1:0. Previous to that match, the
Fines against Coca-Cola in Mexico upheld
Mexico's federal competition commission has upheld a $15 million fine against Coca-Cola's Mexican subsidiary for anti-competitive practices.
The commission began investigating the company when a complaint was made in 2003 by Raquel Chavez, a Mexican shopkeeper. Ms Chavez claimed that her Coca-Cola supplier refused to sell to her shop when she began to stock a rival brand, Big Cola. The complaint led to the commission finding other similar incidents.
The fines have been imposed on 15 of the distributors and bottlers of Coca-Cola in the region and will be a victory for Ajegroup, the maker
Mexico win Under-17 title
Mexico became the first CONCACAF team to win the FIFA Under-17 World Championship after defeating defending champions Brazil 3-0 in the final at the Estadio Nacional on Sunday.
Approximately 40,000 fans watched the Mexicans take a 2-0 halftime lead over the samba kings on goals by Carlos Vela and Omar Esparza in the 31st and 33rd minutes, respectively.
Ever Guzman closed out the scoring with four minutes remaining in the match as Mexico claimed their second-ever FIFA tournament title.
The other was the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico when as hosts, they topped Brazil 4-3 in
Mexico go into the game both relived, if embarrassed, and possibly distracted following Fifa’s decision to let their Confederations Cup results stand despite the expulsion of two of their players for presumed doping. Aaron Galindo and Salvador Carmona were sent home on Wednesday after the pair had tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone before the competition started. The Mexican camp initially said Galindo and Carmona had been expelled for indiscipline rather than doping.
Both played in Mexico’s 2-1 win against Japan and 1-0 victory over Brazil, raising concerns that Japan, who are back home after finishing third in Group
FIFA Interactive World Cup 2005: Mexico man becomes a star in Tinseltown
Ruben Morales believes that the confidence he has in his ability helped him to win the LA section of the FIFA Interactive World Cup.
FIFA.com: Well done Ruben! Can you tell us why you came all the way from Mexico City to take part in the tournament?
Ruben Morales: I won the qualifying tournament in Mexico so I earned the right to come here today! Playing in that tournament was great - it gave me some good practice!
How did this tournament compare the Mexican one?
Pretty equal really - in both
Korea Beats Football Legends Mexico 1-0
The South Korean football team finished up its overseas training on a high note with a victory over FIFA sixth-ranked Mexico. Lee Dong-gook was in luck 15 minutes into the friendly at Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum, netting the winning goal in the 1-0 game. Korea dominated for most of the match, but out of the multiple scoring opportunities allowed by the Mexican defense, Korea was only able to convert one.
This victory comes four years and eight months after Korea’s last win over the formidable Mexicans, a 2-1 triumph at the Confederations Cup in
Football: Mexico City to stage NFL game
merican 'tackle' football is coming to Mexico. The National Football League (NFL) announced the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers would play the first regular-season contest outside the United States on October 2nd.
If the game is well received, it could mean more NFL games played outside the United States.
The league will evaluate all of the markets that have indicated an interest in hosting games around the world, including several in Europe, Canada, Asia, according to Roger Goodell, the league's executive vice president.
Goodell spoke at a news conference to talk about the
HANOVER, Germany, June 25 (Reuters) - Captain Rafael Marquez will make a welcome return on Sunday when Mexico, shaken by a doping case involving two of their players, face Argentina in Hanover for a place in the Confederations Cup final.
World soccer's governing body FIFA says it has been informed by Mexico that Aaron Galindo and Salvador Carmona were sent home earlier this week after testing positive in doping controls that took place before the start of the tournament.
The absence of the Cruz Azul duo deprives Mexico of two more defenders when they battle a powerful Argentina side for the right
Mexican Coke firms fined for strong-arm tactics
Mexico's competition watchdog upheld on Thursday fines totaling almost $15 million against 15 Coca-Cola (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) bottlers and distributors for forcing shops to sell only their soft drinks.
The distributors, many owned by Mexico-based Coca-Cola Femsa (KOF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (KOFL.MX: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's No. 2 Coke bottler, as well as the Coca-Cola Export Corp., owned by Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research), were fined about $1 million each for insisting that stores in Mexico only sell Coke brand products and not competitors' drinks.
The Federal Competition Commission said the
