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Christian Benitez scored after only 40 seconds to set up Ecuador’s 2-1 win over Mexico in a friendly Saturday. It was Ecuador’s first victory over Mexico in 14 years, spoiling the debut of Mexico’s interim coach Efrain Flores.

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Ecuador defeats Mexico 2-1 in friendly (AP)

Miguel Sabah scored twice to help Mexico’s Monarcas Morelia win the SuperLiga championship with a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday night.

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Sabah leads Monarcas Morelia to SuperLiga title (AP)

Miguel Sabah scored twice to help Mexico’s Monaracas Morelia win the SuperLiga championship with a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday night. Sabah scored on a penalty kick in the 63rd minute and made it 2-0 in the 75th minute on a spectacular volley. Kevin Alston scored the Revolution in the 79th minute.

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Former Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder Santiago Solari is poised to leave Mexico’s Atlante for Penarol, the Uruguayan champions said on Wednesday.

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Argentine midfielder Solari set to join Penarol (Reuters)

Former Real Madrid and Spain striker Fernando Morientes has announced his retirement from football.

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Former Madrid & Spain striker Morientes retires (AP)

Fulham signed Mexico defender Carlos Salcido from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven on a three-year contract on Friday. The fee for the 30-year-old left-back was undisclosed, but is reportedly about > 1.6 million pounds ($2.5 million).

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Fulham signs Mexico defender Salcido from PSV (AP)

Neri Cardozo headed a shot past goalkeeper Kasey Keller late in the first half, then set up Aldo de Nigris’ goal early in the second half as CF Monterrey of Mexico beat the Seattle Sounders in a CONCACAF Champions League game on Wednesday night, 2-0. The victory kept Monterrey undefeated with the full six points in Group C play and left the Sounders still looking for their first point.

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Neri Cardozo leads CF Monterrey past Sounders, 2-0 (AP)

New Mexico women’s soccer player Elizabeth Lambert is back. She’s being kept out of view, but she’s back

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Francisco Bernat, the president and largest shareholder of Mexico first-division club Puebla, is being held in a prison in Mexico City following his detention on charges of fraud reported to involve 30 million pesos ($2.3 million). Bernat was detained on Thursday and reports Friday said he would be held until Wednesday on the orders of an investigating judge.

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Puebla president held on fraud charges (AP)

The Mexico national team will play two friendly matches next month against Ecuador and Colombia as part of the country’s celebration of 200 years of independence from Spain. The Mexican Football Federation said the national team will face Ecuador on Sept.

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Mexico to face Ecuador and Colombia (AP)