For Mexico, A Friendly With Meaning
by Luis Bueno (Preview | Sports Illustrated - February 26)
Mexico will open the World Cup against South Africa on June 11 in its most important game in four years, and each match El Tricolor goes on to play in the tournament will only increase in significance. more details | go to article

Here, There And Back Again
by Luis Bueno, Andrea Canales, Noah Davis, Shane Evans, Allen Ramsey and Zac Lee Rigg (Commentary | Goal.com - February 23)
The North American editors discuss the upcoming USA match, the MLS labor dispute, and the race for fourth place in the Premier League. more details | go to article

Gomez Living His Unexpected Dream
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Sports Illustrated - February 12)
As a child in Las Vegas, Herculez Gomez fell in love with soccer. Daily, he worked on his love, consumed it and let himself dream of a day when he would make it big. more details | go to article

Rate A Player, World Cup Chances
by Luis Bueno, Andrea Canales, Shane Evans, Allen Ramsey and Zac Lee Rigg (Analysis | Goal.com - February 9)
The Goal.com North America editors are back to hash things out regarding the Everton-Liverpool derby and whose chances are improving or not to go to South Africa 2010. more details | go to article

Transfers, Loans And Fond Farewells
by Greg Lalas, Luis Bueno, Andrea Canales, Shane Evans, Allen Ramsey and Zac Lee Rigg (Commentary | Goal.com - February 2)
The Goal.com editors join in on a final Roundtable with Greg Lalas, who is moving onto other ventures. Topics include the close of the January transfer window, US players abroad, and the signing of Steve Ralston by AC St. Louis. more details | go to article

Coach Bradley Still Right Man To Lead U.S.
by Luis Bueno (Commentary | Press Enterprise - June 23)
Through the United States national team's first two Confederations Cup matches, the team's critics were screaming for blood. more details | go to article

U.S. Looks Lost In Costa Rica
by Luis Bueno (Result | Press Enterprise - June 4)
Entering the United States national team's World Cup qualifying match in Estadio Saprissa, much of the talk locally centered on the Americans' previous inability to handle the fans' hostilities, the artificial surface and the overall hostile environment here. more details | go to article

U.S. Falls, 3-1 To Costa Rica At Saprissa
by Luis Bueno (Result | Goal.com - June 4)
In the first fifteen minutes, the U.S. fell behind by two goals and never recovered to pose a threat to the energized Costa Rican squad. more details | go to article

Feilhaber Trying To Regain Fitness, Spot On U.S.
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 3)
A hero during the 2007 Gold Cup, Benny Feilhaber is now trying to work his way back into the U.S. national team and was a surprise call-up ahead of games in Costa Rica and against Honduras in Chicago. more details | go to article

U.S. Team Looks To Mitigate Costa Rican Turf Troubles
by Luis Bueno (Preview | Goal.com - June 2)
Goal.com's Luis Bueno is down in Costa Rica, getting the take from the players on how they will deal with the artificial turf field of Saprissa Stadium. more details | go to article

For Some, First Venture Into Saprissa Will Come Wednesday
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 2)
Of the 24-man roster that traveled to Costa Rica for Wednesday's game, only seven have experience playing with the national team in Estadio Saprissa. more details | go to article

U.S. Team Prepared, Say Donovan, Bradley, Bocanegra
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 2)
Goal.com's Luis Bueno was on hand for the press conference leading up to the qualifying match versus Costa Rica. Bob Bradley, Landon Donovan, and Carlos Boanegra video interview excerpts. more details | go to article

You Asked? USA & villarreal's Jozy Altidore Answers
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 2)
Luis Bueno interviewed Jozy Altidore at the U.S. team hotel in Costa Rica, getting the best questions sent in by Goal.com readers answered (4:06 video interview). more details | go to article

Costa Rica's Success Not Solely Because Of Saprissa
by Luis Bueno (Preview | Goal.com - June 2)
The Costa Ricans have fielded increasingly strong rosters over the years and have given the Americans fits because of it. more details | go to article

Ticos Show Respect
by Luis Bueno (Analysis | Goal.com - June 2)
While the battle for regional supremacy between the US and Mexico rages on, Costa Ricans don't feel left out. Goal.com's Luis Bueno talked to some Tico scribes about the sentiment in Costa Rica over the American side. more details | go to article