Violence hit close to home for Club León. Nicolás Fonseca, the Italian-Uruguayan midfielder for the Esmeraldas, was kidnapped by a group of criminals while on his way to training Thursday morning.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican team Leon was kicked out of the Club World Cup on Friday after FIFA’s appeals committee upheld a decision that it violated a rule that forbids multi-club ownership.

world soccer's governing body said on Friday. Both Leon and Pachuca are owned by Grupo Pachuca. Leon had qualified after winning the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2023 while Pachuca won the ...

Leon hosts Tijuana on Saturday in the Mexican Clausura. Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office said it was collaborating with Jalisco authorities to find the perpetrators. Local media reported ...

Mexican team Leon was kicked out of the Club World Cup on Friday after FIFA’s appeals committee upheld a decision that it violated a rule that forbids multi-club ownership. Leon and fellow ...