June 19, 2023 News and Notes

• The Mexican National Team has fired it's coach.
• One day after most Mexican fans boycotted the CONCACAF Nations League third-place game (Mexico won, 1-0 over Panama) and the championship (USA won 2-0 over Canada).
• Diego Cocca from Argentina lasted only seven matches.
• Probably was the only way either match could complete yesterday.
• In a goal that should make unique YouTube videos, Panamanian striker Anibal Godoy appeared to equalize for Panama with a beautiful bicycle kick, but the Mexican offside trap sprung on Godoy and two other Panamanians on the preceding cross.
• Draymond Green will test the waters of NBA free agency.  Here's hoping he's either done with the league or has to go back to Golden State, tail between legs, and at a steep discount.   
• New Zealand's full international soccer team and Ireland's U-21 team both abandoned their matches in Austria today -- both due to racial problems, both facing Middle Eastern opponents...