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Alberto García Aspe (born May 11, 1967 in Mexico City) is a Mexican soccer midfielder, one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... In association football a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... First International Guatemala 2 - 3 Mexico (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 1 January 1923) Largest win Mexico 13 - 0 Bahamas (Toluca, Mexico; April 28, 1987) Worst defeat England 8 - 0 Mexico (London, England; May 10, 1961) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1930) Best result Quarterfinals, 1970 and 1986 CONCACAF Gold Cup...

In his club career that started in 1984, García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, River Plate, América, and Puebla. For his country, he compiled 109 caps, scoring 21 goals. García Aspe played in three World Cups (1994, 1998, and 2002). Club Universidad Nacional, also known as Universidad, UNAM, or Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Mexican football clubs ... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. ... Club de Futbol América, also known as Club América or simply América, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Mexican football clubs ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The 1994 Football World Cup was held in the USA. It was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 3-2 on penalties, after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

Categories: Football (soccer) player stubs | 1967 births | Mexican footballers

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Football \| Four sent off as Mexico reach Copa final (639 words)
	Garcia Aspe, recalled to the Mexico side by new coach Javier Aguirre after a two-year absence, scored the winner from the spot in the 67th minute.
	Garcia Aspe's red card precipitated a violent end to a tetchy match which had seen a second-string Uruguayan team bait their more skilful opponents for the duration.
	But Garcia Aspe saved his blushes with a rocket of a penalty into the top right corner two minutes later after a push on Antonio de Nigris.

World Cup 2002 - ABC Sport - Mexico (663 words)
	Aguirre is a devoted exponent of the 4-4-2 system with playmaker Alberto Garcia Aspe the man who makes things tick in the centre of midfield.
	Aspe, who plays his club football for Puebla, will not be the only familiar face to spectators when the Mexicans open their campaign against Croatia.
	Controversial striker Cuauhtemoc Blanco, whose "cauteminha" trick of jumping over tackles with the ball stuck between his feet was one of the trademarks of France 98, will also be present after the Valladolid striker made peace with the Mexican federation after a row over travel expenses had threatened his participation.

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