Peru will try to qualify for the quarter-finals on Saturday America Cupbut to do so they will need a near miracle: beating the current champion Argentina and hoping that Canada does not defeat them. Chili in the other match of the last day of Group A. Peru no longer depends on itself to continue in […]
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Eighty years of Peru-Argentina: from the ambassador’s pass to Messi’s first goal
Peru and Argentina, who cross paths again this Saturday in a America Cup After 17 years, they have a long list of matches in the tournament, spanning 8 decades full of anecdotes; from the first in Limein 1927, when an ambassador gave a goal pass, until the last one, in 2007 in Venezuelawhich saw Leo […]
Vinícius against Messi, fight for the Ballon d’Or is also played in the Copa América
The America Cup of USA It will be the scene where one of the great battles for the Golden Ball between Vinícius Júnior, the fittest footballer of the moment, and Lionel Messi, considered by many the best in the world while still active. The Real Madrid forward leads a Brazilian team without Neymar, still out […]
Copa América 2024: Lionel Messi threatens to expand his legend
Lionel Messi can boast of having won everything with Argentina, but he wants more to expand his legend. In an enviable track record, which includes four European Champions League titles and three Club World Cup titles, in addition to countless tournaments with FC Barcelonaand seven editions of the Ballon d’Or, also treasures the America Cup […]
Less than 2,500 spectators: Peru’s unusual World Cup record
The official statistics of soccer They detail that the smallest number of spectators in a World Cup match was recorded in the stadium “The Pocitos“, in Uruguaywith capacity for 10,000 fans, to which only a total of 2,459 attended for a Peru–Romania of the first phase of the first World Cup. It was played on […]
Champions League matches will be played despite threat from the Islamic State
The parties of the Champions League this week they will be played as scheduled despite a terrorist threat from Islamic State, said on Tuesday UEFA. A social media post linked to the terrorist group has repeatedly threatened attacks on stadiums hosting quarterfinal matches in Paris, Madrid and London on Tuesday and Wednesday. “The UEFA “is […]
Leo Messi, the great attraction of the new MLS ‘Season Pass’
The Argentinian Lionel Messiwhich faces its first full season in the MLS, is the great attraction of the American soccer league, which opened subscriptions to the platform this Monday ‘MLS Season Pass‘which broadcasts all games on Apple TV in the second of the ten-year agreement. After recording great numbers in the 2023 season, the first […]
The mysterious death under Nazism of Matthias Sindelar, in the 20s and 30s
This Tuesday marks 85 years since the mysterious death of Matthias Sindelar, known as ‘the Mozart of soccer’a legendary Austrian attacker of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for his elegance on the field and, according to legend, for his resistance to the regime Nazi. On January 23, 1939, Sindelar, shortly before his 36th birthday, was […]
Hundreds of Brazilians and football legends say goodbye to “Old Wolf” Zagallo
Hundreds of Brazilians and some legends of the national team said goodbye to Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo, the only one with four World Cups in the world of football, who died on Friday and was buried this Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. The “Old Wolf”, who had been in poor health for a decade, died […]
UBS Bank replaces Credit Suisse as main sponsor of Swiss football
the swiss bank UBS will be the main sponsor of the Swiss Football Association (ASF), replacing Credit Suisse, acquired by the first entity in March, as indicated in a statement. UBS will only continue the agreement that Credit Suisse had with the ASF since 1993, which will continue at least until 2028, the business note […]