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 […]
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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 […]
Soccer goalkeepers process multisensory information differently
The goalkeepers of soccer They have to make split-second decisions based on incomplete information to prevent a goal. A study indicates that these players present fundamental differences in the way they perceive the world and process multisensory information. A study published today by Current Biology analyzed this ability of goalkeepers compared to the way other […]
People’s soccer? High costs keep fans away from their team in South America
In South America, the region where the world champion was born Lionel Messiadmired among rich and poor, enjoy the soccer of teams in the stadium is a privilege. High ticket prices for the World Cup games distance the popular classes from their idols. In the first round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, played last […]
Why could Messi’s Inter Miami be worth US$1.5 billion?
To Jorge Mas, one of the owners of the franchisedon’t “it would surprise” that its value reaches US$ 1.5 billion in one year. adidas can’t cope. Asking for the shirt argentinian player today on their website, it will arrive in October at the earliest. Perhaps that is why the false replicas that invaded beaches and […]
‘Messi effect’: MLS does not want to lose its star on FIFA dates
The Argentine Gerardo ‘daddy’ Martino, Inter Miami coach, assured this Tuesday that he sees “likely” that MLS decide to interrupt the competition during the dates FIFA from 2024 to prevent stars like the Argentine Lionel Messi miss days of league competition. “I understand that for the following year they are analyzing it and it is […]