Central & South America

Carlos Tevez Remains An Absolute Animal At Club Level

Boca Juniors retained their place at the top of the Argentine Primera Division table by defeating rivals River Plate in the Superclasico on Sunday. Carlos Tevez was instrumental in Boca’s success, scoring a brace and registering his sixth assist in 10 league appearances in their 4-2 victory at River Plate’s El Monumental stadium.

FC Barcelona Invite Chapecoense To Play In A Preseason Friendly

FC Barcelona have confirmed through their official Twitter page that they’ve invited Brazilian club Chapecoense to play in the 2017 Gamper Trophy, an annual preseason friendly match held in August at Barca’s Camp Nou stadium.

According to the club, the match “aims to help with the reconstruction of [Chapecoense]” following the tragic airplane accident which claimed the lives of 71 people, including 19 of Chapecoense’s players.

Chapecoense Have Been Awarded The Copa Sudamerica

Chapecoense could not play in the 2016 Copa Sudamerica final because on the way there nearly the entire team perished in a horrible plane crash.

On the day the final would have taken place, 45,000 people went to Atletico Nacional's stadium in Medellin, Colombia to pay tribute to Chapecoense.

A Player In Chile Scored The Most Amazing Goal We've Ever Seen

What is a buzzy soccer website to do when it runs out of hyperbole?

I mean, that's our lifeblood over here. No goal can simply be "good". It has to "melt your face off" or "bend space-time" or maybe even "make you piss yourself."

 

That is how goals are described these days, but, friends, we have no hyperbole for this one. It's all true. This is it.

This is the greatest goal we've ever seen.

Chapecoense Defender Neto Informed By Doctors That He Could Play Football Again

Following the tragic events of the Chapecoense air disaster which took the lives of 19 of the club’s players, we now have some information regarding the three players who were rescued from the crash in Colombia.

31-year-old center back Neto, as confirmed by his father, is reportedly recovering well in the hospital.

A Chapecoense Player Found Out He Was Going To Be A Father Just Days Before Tragic Plane Crash

One of the most heartbreaking stories to come out of an event that spawned many heartbreaking stories is that of Thiaguinho, the Chapecoense player who found out his wife was pregnant just days before he and 18 teammates were killed in a plane crash.

The video of Thiaguinho's teammates surprising him with the news is almost too much.

Chapecoense Goalkeeper Nivaldo Announces Retirement After Plane Crash

Following the tragic plane crash that killed 19 Chapecoense players, 42-year-old goalkeeper Nivaldo, who was left off the Brazilian club's trip to the Copa Sudamerica final in Colombia, has announced his retirement from football.

Cockpit Recording Reportedly Shows Chapecoense Pilot Saying Plane Ran Out Of Fuel

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the recording from the plane carrying Chapecoense to the Copa Sudamerica final in Colombia that crashed Monday night shows the pilot saying the plane had run out of fuel.

Brazilian Clubs Unite To Offer Chapecoense Free Loan Players

Following Monday night’s tragic plane crash which resulted in the loss of 75 lives including the majority of Chapecoense’s squad, Brazil’s leading clubs have united in offering the team loan players free of charge.

Atletico Nacional Ask For Chapecoense To Be Awarded Copa Sudamericana After Plane Crash Tragedy

Following a horrific plane crash in Colombia Monday night in which 75 people, including many members of Brazilian club Chapecoense, lost their lives, Atletico Nacional, the team Chapecoense had been travelling to play in the Copa Sudamericana final, has asked that the Copa Sudamericana be awarded to Chapecoense.

CONMEBOL has halted all soccer competitions in South America until further notice.

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