World Cup

The Greatest Underdog Sports Stories That Won’t Get The Disney Treatment

Occasionally sport coughs up the sort of matchup that you cannot tear your eyes from — not so much a David vs. Goliath battle as it is a 50-car pileup on the highway. We’re talking “how the hell did they find themselves here?” sort of situations. 

These were the games that stayed with you, the games that meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. 

The Best Underdog Stories In Sports History 

The Korea women’s ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics

The Most Unforgettable Goals From Every Men’s World Cup

More than any other sporting event, the men’s World Cup captures the imagination through unforgettable moments: goals that make you leap out of your seat in celebration, anger or confusion. The best World Cup goals are those you remember years later, if not decades.

Italy’s World Cup Hero Paolo Rossi Dies Aged 64

Paolo Rossi, Italy's goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign and scorer of a hat-trick against Brazil in one of the most famous matches in the competition's history, has died at the age of 64.

The celebrated striker's death comes with the soccer world still in mourning for Argentina icon Diego Maradona, who passed away late last month. Italian TV channel RAI Sport, where Rossi had been working as a pundit, said on Thursday "Pablito" had died of an "incurable disease.”

England Has A Cakewalk, And Other Takeaways From UEFA's World Cup Qualifying Draw

The draw for UEFA World Cup 2022 Qualifying took place Monday, December 7, leaving us with an enticing list of matchups to look forward to in 2021.

Brasil Es De Clase Mundial De Nuevo

La selección nacional de Brasil, conocida históricamente por ser la mejor selección del mundo en su historia (por tener más copas del mundo que cualquier otra), está volviendo a tener números de miedo, que asustan a cualquiera. Luego de haber tenido una era catastrófica entre el 2010 y el 2018 en el que fracasaron en absolutamente todo, están volviendo a renacer desde la llegada de su actual entrenador, Tite.

Estadio Centenario de Montevideo declarado Monumento Histórico Nacional

El Estadio Nacional de Montevideo ha sido declarado Monumento Histórico Nacional.

El estadio también fue reconocido en 1983 por la FIFA como el único Monumento Histórico del Fútbol Mundial.

Se construyó en 1930 para albergar la primera Copa Mundial de la FIFA y para conmemorar el centenario de la independencia de Uruguay.

Uruguay no sólo ganó la Copa del Mundo de 1930 allí, sino que ha ganado cada una de las 4 Copas América que se han celebrado en el estadio.

El estadio seguirá siendo preservado como un centro de la cultura del fútbol en Uruguay.

Joe Biden Is A Soccer Fan

Joe Biden has defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States. President-elect, Joe Biden, also happens to be a soccer fan.

Uruguay Hits Post Twice, Cavani Sent Off In 2-0 Defeat To Brazil

MONTEVIDEO — First half goals from Arthur and Richarlison gave Brazil a 2-0 win away at Uruguay on Tuesday and maintained their 100-percent record in the South American World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022.

Brazil were missing a host of players through COVID-19 and injury, including talismanic striker Neymar, but they were too strong for their opponents, who have not beaten them since 2001.

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