Central & South America

Complete Calendar For All The Biggest Soccer Events In 2022

Soccer fans have a different circadian rhythm than others. They're up early to see what's going on in Europe, they're in bed late to follow along with Liga MX, they reach an emotional peak on Wednesday afternoons and frequently block off entire month-long periods in the summer for international festivals of footie. It's a delicate balance, but the 2022 soccer tournaments calendar is a disruptive year with the Qatar World Cup falling between Nov. 21 and Dec. 18. 

Here's all the major action between January and December of 2022.  

Welcome To The 2024 UEFA Nations League Featuring … Messi And Neymar?

The draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League took place on Friday, but that wasn’t the biggest Nations League news by a longshot. A massive announcement was made that in 2024 we will see a Neymar and Lionel Messi Nations League crossover. That’s right, South America is joining the UEFA Nations League. All 10 South American members will be joining Europe's best.

¿Messi Vs Ronaldo? CONMEBOL Se Sumará A La UEFA Nations League Y Arruina El Gran Sueño De La FIFA

El plan de la FIFA de jugar un Mundial cada dos años recibió un duro revés esta mañana con los reportes de que la CONMEBOL se sumará a la UEFA Nations League a partir de 2024.

Palmeiras President Asks Fans To Stop Sending Money To Her Bank Account For New Striker

SAO PAULO - The new president of Brazilian club Palmeiras appealed to fans to stop sending money to her personal bank account on Thursday, a day after the details were revealed at her inauguration ceremony.

Leila Pereira, who was last month elected Palmeiras’ first female president, was surprised when her social security number and home address were read out at Wednesday’s event.

A few hours later, Pereira said supporters were sending her money to buy a new striker, using a popular direct transfer application called PIX.

Montreal Draws Santos Laguna, Pumas UNAM Gets Saprissa In CONCACAF Champions League

Montreal drew Liga MX power Santos Laguna for the most high-profile Round of 16 pairing in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, as the four MLS teams from the United States randomly drew first-round matches with clubs from Central America.

The two-legged first-round pairings will take place in the last two weeks of February, with quarterfinals scheduled in the windows of March 8-10 and March 15-17, semifinals April 5-7 and April 12-14 and the final April 26-28 and May 3-5.

The Trailer For Neymar's New Netflix Series Is Here

Love him, hate him or simply appreciate the dazzling array of skills and laugh at the ability to turn into Simone Biles on the floor, Neymar is one of only a handful of footballers that completely captivate when taking the pitch. Of course there's also the lifestyle off it: the numerous love interests, the Gatsby-esque parties fueled by an annual income of $95 million, the ever-present entourage and everything he means to a football-mad country like Brazil.

One Of The Best Agüero Goals You Haven’t Seen: A 17-Year-Old On Independiente Destroying Racing Club

Sergio Agüero had an emotional farewell to the sport on Wednesday after being forced to retire at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. Fans of all clubs — even those who had Agüero as a bitter rival for so many years —fondly remembered Agüero’s career that was ended far too soon.

Hat Trick De Anangonó Le Da La Liga Concacaf Al Comunicaciones Y Extiende La Maldición Del Motagua

La historia de la Liga Concacaf no es larga ni lo será. El torneo comenzó en 2017 y ya tiene al 2022 como fecha de vencimiento, porque así es la vida. Sin embargo, cuando alguien la recuerde en el futuro seguro habrá aficionados del Comunicaciones de Guatemala dispuestos a contar sobre aquella vez, en 2021, en que su amado equipo crema ganó la competición.

Narrarán con la piel de gallina que fue una noche con una remontada mágica en el Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores y en la que el ecuatoriano Juan Anangonó se vistió de héroe para toda una generación.

Pelé's Daughter Provides Update After Legend Is Hospitalized For Colon Tumor Treatment

Pelé was hospitalized for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumor and the Brazilian soccer great will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said.

Three-time World Cup winner Pelé, who was admitted to São Paulo's Hospital Albert Einstein on Wednesday, underwent an operation to remove the tumor in September and spent nearly a month under care.

Dastardly Benfica Fans Make Website Where You Can Help Send Their Manager To Brazil With One Click

When the fans of a club want their manager to hit the road they often express their displeasure via banners and a #so-and-so-out. The hashtag for a manager to go often hits the social feeds after a tough loss, even Gregg Berhalter has had his name trending in an outward direction.

Supporters of Portuguese giants Benfica have taken their expression of resentment toward their manager to a whole new, genius level.

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