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¿Qué Es La Maldición Del Sexto Puesto En La Liga MX? ¿Podrá Chivas Romper El Maleficio?
Atlas, actual campeón del fútbol mexicano, aparece en cuartos de final como el primer obstáculo de Chivas en su sueño por obtener el Clasura 2022. Sin embargo, su enemigo número uno en el reino tapatío no será el único ni el más poderoso rival al que le tocará enfrentar.
Además de lo que pueda pasar sobre el campo de juego, el Rebaño Sagrado también tendrá que combatir con una extraña maldición que afecta a aquellos clubes que – tal como ellos en esta temporada – acabaron en el sexto lugar de la fase regular del torneo.
Un Viaje A 1989, Año Del Último Título De Pumas En La Concacaf
Pumas buscará esta noche ante Seattle Sounders su cuarto título en la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf. Los tres coronas anteriores, sin embargo, ocurrieron hace tanto tiempo que el torneo ni siquiera se llamaba así.
Dichas glorias ocurrieron en 1980, 1982 y 1989.
Último título concacaf de Pumas: ¿Qué pasaba en el mundo en 1989?
Sí, los de la UNAM no saben de títulos continentales desde hace más de 30 años. El último de ellos fue ante los cubanos de Pinar del Río, en un mundo completamente diferente al que vivimos hoy.
Müller Has Been With Bayern Longer Than College Students Have Been Alive — He’s Staying For 2 More Years
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller has extended his contract until 2024 which will keep the Germany international at his boyhood club until the age of 34, the Bundesliga champions announced on Tuesday.
Müller, a product of Bayern's youth system, has been with the club since he was 10. He has scored 226 goals and won the Bundesliga title for the 11th time this season — a record for the German top flight.
From Banshees To BigFoot: The Best Names Of Defunct American Soccer Teams
What is a Xogg? Alternatively, what is a Zigg? The Xoggz and the Ziggx were the men's and women's semi-pro soccer clubs based out of Columbus, Ohio, in the mid-1990s.
According to fossilized internet forums (because there is no other discussion of the topic), these were made-up names that were going to be assigned meaning through a fan contest. Unfortunately, neither club survived long enough for that to happen.
While these clubs were short lived, their rise and fall illustrates the state of American soccer in the 1990s.
East/West Coast USMNT Fans Snubbed Again — U.S. To Play Uruguay In Kansas City On June 5
The United States men’s national team has scheduled a juicy, enticing friendly game against Uruguay on June 5. This will be one of four games the USMNT plays in June. Uruguay — ranked 13th in the world — will be the highest ranked non-Concacaf opponent the U.S. has faced in over a year.
A Timeline Of Abuse: How Women’s Soccer Coaching Hires Resulted In Decades Of Exploitation
To say 2021 was a bad year for women’s soccer in the U.S. would be an understatement of epic proportions. In October, The Athletic detailed horrifying allegations of verbal abuse and sexual coercion by N.C. Courage coach Paul Riley, sending shockwaves through the NWSL.
Peak Performance: Five Players Who Will Be Appearing At Their Fifth World Cup In 2022
When it comes to international soccer, appearances, goals scored and trophies won are usually the biggest indicators of a successful career, and rightly so. But perhaps the most elusive achievement for an international footballer is appearing at five World Cups.
First, it requires an international career of at least 16 years. Around 30 or so active international players made their debut for their country before the 2006 World Cup. A player must also be on a team that qualifies for five successive World Cups — something only 13 countries have achieved.
One Final Ride — Messi And Ronaldo’s World Cup Stats Heading Into Their Last Tournament
Two of soccer’s greatest stars are heading into what will likely be their final World Cups. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi look set to have one last dance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This winter’s tournament will be both of their fifth World Cups, so what are the Messi vs Ronaldo World Cup stats?
Messi vs Ronaldo World Cup Stats
Appearances
Messi: 19
Ronaldo: 17
You Might Remember MLS Penalty Run-Ups, But What About Chile’s ‘Long Penalty’ Kicks?
Soccer fans will occasionally look back at the early years of Major League Soccer and chuckle at how Americans tried to make the sport different. While people poke fun at MLS weirdness, the Chile Long Penalty from 1990 is an alteration to the rules that no one seems to remember or talk about. This rule was far more bizarre than the old MLS penalty kicks.
First let’s take a look back at what MLS did in the 90s.