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La revancha de los losers, los horrores de Jiménez y el via crucis de Rafa Puente – Lo que dejó la J10 del Clausura 2023

¡Wow! La J10 del Clausura 2023 terminó y dejó un par de resultados inesperados. ¿Los más insólitos? Mazatlán y Querétaro consiguieron sus primeros triunfos en el torneo y sus primeras victorias en seis meses.

Los Cañoneros acabaron su malaria ante el Cruz Azul del Tuca Ferretti, mientras que la peste de los Gallos Blancos se cortó ante el Toluca.

También fue sorpresiva la derrota del América. No porque Pachuca no fuera capaz de vencer a Las Águilas, sino por lo mal que jugó el equipo azulcrema y en especial su portero, Óscar Jiménez.

Indianapolis and Hawaii plan on constructing new stadiums that could host U.S. Soccer matches

U.S. Soccer could have two new venues to call home in the coming years as Indianapolis and Hawaii are preparing to construct new stadiums. 

In Indianapolis the $1 billion Eleven Park is set to break ground in May 2023 which will include a 20,000-seat soccer stadium for USL Championship side Indy Eleven. There are also ambitions to bring a Major League Soccer team to the city.

Una volea exquisita de Jorge Sánchez pone al Ajax en semifinales de la Copa de los Países Bajos

Después de un par de pasos en falso, Jorge Sánchez estaba medio olvidado en el Ajax. Sin embargo, el técnico John Heitinga decidió darle una nueva oportunidad y el mexicano no la desperdició.

El ex América comenzó como titular en el duelo de cuartos de final de la Copa KNVB ante el De Graafschap y apenas 12 minutos después convirtió el gol que guió el camino del multicampeón neerlandés a las semifinales de la competencia.

We created an EPL table of results since the World Cup — here were the biggest surprises

Having the World Cup in the middle of the English Premier League season has split the campaign into two chapters. Heading into Matchday 26, The18 created an EPL table that only consists of results since the World Cup break.

The updated table shows how in form some teams are and accurately depicts how poor other teams have performed.

Here’s the table and some of the biggest surprises.

Return of the PUMA King — legendary boots are back and better than ever

One of the most hyped drops of 2023 was undoubtedly the release of the PUMA King Ultimate, the latest edition of the boot preferred by Pelé, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff since its inception 55 years ago.

The King has always been synonymous with comfort, control and class, and while much has changed in the boot's lineage, those tenets remain the building blocks of the PUMA King Ultimate.

14 gunshots at a family business and a hand-written message: The unsettling threat against Lionel Messi

BUENOS AIRES - Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in Rosario, in Argentina's Santa Fe province early on Thursday morning, local media and the city's mayor reported.

A threatening hand-written message for 35-year-old Messi, Argentina's captain and seven-times World Player of the Year, was also left on the shop door.

"Messi, we are waiting for you, (Pablo) Javkin (the mayor) is also a narco, he is not going to take care of you," it read.

Ronaldinho scored his last goal for Barcelona 15 years ago and boy was it a beauty

Ronaldinho’s last Barcelona goal was scored against Atlético Madrid on March 1, 2008. At the time of writing, that moment took place 15 years ago. How time flies.

Ronaldinho’s final goal for la Blaugrana is the legacy of that game, however on the day it was a triumphant 4-2 victory for Atlético Madrid.

Ronnie scored the opening goal in the 29th minute with a spectacular bicycle kick. The assist from Xavi wasn’t too shabby either.

Con Johan Vásquez trayendo a Dybala de hijo, Cremonese logró su primer triunfo de la temporada

Al Cremonese le costó, pero finalmente lo consiguió. Con Johan Vásquez como titular, I Grigiorossi vencieron 2-1 a la AS Roma de Jose Mourinho y lograron su primera victoria de la temporada 2022-23 de la Serie A.

Cierto, no suena a gran cosa, pero considerando que se jugaba la jornada 24 del torneo, uno entiende y hasta empatiza con la emoción que se vivió en los festejos del equipo una vez que el juez central pitó el final del partido.

Los golazos del Huevo al Ame, la mala leche de Nahuel y la apuesta del Tío Richie – Lo que dejó la J9 del Clausura 2023

Atravesamos el ombligo del torneo. La Jornada 9 del Clausura 2023 es historia y como siempre dejó varias cosas que hablar.

En cuanto a la tabla hay dos cosas que no cambiaron: Monterrey sigue como líder, mientras que Mazatlán continúa dando pena en el fondo del sótano.

A los Cañoneros les prometieron dinero extra si le ganaban a Pumas, pero ni así fueron capaces de terminar una racha sin triunfos que viene desde agosto de 2022. 

Netflix has two soccer shows inspired by ‘Drive to Survive’ on the way

Netflix has been killing it already this year with a collection of celebrated sports shows that take you behind-the-scenes to a degree that few other projects have ever been able to. Much of that stems from the success of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, which has given birth to an entire generation of American F1 fans as the docuseries releases its fifth season.

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