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Brazil soccer star Pelé to spend Christmas in hospital

Brazilian soccer legend Pele's cancer has advanced and he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction, according to a medical report, and his family said he would remain in a Sao Paulo hospital over Christmas.

Widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, the 82-year-old has been hospitalized in the Albert Einstein hospital since late November as doctors reevaluate his treatment and tend to a respiratory infection.

Pele has received regular medical treatment since a tumor was removed from his colon in September last year.

¿Se cae el sueño de Cruz Azul? Gremio intenta seducir a Luis Suárez

Cruz Azul sueña con tener a Luis Suárez para el Clausura 2023 y el molino de los rumores asegura que La Máquina le propuso dos años de contrato a cambio de jugosos seis millones de dólares. La oferta, sin embargo, todavía no convence del todo al Pistolero.

El uruguayo – libre después de un semestre en Club Nacional – no ha dicho que no a La Máquina, pero se deja querer a la espera de otros ofrecimientos. La MLS siempre ha sido opción, mientras que desde Brasil, el Gremio se ha sumado a los cantos de sirena.

Detrás de la sobredosis de sponsors hay un jersey del Necaxa en tributo a Don Ramón

El Necaxa reveló su tercer jersey para la temporada 2022-23 y sorprendió a seguidores y aficionados neutrales con la linda intención de rendir tributo a Don Ramón, el legendario personaje del Chavo del 8 interpretado por el no menos icónico actor Ramón Valdés.

La playera tiene un diseño simple y en el que se estampan una serie de frases clásicas del personaje que alimentan la nostalgia. Sin embargo, el diseño no convence a todos, debido a una serie de factores, pero principalmente por el abusivo número de sponsors que suele manchar las camisetas de la Liga MX.

Here's the history behind the black cloak Lionel Messi wore while lifting the World Cup trophy

Written by Pardis Mahdavi courtesy of The Conversation

Shortly before Lionel Messi took to the stage to lift up the World Cup trophy, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani put a black cloak, called a “bisht,” over the Argentinian soccer star’s shoulders.

El Tráfico at the Rose Bowl, St. Louis City SC’s opener and more — MLS 2023 season schedule released

Major League Soccer opens a new season on Feb. 25 looking to ride a wave of interest from the Qatar World Cup as the league's 29th franchise St Louis SC makes its debut.

The first match of the 2023 campaign sees Nashville SC and MLS most valuable player Hany Mukhtar hosting New York City FC followed by the "El Tráfico" derby between MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy at the Rose Bowl.

Messi and four other Argentina stars narrowly escape being knocked off a bus by a street cable

Argentina is in a big massive party state right now. Government officials declared a national holiday this Tuesday while thousands of fans are gathering near the Obelisco in Buenos Aires to celebrate the World Cup title next to the players who reached the glory. 

But things could have taken a tragic twist Monday night after the national team arrived in Argentina when an overhead cable almost hit five stars of La Albicesleste, including Lionel Messi.

¡De regreso a Europa! Memo Ochoa no renueva con América y se va a la Serie A de Italia

Después de meses de incertidumbre en torno a la continuidad de Guillermo Ochoa en el América, hoy hubo noticias: el arquero NO sigue en la portería azulcrema.

Memo Ochoa al Salernitana de Italia

Cuando todo parecía que Ochoa terminaría renovando por dos años más con el equipo de Coapa, en Europa informaron que el portero mexicano tiene todo listo para marcharse a Italia.

This U.S. map of most-viewed soccer teams by state is wild and defies logic

FBref.com last week published a map of its most-viewed soccer teams by state in 2022 and the results show the incredibly varied interests across the United States.

Across the 50 states there were teams represented from the English Premier League, MLS, La Liga, USL, NWSL, the EFL Championship, the English fifth-tier National League – and the U.S. national team.

“There were definitely some surprises,” Jonah Gardner, product marketing manager for FBref, told The18 in an email.

Las selecciones con más títulos en la Copa del Mundo

Argentina rompió la sequía que traía desde 1986 y obtuvo la tercera Copa del Mundo de su historia, luego de vencer a Francia en la final de Catar 2022.

Boston, Tampa and San Francisco are in race for an expansion slot in the NWSL

The National Women's Soccer League intends to add a team and is looking at finalists Boston, Tampa and San Francisco as prospective expansion cities, Sportico reported.

The highest bidder has placed a bid for "well over $40 million" to secure a franchise, per the report.

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