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Alisson's excellence: The best (and worst) penalty stoppers in Premier League history

When Jarrod Bowen stepped up to take a penalty kick in the 45th minute of West Ham's match against Liverpool on Wednesday, he was already at a disadvantage. While the odds of converting a penalty are between 75 and 80 percent, just 58 percent of penalties faced by Liverpool keeper Alisson in the EPL had found the back of the net.

Despite a solid 75 percent conversion rate in his professional career, the English winger's spot kick was saved by the man in black in the Liverpool goal as the Brazilian preserved a 1-0 advantage for the Reds.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Saudi Arabia World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Saudi Arabia World Cup preview, who’ll play in Group C against Argentina, Mexico and Poland.

Saudi Arabia World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup Appearances: 6th

Best Finish: Round of 16 (1994)

Tonight's El Tráfico feels like the biggest MLS rivalry game ever

Los Angeles Football Club and the LA Galaxy will meet for the fourth time this season in Thursday night's Western Conference semifinal, but the dynamics are considerably different than their last match in early July.

Regular season West champions LAFC have added European stars like attacker Gareth Bale and defender Giorgio Chielini, as well as more under-the-radar additions up front in Cristian Tello and Denis Bouanga.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Ecuador World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is the preview for Group A's Ecuador.

Ecuador World Cup 2022 Preview

World Cup Appearances: Fourth 

Best Finish: Round of 16 (2006) 

How They Got Here: Fourth-place in Conmebol 

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro (Argentine) 

Solo uno llegará a la final: Historial, horario, alineaciones y pronóstico del Rayados vs. Pachuca

Cuatro equipos quedan en carrera por el título del Apertura 2022 en la Liga MX. Tras una emocionante serie de cuartos de final, las llaves de semifinales quedaron divididas de la siguiente manera:

  • América vs. Toluca
  • Monterrey vs. Pachuca

En este post, específicamente, les contaremos todo lo que necesitan saber del duelo entre Rayados y Tuzos.

The story behind Karim Benzema's broken finger

When you think of Karim Benzema on the pitch, it's hard not to imagine him without the bandage he wears over his right arm. The piece of fabric has become a signature accessory for the Real Madrid striker. However, during the ceremony in which he received a well-deserved Ballon d'Or, people got a good reminder of why he always has to use it. 

Costa Rican young star could miss the World Cup after positive doping test

Costa Rica midfielder Orlando Galo has tested positive for a prohibited substance following a random test carried out in September, the country's football federation (FCRF) said on Tuesday.

Galo, who has played nine times for Costa Rica and helped them qualify for the World Cup, tested positive for Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) after his sample was among 15 randomly taken during their friendly tour of South Korea last month.

Tigres mete la cola y podría poner en pausa el sueño europeo de Alexis Vega

Pese a que renovó su contrato con Chivas hasta 2024 hace solo cinco meses, la sensación en el aire es que Alexis Vega no regresará al Rebaño para el Torneo Clausura 2023. 

El sueño del jugador es probar suerte en Europa y en ese objetivo una buena actuación en el Mundial de Catar podría allanarle el camino. Sin embargo, el Viejo Continente no es el único destino posible en el horizonte del delantero. De acuerdo a varios informes, en el entorno de Vega no se descarta un cambio de aires dentro de la misma Liga MX.

MLS salaries updated: Is it better to have one Insigne or an entire Philadelphia Union?

After a big summer window in Major League Soccer that saw the arrivals of household names like Lorenzo Insigne, Gareth Bale and Héctor Herrera, an updated list of the MLS highest paid players 2022 has been released by the Players Association.

Latest ESPN FC blunder claims Alisson leads EPL goalkeepers in goal contributions

With the influx of statistics in modern football, one must always take an analysis they see with a grain of salt. While often useful, stats are easy to manipulate to prove a point, and they can be misleading even when they are correct.

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