Injuries

De villano a héroe: Mareado y con tapones en la nariz, Ustari ataja penal en loquísimo triunfo del Pachuca

Pachuca se quedó con el primer partido de las semifinales del Apertura 2022 ante Monterrey con un expresivo 5-2, en una noche que solo puede ser definida como un paseo salvaje sobre el césped del Estadio Hidalgo.

Palomitas de maíz en mano, fuimos testigos de un duelo que se desarrolló combo a combo y cuyo clímax tuvo al arquero tuzo Óscar Ustari como singular protagonista. 

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

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here's the Spain World Cup 2022 preview. La Roja will play in Group E against Costa Rica, Germany and Japan.

Spain World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 16th

Best finish: Champions (2010)  

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. 

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Mexico 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 Mexico World Cup preview. El Tri will play in Group C against Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Mexico World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 17th

Best binish: Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)

Rüdiger puts Real Madrid into last-16 by putting his head where it shouldn't be

It comes as no surprise but Real Madrid, for the 31st time in 31 editions of the competition, has reached the Champions League Round of 16 with two matches still to play.

Group F looked decidedly simple for Real alongside RB Leipzig, Celtic and Shakhtar Donetsk, but Shakhtar almost handed los Blancos their first defeat of the campaign Tuesday after Oleksandr Zubkov had given the "home" side a 46th-minute advantage in Warsaw, Poland.

Canada holds its breath after Alphonso Davies suffers skull contusion

Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies has suffered a skull contusion after he was kicked in the head during Saturday's draw with Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga champions said on Sunday.

Davies, 21, was challenging Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham for the ball towards the end of the first half and his head came into contact with the English midfielder's raised boot.

Alex Morgan, Mal Pugh among USWNT players to miss Friday’s England friendly

United States women’s national team fans watching Friday’s friendly might be asking, “why is Alex Morgan not playing vs England?”

Morgan is among several big-name players for the U.S. that will miss the massive game between the defending World Cup champions and the Euro 2022 winners.

The worst soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Saturday night's soccer stadium disaster in Indonesia was one of the world's worst such incidents. Here is a look at some of the worst soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years:

The story behind the guy who got injured after performing Cristiano Ronaldo's SIU celebration

If you are in the soccer hamster wheel that lives on Twitter, you probably have stumbled across a video of a random guy scoring a goal in a five-a-side game and then getting injured after performing the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo SIU celebration.

In the last few days, the clip has accumulated millions and millions of views on social media, but little is known about the person who got injured or how serious the injury was.  

Cristiano Ronaldo SIU celebration injury

First, you should know that the video is not new but from last March. 

Tata Martino confía en que Raúl Jiménez estará en el Mundial: "Que no tire la toalla"

Si bien Raúl Jiménez no vive su mejor momento goleador, la lesión muscular que sufre comienza a preocupar sobremanera en la selección mexicana, al punto que la posibilidad de que se pierda el Mundial de Catar 2022 no es una idea descabellada.

Jiménez se lesionó el pasado 3 de septiembre en los trabajos de precompetencia del duelo entre el Wolverhampton y el Southampton en la Premier League. 

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