El plan de la FIFA de jugar un Mundial cada dos años recibió un duro revés esta mañana con los reportes de que la CONMEBOL se sumará a la UEFA Nations League a partir de 2024.
Sergio Agüero had an emotional farewell to the sport on Wednesday after being forced to retire at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. Fans of all clubs — even those who had Agüero as a bitter rival for so many years —fondly remembered Agüero’s career that was ended far too soon.
Pelé was hospitalized for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumor and the Brazilian soccer great will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said.
Three-time World Cup winner Pelé, who was admitted to São Paulo's Hospital Albert Einstein on Wednesday, underwent an operation to remove the tumor in September and spent nearly a month under care.
The Colombian soccer players’ association has called for an investigation into suspicious circumstances surrounding a key promotion match that was decided by a late goal one senior player called an “embarrassment for Colombian football."
Llaneros played Unión Magdalena at home on Saturday night and were leading 1-0 until the 95th minute, when the visitors scored twice in succession.
Video of the winning goal appeared to show the Llaneros players backing off their opponents and allowing them to score.
It wasn’t a convincing win but Real Madrid defeated Athletic Club 1-0 on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu to open a seven-point lead over Atlético at the top of LaLiga (although los Colchoneros maintain a game in hand).
Athletic doesn’t make it easy for anyone — the Basque side entered this match with the division’s best defensive record after conceding 10 goals through 14 matches — but they came up against two of the planet’s most in-form players in Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior, and it was ultimately that duo that made the difference.
Miraildes Maciel Mota is known by most Brazilian soccer fans by her nickname: Formiga, meaning "ant" in Portuguese. It is a testament to her tireless work on the pitch and unselfish play — much like the way an ant contributes to its colony.
Palmeiras revalidó su corona como rey de Sudamérica, luego de vencer a Flamengo en la final de la Copa Libertadores.
Sin embargo, si nos centramos en las cosas que son realmente importantes, el verdadero campeón de la final 2021 fue el amor, simbolizado en una peculiar propuesta de matrimonio.
Deyverson, a 30-year-old forward who has played in Portugal, Germany, Spain and Brazil, may have scored the biggest goal of his career on Saturday in Montevideo, Uruguay. Deyverson pounced on a horrible miscue from the Flamengo defense to help Palmeiras lift the 2021 Copa Libertadores trophy after a 2-1 win in extra time.
Athletico Paranaense se coronó campeón de la Copa Sudamericana por segunda vez en su historia, luego de vencer en la final 2021 a Red Bull Bragantino.
La emoción de los jugadores del Furacão por el título era palpable, pero ninguna más profunda que la de Renato Kayser. El delantero, que había salido lesionado en el minuto 75 por problemas musculares, olvidó los dolores y apenas sonó el silbato final se metió al campo con una bandera del club y comenzó a dar una vuelta olímpica sobre sus rodillas.
Desde que Red Bull metió sus manos en el fútbol en 2005, a través de RB Salzburgo, poco a poco ha ido creando un imperio que hoy también tiene presencia en Alemania, Estados Unidos y Brasil. En el camino ha recibido una que otra alabanza por su modelo de negocio, ha construido un absoluto dominio en la Bundesliga de Austria y también ha sido blanco de toneladas de odio por su naturaleza corporativa.