Five English teams in the top eight… and the sixth (Newcastle) on the verge of entering the round of 16 directly. The Champions League reaches the knockout phase with dominance of the Premier League and some illustrious fallen players such as Naples, Eindhoven or Olympique de Marseille, who were eliminated by the Benfica goalkeeper’s final … Read more
Liverpool went to Marseille to wait. Against the tradition that Jürgen Klopp instilled in them, the team settled in their field to let the Olympique de Marseille would control the ball. So it was that OM started the plays and withstood the counterattacks until in a foul, after the break, Szoboszlai put a free kick … Read more
Real Madrid’s victory this Tuesday against Monaco (6-1) in the Champions League served to greatly reduce the tension between the Bernabéu crowd and the players who had received whistles last Saturday. The atmosphere calmed down a lot with Vinicius, the most notable, and also with Jude Bellingham, the second biggest target of the crowd’s anger. … Read more
The Lakua Sports Club teams survive every weekend within the critical economic situation of the entity. Some new trainers on Saturday … within the profound restructuring that the club is undergoing due to the departure or dismissals of many of the employees who have accumulated months without pay. Others, as in the case of the … Read more
“I grew up watching soccer when it almost didn’t exist in the United States.” That of Pellegrino Matarazzo (Wayne, New Jersey, 48 years old), the new coach of Real Sociedad, is an unusual story, marked by emigration, identity and a passion for football that was born very early. He became truly fond of the beautiful … Read more
The eight quarterbacks who have reached the end of the NFL season on their feet will seek to occupy Patrick Mahomes’ vacant throne and succeed the Philadelphia Eagles, the team that slammed the door in his face in the last Superbowl, eliminated at the first opportunity. Without the omnipresent player of the last decade – … Read more
The choice of a country to host the football World Cup is not a politically neutral decision. Although sports institutions insist on presenting these events as spaces unrelated to politics, to maintain the supposed autonomy of sport, the truth is that their organization involves a form of symbolic legitimation of the host State. He is … Read more
In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, everything was excitement and celebration for Barcelona after winning the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid. At the center of it, a proper name, a return loaded with symbolism, and also reward: that of Ronald Araujo. The Uruguayan centre-back, second captain, after 47 days without playing after the break he asked … Read more
Barcelona will begin to defend its crown in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic in Jeddah. However, another match will be played in Saudi Arabia, probably invisible to local fans, but not to Luis de la Fuente, Spain coach, who was going to be present at the Alinma Stadium and finally stayed … Read more
Enzo Fernández against Donnarumma in the 96th minute. Hand in hand in the six-yard box after a poorly defended cross. Feint, shot, save, shot and goal from the Argentine midfielder, who furiously went to the far post to complete an action that will not get Chelsea out of its hardship but will put Manchester City … Read more