Chile hires Lasarte as coach ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Martín Lasarte has been hired to coach Chile’s national soccer team, replacing Reinaldo Rueda. The Chilean soccer federation said the deal with the 59-year-old Lasarte…
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World mourns football legend Diego Maradona
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine football great Diego Maradona was buried at a cemetery in the Bella Vista residential area near Buenos Aires this week. This…
La Liga returns with virtual fans and videogame crowd noise
MADRID – La Liga will use virtual images of stands in television broadcasts with added ‘fan audio’, produced by the makers of the FIFA video…
FIFA, WHO & European Commission launch #SafeHome campaign
ZURICH – FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children…
Peru forward Farfan diagnosed with COVID-19
LIMA – Peru and Lokomotiv Moscow forward Jefferson Farfan has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Jefferson Farfan has tested positive for coronavirus. We…
Argentina beat Chile for Copa América 3rd place
SAO PAULO – Lionel Messi was sent off before half-time as Argentina beat Chile 2-1 to win in Copa América football tournament third-place play-off in São…
Peru beat Chile 3-0 to reach Copa America final with Brazil
PORTO ALEGRE – Peru advanced to the first Copa América final since 1975 with a comfortable semi-final victory over double defending champions Chile. Edison Flores…
Chile eyes historic win against Peru in Copa America semi-final
PORTO ALEGRE – Reigning Copa America champions Chile are preparing to make history in their semi-final with Peru on Wednesday. “We want to leave our…
Chilean tennis player banned for life over bribery
SANTIAGO — A Chilean tennis player has been sanctioned for life for trying to bribe an opponent. The Tennis Integrity Unit says Mauricio Alvarez-Guzman offered…
Chile joins Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in bid to host World Cup 2030
SANTIAGO – Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera announced on…