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Meet Manu Faves, an Illustrator and Muralist Making Waves in San Diego With His Comic-Inspired Style

Afroxander — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:00:06 +0000

In March, we had the privilege of republishing a short story by the great Mexican writer Juan Villoro. “The Whistle” originally appeared in the author’s first short story collection The Guilty, whose English translation appeared on bookshelves last summer. The story, about a worn-out football defender on his last legs who survives a bombing in

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5 of Our Favorite Covers From the Latino Tribute Album to Creedence Clearwater Revival

Afroxander — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:43:15 +0000

The brightest flames burn out quickest, and so it was with Creedence Clearwater Revival. The group churned out seven albums in its six-year existence (1967-1972), during which it pioneered a classic sound that will outlive the members and their children’s children. While their tunes may be distinctly American, CCR’s fanbase has always been diverse; most notably, the highest

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Copa América Champs Pledge to Join Chile’s Imminent Soccer Strike

Afroxander — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:40:59 +0000

Argentine players aren’t the only ones upset and angry with the suits in charge of their footballing careers. In Chile, players are threatening to strike on opening weekend (July 22-24) in protest of the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP), the country’s soccer association, if it does not comply with the wishes of the Sindicato Interempresa de Futbolistas

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This Fan’s Photo of Messi Went Viral During Copa América Centenario

Afroxander — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:59:01 +0000

Stop me if you’ve seen this before: another photo that proves why Lionel Messi is superhuman. Leo is going up against what seems like a truly impossible number of Chilean players and still comes out alive (and with the ball at his feet). Yes, this was the most iconic photo of the Copa América Centenario. Messi against

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Here’s Why This Bolivian Soccer Academy Has Been Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 6 Times

Afroxander — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:11:33 +0000

For nearly 40 years, a non-profit soccer academy in a small town in Bolivia has done more than develop youngsters into future futbol stars. The academy’s real mission lies beyond soccer: to serve and provide the youth of Santa Cruz de la Sierra with the education, food, and health services needed to escape the poverty and

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This Tecate Ad Reimagines Noah’s Ark With Maradona As God

Afroxander — Wed, 18 May 2016 23:07:20 +0000

It’s not exactly the futbol version of Field Of Dreams, but it’s close enough! In a new ad from Tecate, Diego Maradona is transformed into DieGOD Maradona, white suit and all, and instructs Norberto Echeverri aka Noé aka Noah to build a stadium to save football, which is in shambles for unknown reasons. “Al futbol,” Maradios

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Rob Schneider Reps His Love for Tigres in a New TV Ad

Afroxander — Thu, 12 May 2016 16:56:15 +0000

You and your boy are at the local cascarita ground sporting your Tigres jerseys when suddenly, four dudes roll up on you. They want your ball and a piece of your pride as well. What do you do? Never fear, because Rob Schneider has your back! Well, him, Andre Pierre-Gignac, Hugo Ayala, and a few

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This is the Artist Behind the Wheatpastes of Pelé Smooching Cultural Icons Popping Up Across São Paulo

Afroxander — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:08:39 +0000

There’s a famous photo of Brazilian footie legend Pelé (nee Edson Arantes do Nascimento) giving fellow living legend and world’s greatest boxer Muhammad Ali a friendly peck on the cheek. Ali stepped onto the field at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. to embrace Pelé in his final game with the New York Cosmos

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Meet Jorge Robledo, the Newcastle United Chilean Hero Immortalized by John Lennon

Afroxander — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 17:23:35 +0000

Chilean soccer player Jorge Robledo could never have guessed how his futbolero days in England would one day capture the imagination of a certain boy from Liverpool in 1952. Robledo and his club Newcastle United lifted the FA Cup trophy in May of that year over Arsenal, who they defeated thanks to Robledo’s goal – the only

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Marco Fabian Sr. Claims Son Rides Bench Because His Coach Is Still Salty From World Cup Loss

Afroxander — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:08:11 +0000

Is Marco Fabian’s coach at Eintracht Frankfurt still salty about El Tri beating Croatia two summers ago? His father, Marco Fabian, Sr., certainly thinks so, since his son has seen the bench ever since Niko Kovac arrived to manage his club last month. Over the winter, Fabian left Chivas Guadalajara for the colder, torta ahogada-less climate of Germany to

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