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This Mexican Man & Russian Woman Met and Fell In Love During the World Cup

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 19:57:43 +0000

Heartbreak is a natural part of the World Cup. With only one team taking home the trophy, fans of many teams will end up heartbroken. For one Mexican man and one Russian woman who met during the World Cup, the tournament was also about love. Now Miguel Minoru and Kristina are engaged and ready to

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Peruvians are Going to Extreme Lengths to Convince Ricardo Gareca to Remain as Coach of Their National Team

Wilson Liévano — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 21:50:58 +0000

Like a lover who feels their partner slipping away, Peruvians are desperately trying to convince Ricardo Gareca to remain as the coach of the national team, going to extremes to show their devotion and prove that he won’t be as loved or appreciated anywhere else. Gareca’s contract expired at the end of June and the

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Find Someone Who Rides for You Like Nicky Jam Did for J Balvin at the World Cup Final

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:29 +0000

The World Cup may have come to a close without any Latin American teams making it further than the quarterfinals, but one Latin American artist did grace the stage at the closing ceremony: Nicky Jam. The Puerto Rican reggaeton phoenix traveled to Moscow to perform the official World Cup anthem “Live It Up” with Kosovian pop

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After France’s World Cup Victory, Paul Pogba Just Wanted to Listen to Reggaeton

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:33:37 +0000

In the aftermath of securing France’s second World Cup trophy, an overjoyed Paul Pogba took to social media to share the euphoria with as much of the world as possible. Making good use of his phone’s front-facing camera, Pogba gave us a look into the team’s locker room after the game. He spun around and

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Súpercampeones: The Anime That Inspired a Generation of Latin American Soccer Greats

Wilson Liévano — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 22:06:19 +0000

If you ask James Rodriguez, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi who their soccer idols were when they were growing up, they’ll probably list the usual suspects: Maradona, Ronaldo Nazario or Zidane. But there’s one name they usually don’t mention, who towers above them all. A player whose magical skills and never say die attitude made

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These Are the Amazing Photos Captured by the Salvadoran Photog Bowled Over by the Croatian Team

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 22:04:31 +0000

After scoring a dramatic goal in overtime to ensure Croatia’s first-ever trip to a World Cup final, you could forgive Mario Mandzukic and his teammates for letting their exuberance get the best of them. During its celebration, the players accidentally bowled over a photographer on the sidelines. At the time, we only saw a man on

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How Bangladeshis Became Argentine Soccer’s Most Diehard Fans

Wilson Liévano — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:53:48 +0000

First, there was silence. Then, thousands of throats erupting into a single scream – “GOALLLL!!!” – as a stream of people clad in blue and white shirts filled the streets. Marcos Rojo had just scored the goal that gave Argentina a hard-fought ticket to the next round of the World Cup and people were going wild

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Neymar Has Spent More Minutes on the Floor This World Cup Than Some Players Have Spent on the Pitch

Wilson Liévano — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 17:07:08 +0000

Watching Neymar’s theatrics at the World Cup is like watching a couple fight in public: it’s uncomfortable and embarrassing, but you just can’t look away. Swiss broadcaster RTS has calculated the amount of time that the Brazilian star has spent rolling and twisting in pain – real, imagined and everything in between – and concluded

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After Colombia-England Match, MLS Fans Apologize to The World For Their Awful Referee

Wilson Liévano — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 22:44:09 +0000

The Colombia vs England game was a hard, physical contest, with many controversial moments and a ton of yellow cards. But there is something everybody agreed on, no matter whether they were English, Colombian or neutral: American referee Mark Geiger was awful. This wasn’t news for MLS fans, who already knew (and warned us) about

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José Pékerman Was All of Colombia During the Penalty Shootout With England

Wilson Liévano — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 22:19:05 +0000

If penalty kicks are stressful for fans, imagine how it is for players and managers. As Colombia and England decided who would advance to the quarter finals of the World Cup, the cameras caught Colombia’s coach José Pekerman covering his face, not wanting to see what was going on in the pitch. His distressed look

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