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Inside Arsenal's plan to have a new striker for next season - despite reservations over a Euro goal machine... and why Marcus Rashford is no longer on their list: THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMN

By the start of next season, the expectancy is for Arsenal to have a shiny new centre forward in situ. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will be gearing up to enter the transfer window ahead of next season The decision could be seen as 12 months too late, with the club opting to stick with an in-form Kai Havertz at the end …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Mexico’s Pachuca stuns Brazil’s Botafogo 3-0 to advance in the Intercontinental Cup

The Hindu

Mexican side Pachuca stunned Copa Libertadores champion Botafogo 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Intercontinental Cup semifinal thanks to second-half goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomon Rondon. Following a nearly 20-hour trip from Rio de Janeiro to Doha and playing less than three days after clinching the Brazilian league title, Botafogo manager Artur Jorge rested several key …

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Novak Djokovic presents Copa Libertadores trophy before Botafogo vs Atletico Mineiro final

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic made a surprise appearance during the Copa Libertadores final at Monumental de Nunez Stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, brought the trophy to the field in a ceremony before the summit clash between Botafogo and Atletico Mineiro. READ | Ten-man Botafogo beats Atletico Mineiro to win maiden Copa Libertadores title Djokovic is …

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1 month, 1 week ago

10-man Botafogo wins its first Copa Libertadores title

Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Botafogo overcame playing with 10 men to win its first Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the final at Monumental de Nunez Stadium on Saturday. Eduardo Vargas headed Mineiro’s only goal in the 46th while Junior Santos, the top scorer in the Copa Libertadores with 10 goals, capped Botafogo’s historic …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Textor eyes rare soccer triumph as Botafogo faces Atletico Mineiro in Copa Libertadores final

Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES — Brazilian team Botafogo could give owner John Textor his biggest soccer success yet if it beats Atletico Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday. If Botafogo wins, Jorge would join his compatriots Jorge Jesus and Abel Ferreira as European coaches with a Copa Libertadores title. The Belo Horizonte-based club won its first and only Copa Libertadores …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

FIFA announces 2025 Club World Cup stadiums and cities

New York Times

This article has been updated to reflect Inter Miami’s qualification for the Club World Cup as the host country representative team. GO DEEPER Infantino calls emergency meeting with broadcasters over lack of FIFA Club World Cup deal 2025 Club World Cup stadiums: Full list MetLife Stadium * Meredes-Benz Stadium Bank of America Stadium TQL Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium Hard Rock …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Peñarol pulls off an upset in Copa Libertadores after beating Flamengo at home

Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Javier Cabrera scored a first-half goal on Thursday and Peñarol pulled off an upset after beating Flamengo 1-0 at home in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. Peñarol defeated Flamengo at Maracana stadium in a Copa Libertadores match for the first time since 2019, when they faced off in the group stage. Peñarol, …

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7 months ago

Gremio empata con Estudiantes y se medirá con Fluminense en octavos en la Copa Libertadores

Associated Press

Gremio igualó el sábado 1-1 con Estudiantes de La Plata y perdió la oportunidad de finalizar en el liderato del Grupo C de la Copa Libertadores, con lo cual deberá enfrentarse al campeón Fluminense en la fase de octavos de final. The Strongest terminó como líder con 10 puntos, igualado con Gremio en unidades y diferencia de goles, pero lo …

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1 year ago

Brazil confirm Dorival Junior as new head coach to lead the team to the 2026 World Cup after sacking interim boss Fernando Diniz following just two wins in first six qualifiers

Daily Mail

Brazil have had a poor start to World Cup qualifying, winning two of their first six Dorival Junior has been officially appointed Brazil coach, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Wednesday. Brazil are sixth in the South American World Cup qualifying standings after winning only two of their six games and suffering three defeats. Dorival Junior quit as coach of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Libertadores Title Bigger Than Any Champions League Trophy With Real Madrid, Says Fluminense's Marcelo

News 18

Veteran Brazilian defender Marcelo hailed the Copa Libertadores title he won with boyhood club Fluminense on Saturday as the biggest of his career, ahead of the Champions League trophies he lifted with Real Madrid. ‍ pic.twitter.com/6shhsiABQu — Fabrizio Romano November 4, 2023 ICC World Cup: Schedule | Results | Points Table | Most Runs | Most Wickets The 35-year-old defender …

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1 year, 2 months ago

John Kennedy scores to give Brazil’s Fluminense maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors

Associated Press

John Kennedy, a 21-year-old striker with many ups and downs in his short career, scored the winning goal on Saturday to give Brazil’s Fluminense its maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors. Substitute Kennedy netted Fluminense’s second in its 2-1 victory against the Argentinians at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in the 9th minute of overtime. His goal …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina’s currency and inflation woes

Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A jaguar lies beside George Washington. 1 of 10 | A piece of Money Art by artist Sergio Díaz features the late soccer legend Diego Maradona with his in hands wrapped in a rosary and a halo behind his head, painted on an Argentine ten-peso banknote, in Diaz’s studio in Salta, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Manchester City to Face Club Leon or Urawa Red Diamonds at FIFA Club World Cup

News 18

European champions Manchester City will face either Mexico’s Club Leon or Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds in the Club World Cup semi-finals in December after Tuesday’s draw. Yaya Toure feels Manchester City will be eager to add the Club World Cup to their treble. The event will be the last Club World Cup in the current annual format before a …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Flamengo beats Athletico to win Copa Libertadores

The Hindu

Flamengo marched unbeaten to its third Copa Libertadores title after topping Athletico 1-0 in the all-Brazilian final on Saturday. Barbosa, considered a slim chance of playing for Brazil in the World Cup in Qatar, also netted the Rio de Janeiro club’s only goal in the final last year in the loss to Brazilian rival Palmeiras. “He was decisive in one …

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2 years, 2 months ago

AP Interview: Scolari faces his last Copa Libertadores final

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Luiz Felipe Scolari likely faces the last final of his 40-year coaching career on Saturday when he leads Athletico against Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores decider. I never expected this much, winning all that I have won.” Scolari’s career has seen the highest of highs — he led Brazil to its last World Cup title in 2002 …

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2 years, 4 months ago

All-Brazil Copa Libertadores final after Flamengo advances

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Flamengo of Brazil reached its third Copa Libertadores final in four years after a 2-1 home win against Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield on Wednesday. Flamengo’s rival at the Oct. 29 decider in Guayaquil, Ecuador, will be fellow Brazilian side Athletico, which beat defending champions Palmeiras on Tuesday. Athletico will play its second Copa Libertadores final and the first …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Scolari guides Brazil’s Athletico to Copa Libertadores final

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Athetico will play the Copa Libertadores final in what could be the last decider in the career of Brazil’s 73-year-old World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Athletico, which won the first leg last week 1-0, will likely play another Brazilian team in the final, which would make it the third consecutive all-Brazil decider in the continental club …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Copa Libertadores set to be 3rd straight all-Brazil final

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — The Copa Libertadores final is set to be an all-Brazilian affair for the third year in a row after this week’s first leg of the semifinals. Palmeiras lost 1-0 to Athletico Paranaense but the defending champions are still the favorite to advance for a likely rematch of last year’s final on Oct. 29 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Brazil has 3 teams in Copa Libertadores semifinals

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Brazilian teams are once again dominating the Copa Libertadores and have secured three spots in this year’s semifinals of South America’s top club soccer competition. Argentina’s Velez beat Talleres in both legs to secure its place among the last four with a 4-2 aggregate win. The Copa Sudamericana, the second most prestigious tournament in the region, will …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Corinthians Ask Police for Protection After Goalkeeper Cassio Ramos Receives Death Threat

News 18

Brazilian club Corinthians asked police to ensure the safety of their players on Thursday after their goalkeeper received a death threat following a Copa Libertadores defeat in Bolivia. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP Cassio said he had handed over an audio message to the police that was sent to his wife via …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Copa Libertadores: Corinthians asks for police protection after goalkeeper receives death threat

The Hindu

Brazilian club Corinthians asked police to ensure the safety of its players on Thursday after its goalkeeper Cassio Ramos received a death threat following a Copa Libertadores defeat in Bolivia. The threat comes two days after Corinthians suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Bolivian side Always Ready in a Copa Libertadores match. The club asked specialist officers involved in sports …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Peru Calls off Copa Libertadores Match, Then Allows it

News 18

Peru’s government allowed a Copa Libertadores match to proceed on Tuesday shortly after it had called it off amid protests over rising fuel and food prices. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP President Pedro Castillo announced the decision to end a curfew in the capital Lima as local media debated his administration’s decision …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final shows off Brazil dominance

Associated Press

Brazilian clubs’ domination of South American soccer is underscored by the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras on Saturday in Montevideo. Whoever it is will put Brazil closer to Argentina in the tally of Copa Libertadores champions; 21 against Argentina’s 25, with many of the Argentine titles lifted early in the tournament’s history at a time when Brazilian clubs …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Flamengo, Palmeiras to play Copa Libertadores final

Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Two goals from Bruno Henrique set up an all-Brazilian final for this year’s edition of Copa Libertadores featuring the two latest winners of the tournament. Flamengo beat Ecuador’s Barcelona 2-0 in Guayaquil on Wednesday and will face local rival Palmeiras at the Nov. 27 final at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. Flamengo beat Argentina’s River Plate 2-1 …

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Inside Arsenal's plan to have a new striker for next season - despite reservations over a Euro goal machine... and why Marcus Rashford is no longer on their list: THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMN

Mexico’s Pachuca stuns Brazil’s Botafogo 3-0 to advance in the Intercontinental Cup

Novak Djokovic presents Copa Libertadores trophy before Botafogo vs Atletico Mineiro final

10-man Botafogo wins its first Copa Libertadores title

Textor eyes rare soccer triumph as Botafogo faces Atletico Mineiro in Copa Libertadores final

FIFA announces 2025 Club World Cup stadiums and cities

Peñarol pulls off an upset in Copa Libertadores after beating Flamengo at home

Gremio empata con Estudiantes y se medirá con Fluminense en octavos en la Copa Libertadores

Brazil confirm Dorival Junior as new head coach to lead the team to the 2026 World Cup after sacking interim boss Fernando Diniz following just two wins in first six qualifiers

Libertadores Title Bigger Than Any Champions League Trophy With Real Madrid, Says Fluminense's Marcelo

John Kennedy scores to give Brazil’s Fluminense maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors

Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina’s currency and inflation woes

Manchester City to Face Club Leon or Urawa Red Diamonds at FIFA Club World Cup

Brazil’s Flamengo beats Athletico to win Copa Libertadores

AP Interview: Scolari faces his last Copa Libertadores final

All-Brazil Copa Libertadores final after Flamengo advances

Scolari guides Brazil’s Athletico to Copa Libertadores final

Copa Libertadores set to be 3rd straight all-Brazil final

Brazil has 3 teams in Copa Libertadores semifinals

Corinthians Ask Police for Protection After Goalkeeper Cassio Ramos Receives Death Threat

Copa Libertadores: Corinthians asks for police protection after goalkeeper receives death threat

Peru Calls off Copa Libertadores Match, Then Allows it

Copa Libertadores final shows off Brazil dominance

Brazil’s Flamengo, Palmeiras to play Copa Libertadores final