Latin American Soccer

¡Qué celebraciones más perras! Pretinha, la cachorrita que festeja los goles de Fluminense

Seguro que has escuchado la frase de que "el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre". Pues bueno, un video viral de una cachorra y su dueño aficionado al fútbol ejemplifica perfectamente el vínculo tan cercano que existe entre humanos y canes.

En serio, para verlo una y otra vez.

Perro TikTok celebra goles del Fluminense

Disfrutar de los partidos de tu equipo favorito de fútbol en compañía no tiene precio y un hombre en Brasil ha encontrado en su perra a la pareja perfecta con la cual ver todos los partidos del Fluminense.

Neymar saves Santos from relegation with hat-trick, cements himself as an all-time legend

Neymar accomplished a feat more akin to folklore on Wednesday as he scored a hat-trick in Santos’ 3-0 victory against Juventude which might’ve saved his boyhood club from relegation.

The 33-year-old Brazilian icon has been playing injured with a meniscus problem that will require surgery. Despite being told by doctors not to play, Neymar is refusing to see Santos get relegated and is playing through the pain for the final games of the season.

Watch: Horrible studs-up tackle on Gilberto Mora during Mexico-Uruguay

Mexico's generational talent also disappeared before our eyes.

During the match against Mexico on Saturday night, 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora came on as a substitute and was nearly wiped out in a shocking studs-up tackle by Nández — when the ball wasn’t seriously 'in play.' Rather than a welcome to senior international soccer, it was a brutal initiation.

Panenka fail! Watch as Sergio Ramos’ cheeky penalty attempt gets easily saved

A Sergio Ramos panenka fail was one of several lowlights for Monterrey on Wednesday during the Mexican club’s shocking 6-2 defeat to Toluca.

With Rayados leading 1-0 early in the first half, Ramos had an opportunity to double his side’s lead from the spot. The 39-year-old attempted a cute chip up the middle, however Toluca goalkeeper Hugo González stood his ground to make a simple save.

Sergio Ramos panenka fail vs. Toluca

Watch: Fans launch fireworks on field and land a direct hit on player’s privates

A wild scene took place in the Bolivian top flight on Sunday when fans launched a firework onto the field and hit a player. 

Juan Godoy, who plays as a forward for The Strongest, had to be removed from the game in stoppage time when his groin got ROCKED by a firework. We’re talking about a direct hit on the no-no square.

Bolivia player hit by firework

United States, Australia, Japan and more: Countries that call it ‘soccer’ instead of ‘football’

When it comes to the world’s most popular sport, most of the globe agrees on one thing: it’s called football. But not every country is on the same page.

While the United States and Canada often get singled out for calling the game soccer, they’re not as alone as many think.

Here’s a look at 10 countries that use the term soccer—either officially, colloquially, or in common usage—showing that it’s not just North America going against the grain.

Boca Juniors player denied U.S. visa and will miss 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

June 12 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will miss the Club World Cup after being denied a visa to enter the United States due to a criminal complaint against him in his native Argentina, the club confirmed on Thursday.

In 2023, Costa accepted a probationary sentence to avoid trial for an aggravated robbery in 2018, which U.S. officials ruled that he is still serving.

Official: Court of Arbitration for Sport confirms Club León’s removal from Club World Cup

Mexico's Club León will not participate in this year's Club World Cup after losing their appeal on Tuesday having been removed from the tournament by FIFA due to an ownership rule breach.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal by León who had qualified by winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2023.

"This is the greatest damage done to a team that has always competed with humility and honesty," Leon said in a statement.

17-year-old wonder kid Mastantuono scores outrageous free kick in Super Clásico against Boca Juniors

BUENOS AIRES, April 27 (Reuters) - River Plate secured a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Boca Juniors in a tense 'Superclasico' in Argentina's Primera Division Apertura competition on Sunday to claim bragging rights over their arch rivals.

A record crowd of over 85,000 fans packed into the recently expanded Mas Monumental stadium, creating a cauldron of noise following a minute's silence for Pope Francis, who died last week.

Watch: Franco Mastantuono free kick vs. Boca Juniors

Raphinha’s warning to Argentina: ‘We’ll beat them up! On the pitch and off the pitch if we have to’

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's forward Raphinha has spiced up their highly-anticipated World Cup qualifying clash away to Argentina on Tuesday by guaranteeing he will score and suggesting the match between the bitter rivals will become more physical than it should be.

"We'll beat them up... Absolutely! Beat them up! On the pitch and off the pitch if we have to," Raphinha said in an interview on "Romario TV" with the Brazilian great.

"For sure I'm going to (score a goal against Argentina). I'm going in with everything I've got..."

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