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By Raúl Bobé London (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump left Ireland on Sunday, reiterating that the reunification of the island is natural, after his two-day visit to the country. After saying on Saturday that he would like to see the island of Ireland «together» and that reunification will happen...
New York (EFE).- American tennis player Coco Gauff advanced to the US Open semifinals on Wednesday by coming back from a set down and saving two match points against Russian player Mirra Andreeva, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Gauff faced a challenging match, losing the first four games to fall behind...
New York City, US, Sep 9 (EFE).- Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated early Wednesday morning from the tournament by American Ben Shelton in a five-set quarterfinal thriller that lasted four hours and 28 minutes. The final score was 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7) in an epic match...
International Desk (EFE).- Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) decisive victory in Saxony-Anhalt brings the party to the threshold of an absolute majority, putting it on the verge of forming the country’s first far-right regional government. AfD’s strong surge in these elections reflects a broader trend across many European nations, where far-right...
Sports Desk (EFE).- FIFA’s meeting in Rabat, Morocco, attended in person by President Gianni Infantino, concluded amid rumors that the 2030 World Cup final had been promised to Morocco to secure its support. FIFA sources denied the claims to EFE, amid ongoing accusations of a lack of transparency. Infantino traveled...
Barcelona, Aug 4 (EFE).- German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has joined Ajax on a season-long loan from FC Barcelona, the Spanish club announced Tuesday, ending weeks of negotiations delayed by tax-related issues. The 34-year-old Germany international, who remains under contract with Barcelona until 2028, had been in talks with the...
Sports Desk, July 31 (EFE).- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Friday that the organization is abandoning its plans to create a subsidiary to market the World Cup. »Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless...
Madrid, July 20 (EFE).- The Spanish national team arrived at 10:10 pm local time on Monday at Plaza de Cibeles, in downtown Madrid next to City Hall, for the celebration of their second World Cup, after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final the day before. The celebrations started in the...
East Rutherford, US, Jul 19 (EFE).- The Spanish national team was crowned world champion for the second time in its history on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the final with a goal by Ferran Torres in the 106th minute. Luis de la Fuente’s team dominated the match...
Sports Desk, Jul 18 (EFE).- A brace by France’s Kylian Mbappé in the 48th and 66th minutes made him the provisional top scorer of the 2026 World Cup with 10 goals and the all-time World Cup leading scorer with 22, surpassing Argentina’s Lionel Messi, but it wasn’t enough for the...
By Natalia Kidd Buenos Aires, July 18 (EFE).- Nearly 50,000 Argentines have traveled to the United States to follow their national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, spending an estimated $513 million as they prepare to cheer Lionel Messi and Argentina in Sunday’s final against Spain. Despite soaring airfares,...
Atlanta, US, Jul 15 (EFE).- Argentina advanced to the finals and eliminated England from the World Cup on Wednesday, achieving a 2-1 victory with a strong comeback in the final seven minutes. England took the lead with a goal by Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute, but the Three Lions...
