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Sports Desk, Jan 16 (EFE).- Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam singles titles, has become an ambassador of the Saudi Tennis Federation «as part of a long-term commitment to help grow the sport and inspire a new generation of athletes in Saudi Arabia.” The colloboration,...
London, Jan 16 (EFE).- Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati were crowned the best players in the world at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 on Monday, in a gala of notable male player absences. Spanish player Aitana Bonmati makes a speech after winning the Best FIFA Women’s Player award at...
London, Jan 15 (EFE). – The winners of the Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 were announced at a ceremony in London on Monday night, including Lionel Messi, who won in the men’s player category, Aitana Bonmati in the women’s player category and Pep Guardiola in the men’s coach category. Other...
Sports Desk, Jan 15 (EFE).- Manchester United squandered a lead twice to settle for a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, depriving them of a chance to improve their tally in the English Premier League on Sunday. Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur (C) in action against Raphael Varane of Manchester United (R)...
Sports Desk, Jan 15 (EFE). – Vinicius Junior scored a sensational hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-1 to lift the Spanish Super Cup at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior (L) in action against Barcelona’s goalkeeper Inaki Pena...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan 11 (EFE).- Dorival Junior was confirmed on Wednesday as the new Brazil coach, replacing interim Fernando Diniz. Brazil sacked Diniz last week after a string of poor performances in 2003, when they slipped to sixth place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. «Dorival Junior is...
Riyadh, Jan 11 (EFE).- A header from Joselu that ended in an own goal by Stefan Savic four minutes before the end of extra time sent Real Madrid to the Spanish Super Cup final with an exciting 5-3 win over Atletico Madrid in the first semi-final in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh...
Jorge Gil Ángel Bogotá, Jan 10 (EFE).- Colombian gold medalist and former sports minister María Isabel Urrutia confirmed in an interview with EFE that Panam sports is the winner behind the 2027 Pan American Games, which last week revoked Barranquilla’s hosting rights. «The only thing I know is that the...
Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz San Juan, Jan 10 (EFE). – Puerto Rican boxer Amanda Serrano, 36, who will defend her five featherweight titles in her homeland on March 2, revealed to EFE that she plans to retire after 50 victories, four from her current milestone. The end of Serrano’s extraordinary...
Sydney, Australia, Jan 5 (EFE).- Spaniard tennis star Rafael Nadal was eliminated Friday by Australian Jordan Thompson 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane tournament after losing three match points and having to take a medical break. «The pain was in an area similar to where I had...
Johannesburg, Jan 5 (EFE).- Former South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, in prison since 2014 for killing his girlfriend, was released on parole on Friday, the country’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said. «Oscar Pistorius is a parolee, effectively from Jan. 5, 2024. He was admitted into the system of...
Barcelona, Spain, Jan 4 (EFE).- The Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona, Spain, is investigating the disclosure on social media of the identity of the young woman who denounced soccer player Dani Alves for sexual assault. Lucia Alves, mother of the Brazilian national team player, shared a video on her Instagram...
