In the list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes, there are several Latino personalities who were included from 10 different sports. According to Forbes, the criteria for naming the richest athletes are based on earnings figures including salaries, bonuses, prize money and appearance fees. Endorsement incomes, sponsorship deals and licensing fees are also considered.
The first two rounds of the CONMEBOL qualifiers have come and gone with some major surprises.From underdogs performing masterfully to dark horses making amends without top stars to heavyweights imploding, these first two rounds have been nothing short of riveting. Here are the biggest takeaways thus far.
Colombia and Peru face off in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Colombia and Peru face off in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. It will be a rather eventful game for both sides as they look to overcome two recent draws that had major implications for both sides.
Radamel Falcao's stay in Chelsea will be a short one. Radamel Falcao's stay in Chelsea will be a short one. According to a number of sources, the Colombia striker is not performing up to standards and his loan deal with Chelsea will end once the season is up.
Arsenal reclaimed the Community Shield after taking down Chelsea 1-0. Arsenal also won the award last season, but many anticipated this matchup between the 2015 Premier League Champion Chelsea and the FA Cup winner Arsenal.This game featured a plethora of story lines, but none more preponderant than José Mourinho vs. Arsène Wenger. For years the former held the advantage, not losing a single game against the Arsenal manger. Prior to Sunday's game, Mourinho held a record of seven wins and six draws against Wenger with no defeats.But streaks are meant to be broken and this one was no exception.How Arsenal did it was all the more impressive. Here are some takeaways.
The Copa America is now headed to the semifinals and the world has experienced a great deal of elation for major winners and yet a plethora of disappointments from those that were expected to do so much more.Of the four remaining teams in the tournament, two of them were expected to make deep runs. The other two remaining sides were among the three worst teams in World Cup 2014 qualifiers. Those two sides, Peru and Paraguay, are where they are on their own merit but there is no doubt that they left rather disappointing sides in the dust.Here are the biggest disappointments of the quarterfinals at the Copa America.
Colombia needs some major changes for its upcoming game against Argentina. Check out our in-depth analysis on the nation's struggles in this Copa America and why Radamel Falcao's time as a starter needs to end.
The first round of the Copa America has come to an end. As is usually the case with major tournaments, there are bound to be a plethora of disappointments to take away from the opening batch of games.Often times these disappointments involve teams that fail to live up to expectations and crash out quickly from the competition. In a forgiving competition in which only four of 12 teams are eliminated, there are bound to be disappointments among teams that still have life. Here they are.
Radamel Falcao will leave Manchester United after his one-year loan from Monaco ends. Radamel Falcao will leave Manchester United after his one-year loan from Monaco ends.
Colombia and Kuwait will face off in an international exhibition soccer match. Latin Post previews the game, predicts a winner, and provides a game stream.
In 2012-13, the "Tiger" Radamel Falcao scored a whopping 28 goals in 34 games. That career-high came on the heels of putting in 24 goals a year earlier. It was at that point that Falcao made a major career move and took his talents from Madrid to Monaco where he was expected to be a lethal force alongside fellow Colombian James Rodriguez.
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is continuously being linked to a possible transfer to Real Madrid, but agent Jose Mendes is convinced that his client will stay at Old Trafford.
Chelsea maintains their lead in the English Premier League (EPL) after 1-1 draw against fourth-place Southampton while second-place Manchester City and third-place Manchester United fail to make up ground in the standings. Arsenal managed to creep into the top five with a key victory on the road against West Ham United.
Making his second start of the season, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, on loan from French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, scored his second goal of the season for Manchester United, bailing them out after falling behind to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Radamel Falcao has yet to make an impact for Manchester United this year, but the star striker said he wants to remain at Old Trafford beyond the current season.
Colombia will look to sustain their winning run when they collide with Slovenia in an international friendly match on Tuesday at Stozice Stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Lorelei Taron shared the news with an Instagram photo. After weeks of rumors that the two were expecting a second child, Radamel Falcao's wife has confirmed the news.
Radamel Falcao has expressed a desire to stay with Manchester United, saying that he wants to thank the club for taking a gamble on him this season and trusting his ability to help the Red Devils regain respectability.
One of the biggest stories of the summer transfer window was the arrival of Radamel Falcao to Manchester United on loan. How will Falcao fit Into Manchester United's attack? Will he displace Robin Van Persie?
Neymar made a triumphant return for Brazil as the striker led his squad to a 1-0 win in their World Cup rematch with Colombia on Friday at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.
