The Copa America is likely to be the most hotly anticipated tournament of 2015, but that does not mean that people must ignore the less glamorous CONCACAF Gold Cup. One thing both of those tournaments have in common: The winner gets an entry into the 2017 Confederations Cup, the preamble to the 2018 World Cup.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are regarded as the two best soccer players in the world. Latin Post compares the two great soccer players stats by season and career.
Soccer officials elected Sepp Blatter to a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption scandal that has engulfed the international sports organization.
Seven Copa America champions have managed the feat of repeating their title. Uruguay managed to accomplish the feat twice in its history, taking home the 1916 title and the ensuing 1917 victory. The team then accomplished the feat in 1923 and 1924, but has not managed to do the same since.The 2015 edition of Uruguay enters in a rather unique situation with a chance to repeat if certain situations go their way. But is the team equipped for a deep run, especially after its poor showing at the 2014 World Cup?
Real Madrid's season is at an end.The failed season led to the firing of Carlo Ancelotti, but there are many that would look at the situation and question which players were at their best. Which players performed up to standards and which were poor all season long.In this three part series, we will look at Madrid's different positions and grade its players based on their performances in 2014-15. In this first edition we will look at the goalkeeping and defense.
Barcelona and Juventus both enjoy possession. The former side was the top possession team in all of Spain controlling the ball 69.7 percent of the time. In Europe, Barcelona was second only to Bayern Munich in possession, holding the ball 60.7 percent of the time.Not to be outdone, Juventus was the fifth highest possessing team in the Champions League with 56.4 percent of ball retention; the team was also the fourth highest possessing squad in Italy, holding the ball 57.3 percent of the time.As might be imagined, neither team will want to be without the ball during the Champions League final, putting a greater onus on midfielders to hold possession. But which side holds the stronger midfield core?
Barcelona is once again champions of the Spanish Premier League. So many factors went in to them winning it all over their rivals Real Madrid. Here, we list the top five reasons why Barcelona won their 23rd Spanish League title.
How will Mexico fare in the Copa America 2015? Mexico heads to the Copa America as a guest with hopes of finally pulling off its first ever victory in the tournament.
Carlo Ancelotti is no longer the coach of Real Madrid. The team made the decision of firing the Italian official on Monday, ending speculation about what would happen after a failed season.
Can Neymar lead Brazil to the Copa America crown this summer? A year ago, an entire nation faced the greatest disappointment of all time. Brazil, a soccer-crazed nation, got a chance to host the World Cup.
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.
Week 38 of the 2014-15 Spanish Premier League season is complete. Barcelona has won another Spanish League championship with Real Madrid falling short to their rivals. Latin Post lists the final standings of the 2014-15 La Liga season.
In the summer of 2014 Real Madrid and Barcelona did battle over two major players. This publication has already visited the pros and cons of Neymar and Gareth Bale for their respective squads.
Last year's World Cup final featured a South American side that many felt was the team of destiny. It was not meant to be.Argentina continued its international struggles on the world's biggest stage and will now look to settle for the consolation prize. Albeit, a very substantial one.Winning the Copa America would be a validation for a number of this side's players, many which might not be around for the next World Cup cycle or will be playing on the wrong side of their respective primes.So what is Argentina's outlook in Chile this summer?
The final week of the 2014-15 La Liga season is here at last. 37 weeks have been played, and just one remains. Latin Post breaks down the final week of Spanish League soccer for you with a live game streams.
The drama is slated to continue at the Santiago Bernabeu next season as Real Madrid and Iker Casillas have apparently agreed to keep the captain around next year.
The National Football League is by far the most popular sport in the United States today. However, it's popularity is growing rapidly outside the US. The NFL could very well play games in numerous Latin American nations in the future.
