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Matías Kranevitter
Claudio Matías Kranevitter (; born 21 May 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate. Club career River Plate Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Kranevitter started his career at San Martín de Tucumán's youth setup, but left the club at the age of 12 due to his family's poor financial situation. In 2007, aged 14, he joined River Plate after impressing on a trial. After being initially assigned to the reserves, Kranevitter was also a member of the under-20s during its U-20 Copa Libertadores winning campaign in 2012. On 2 December of that year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against Lanús. Kranevitter was promoted to the main squad by new manager Ramón Díaz. Initially a backup to Leonardo Ponzio and Cristian Ledesma, he appeared in 30 matches during the 2013–14 season, 16 as a starter, overcoming the latter midway through the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Premier League. Zenit are 2021–22 Russian Premier League, the reigning champions of the Russian Premier League. Previously they won the 2007 Russian Premier League, 2007, 2010 Russian Premier League, 2010, 2011–12 Russian Premier League, 2011–12, 2014–15 Russian Premier League, 2014–15, 2018–19 Russian Premier League, 2018–19, 2019–20 Russian Premier League, 2019–20 and the 2020–21 Russian Premier League, 2020–21 seasons of the Russian Premier League, as well as the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup. The club is owned and sponsored by the Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The team play its home matches at the Kresto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Díaz
Ramón Ángel Díaz (born 29 August 1959) is a former Argentine Association football, footballer and the current manager of Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal SFC, Al Hilal. He played for Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker, and coached it for three tenures, winning eight titles. He is also known by the nickname of ''El Pelado'' ("Baldy"). Club career Díaz was born in the city of La Rioja, Argentina, La Rioja in the province of the same name. He played as a Striker (association football), forward and starred in River Plate's youth system under Norberto "El Pacha" Yacono. His opening game in the Argentine First Division was on 13 August 1978, a game where River Plate beat Colón de Santa Fe by 1–0. He scored his first goal on 30 August of that year, playing against Quilmes Atlético Club. Diaz went on to feature for clubs such as Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, Inter Milan, Yokohama Marinos, and AS Monaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz (; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Atlético Madrid Juvenil A. Due to his consistent goalscoring rate as a young player, Torres came to be nicknamed El Niño ('The Kid'). In his prime, he was praised for his pace, accurate finishing, and proficiency in heading. In 2008, he finished third for the Ballon d'Or and in 2008 and 2009 he was named in the FIFA World XI. Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad. He made his first-team debut in 2001 and finished his time at the club with 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Torres joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007, after signing for a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to score more than 20 league goals in a season. The most pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marca (newspaper)
''Marca'' (), stylised as ''MARCA'', is Spain's national daily sport newspaper owned by Unidad Editorial. The newspaper focuses primarily on football, in particular the day-to-day activities of Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid. Also, It has daily and fresh information about influencers, Instagram Girls, an infamous programme first dates, and other Pink press. It has a daily readership of over 2,500,000, the highest in Spain for a daily newspaper, and more than half of sports readership, as of 2007. Since February 2001, there has also been an association 24-hour/day sports radio station, Radio Marca. In 2010, the TV channel MARCA TV was launched, before being closed in 2013. History and profile ''Marca'' was founded on 21 December 1938, at the height of the Spanish Civil War, in nationalist-held San Sebastián. Its founding editor was Manuel Fernández Cuesta, uncle of businessman Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta. On 3 September 1987 Luis Infante became the editor of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euro
The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . The euro is divided into 100 cents. The currency is also used officially by the institutions of the European Union, by four European microstates that are not EU members, the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, as well as unilaterally by Montenegro and Kosovo. Outside Europe, a number of special territories of EU members also use the euro as their currency. Additionally, over 200 million people worldwide use currencies pegged to the euro. As of 2013, the euro is the second-largest reserve currency as well as the second-most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar. , with more than €1.3 trillion in circulation, the euro has one of the highest combined values of banknotes and coins in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Liga
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men's top professional football division of the Spanish football league system. Administered by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 20 teams, with the three lowest-placed teams at the end of each season being relegated to the Segunda División and replaced by the top two teams and a play-off winner in that division. Since its inception, a total of 62 teams have competed in La Liga. Nine teams have been crowned champions, with Barcelona winning the inaugural La Liga and Real Madrid winning the title a record 35 times, most recently in the 2021–22 season. During the 1940s Valencia, Atlético Madrid and Barcelona emerged as the strongest clubs, winning several titles. Real Madrid and Barcelona dominated the champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Copa Sudamericana Finals
The 2014 Copa Sudamericana Finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, the 13th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Colombian team Atlético Nacional and Argentine team River Plate. The first leg was hosted by Atlético Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín on 3 December 2014, while the second leg was hosted by River Plate at Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires on 10 December. The winner qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores, and earned the right to play against the 2014 Copa Libertadores winners in the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana, and against the 2014 J. League Cup winners in the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship. The first leg ended in a 1–1 draw. The second led ended with a 2–0 win for River Plate, and they won the tournament for the first time in their h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Intransigente
The newspaper ''El Intransigente'' was published in the province of Salta, in Argentina, between 1920 and 1981. Its activity began on April 17, 1920 supervised by David Michel Torino, co-founder and owner of the newspaper. In its first years El Intransigente supported the national government of Hipólito Yrigoyen, but it became afterward a faithful interpreter of the popular aspiration and the regional reality. History Its position of adamant criticism of abuses of power, particularly during the thirties, valued El Intransigente attacks and repeated penalties. Its passionate fight for freedom of the press and freedom of expression ended in June 1981. The origin of this closure, the differences in the direction and management of the newspaper, especially after the deaths of directors, Martin and David Michel Torino; Moreover, the institutional instability of the country had also contributed strongly to the definitive closure. Twenty seven years later, El intransigente becomes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Gaceta (Tucumán)
''La Gaceta'' is a daily newspaper founded in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, and the most prominent in the Argentine Northwest. Spot History Editorial stance ''La Gaceta'' was established on August 4, 1912, by Alberto García Hamilton, an Uruguayan publisher who left for neighboring Argentina following a political dispute. ''La Gaceta'' earned a reputation for conservatism, and was opposed to populist leader Hipólito Yrigoyen during the 1920s, as well as to the pro-development administration of Arturo Frondizi, who had the paper censored in 1960.''National Geographic Magazine''. August 1986. Design and format The daily has historically been among the most modern in the region, being the first in South America to use offset printing, and the first to be fully computerized and use the largest newspaper format characterized by long vertical pages called broadsheet. It is currently the largest and most influential newspaper in Tucumán Province Tucumán () is the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crutches
A crutch is a mobility aid that transfers weight from the legs to the upper body. It is often used by people who cannot use their legs to support their weight, for reasons ranging from short-term injuries to lifelong disabilities. History Crutches were used in ancient Egypt. In 1917, Emile Schlick patented the first commercially produced crutch; the design consisted of a walking stick with an upper arm support. Later, A.R. Lofstrand Jr. developed the first crutches with a height-adjustable feature. Over time, the design of crutches has not changed much, and the classic design continues to be the most commonly used. Types There are several types of crutches: Underarm or axillary Axillary crutches are used by placing the pad against the ribcage beneath the armpit and holding the grip, which is below and parallel to the pad. They are usually used to provide support for patients who have temporary restriction on ambulation.Taylor, C. R., Lillis, C., LeMone, P., Lynn, P. (2011) F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infobae
Infobae is an online newspaper based in Miami, Florida in the United States. It was launched in 2002 by businessman Daniel Hadad, with the original headquarters in Buenos Aires. Infobae has 450 staff journalists and over a thousand stringers. The company expanded globally with local editions in New York City, Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ..., Miami, Bogotá, São Paulo, Lima, and Madrid, all led by Marcos Stupenengo. The expansion increased Infobae's international audience, becoming one of the most read Spanish-language online newspapers worldwide. Demographics Infobae.com is primarily viewed in Spanish speaking countries: Latin America, Spain and the United States. History Notable columnists *Domingo Cavallo *Geovanny Vicente *Jaime Bayly *Reynaldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metatarsal Bones
The metatarsal bones, or metatarsus, are a group of five long bones in the foot, located between the tarsal bones of the hind- and mid-foot and the phalanges of the toes. Lacking individual names, the metatarsal bones are numbered from the medial side (the side of the great toe): the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal (often depicted with Roman numerals). The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the hand. The lengths of the metatarsal bones in humans are, in descending order, second, third, fourth, fifth, and first. Structure The five metatarsals are dorsal convex long bones consisting of a shaft or body, a base (proximally), and a head (distally).Platzer 2004, p. 220 The body is prismoid in form, tapers gradually from the tarsal to the phalangeal extremity, and is curved longitudinally, so as to be concave below, slightly convex above. The base or posterior extremity is wedge-shaped, articulating proximally with the tarsal bones, and by its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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