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Tomás Alarcón
Tomás Jesús Alarcón Vergara (born 19 January 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Zaragoza, on loan from Cádiz CF, and the Chile national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender. Club career O'Higgins Born in Rancagua, Alarcón began his career with hometown side O'Higgins. He made his first team debut at the age of just 17 on 13 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Deportes Iquique. Alarcón started to establish himself as a starter for the club midway through the 2018 campaign, where he was also utilised as a central defender by manager Gabriel Milito. He scored his first senior goal on 13 September 2020, but in a 2–1 home loss against Everton de Viña del Mar. On 8 December, he scored a brace in a 2–1 home success over Huachipato. Alarcón finished the 2020 season with seven goals scored in 28 games. Cádiz On 13 June 2021, Alarcón signed a four-year contract with La Lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancagua
Rancagua () is a city and commune in central Chile and part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located south of the national capital of Santiago. It was originally named Santa Cruz de Triana by Spanish colonists. In 2012, its population was 232,211. The main economic activities range from mining, tourism, agriculture, timber, food production and services to minor industrial activities. The city also serves as the administrative and legal center of the region. Together with Machalí and Gultro, it forms the Rancagua conurbation. After Curicó, Talca and Concepción, it is one of the most important and densely populated cities of the south central zone of Chile. History Foundation period The Rancagua Valley was occupied by the local Picunche. They fell briefly under the control of the Inca Empire in the 15th century. Its remains in structures can still be found near the city today. Through their civil engineeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Cooperativa
Radio Cooperativa is a radio station in Chile, based in Santiago. It is operated by ''Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones S.A.''. The station is notable for opposing the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973–1990) and denouncing its human rights violations at a time when reports of said wrongdoings were federally suppressed. The station has historic ties with Chile's Christian Democratic party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea .... It broadcasts on AM frequencies 660 and 1140 or 1150 (kHz), also known as CB-66, CB-114 and CB-115. External links Official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Lasarte
Martín Bernardo Lasarte Arróspide (born 20 March 1961) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender, most recently the manager of the Chile national team. He represented five teams in his country, and also had a three-and-a-half-year spell in Spain with Deportivo during a 16-year senior career. Lasarte began working as a coach in 1996, and managed several clubs over the next decades including Nacional where he also had played. Playing career Lasarte was born in Montevideo to a Spanish father and an Uruguayan mother, with the former having immigrated from the Basque Country. In his country, he represented C.A. Rentistas (two spells), Central Español, Rampla Juniors (twice), Club Nacional de Football and Defensor Sporting, winning four major titles with the fourth club including the 1988 edition of the Copa Libertadores followed by the Intercontinental Cup. Abroad, Lasarte played four seasons for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain. In 1990–91 he helped th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Baeza
Claudio Andrés Baeza Baeza (born 23 December 1993) is a Chilean professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Deportivo Toluca F.C., Toluca and the Chile national football team, Chile national team. International career He got his first call up to the senior Chile national football team, Chile squad for a Exhibition game#Association football, friendly against Paraguay national football team, Paraguay in September 2015. He made his debut on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against Argentina national football team, Argentina, as a starter. Honours Colo-Colo *Chilean Primera División: 2014 Torneo Clausura (Chile), 2014–C, 2015 Torneo Apertura (Chile), 2015–A, 2017 Torneo Transición (Chile), 2017-T *Copa Chile: 2016 Copa Chile, 2016 *Supercopa de Chile: 2017, 2018 Notes References External links * * * 1993 births Living people Chilean footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Chile under-20 international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina National Football Team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina. Nicknamed ''La Albiceleste'' ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times; a record surpassed only by Brazil and Germany; Argentina played in the first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to their South American rival Uruguay. Argentina's next final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978, when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time, being crowned world champions for the first time. Captained by Diego Maradona, Argentina won their second World Cup eight years later, in 1986, with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany. They reached the final once more under the guidance of Maradona, in 1990, but were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. In team sports, matches of this type are often used to help coaches and managers select and condition players for the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Toulon Tournament
The 2019 Toulon Tournament (officially french: 47ème Festival International "Espoirs" – Tournoi Maurice Revello) was the 47th edition of the Toulon Tournament. It was held in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône from 1 to 15 June 2019. England were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the group stage. In this season the tournament was contested by under-22 national teams, although France, Portugal, England and Republic of Ireland played with their under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 teams, respectively. Brazil won their ninth title by defeating Japan 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out in the final, after the match had finished in a 1–1 draw. Participants Twelve participating teams were announced in March and April 2019. ;AFC * (2nd participation) * (13th participation) * (14th participation) * (6th participation) ;CONCACAF * (1st participation) * (25th participation) ;CONMEBOL * (17th participation) * (5th participation) ;UEFA * TH (21st participation) * (42 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament was the 13th edition of the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the South American region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. In August 2018, CONMEBOL announced the return of the South American Pre-Olympic Tournament in 2020 with Colombia as the host country, after a 16-year absence. The last edition of this competition had been held in Chile in 2004. From the 2008 through the 2016 Summer Olympics, the two teams from South America were determined by the South American Youth Football Championship, always held in the previous year. The tournament was held from 18 January through 9 February 2020. The top two teams qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan as the CONMEBOL representatives. Argentina successfully def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 South American U-20 Championship
The 2019 South American U-20 Championship was the 29th edition of the South American U-20 Championship ( es, CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-20, pt, CONMEBOL Sul-Americano Sub-20), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the men's under-20 national teams of South America. It was held in Chile between 17 January and 10 February 2019. The top four teams qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland as the CONMEBOL representatives. The top three teams qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games men's football tournament, in addition to Peru who had automatically qualified as hosts. However, due to the re-introduction of the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in 2020, the tournament was not used for qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament. Ecuador won their first title. Argentina finished second, defending champions Uruguay finished third, while Colombia finished fourth. Teams All ten CONMEBOL member national teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 South American Games
The 2018 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was the 11th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. A total of 373 sporting events are scheduled to be contested across a variety of sports. Background Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru submitted a bid to ODESUR to become host. Following a unanimous decision, the organization awarded it to the city of Cochabamba, as the other cities Lima and Puerto La Cruz withdrew their candidacies. Participating nations 14 countries competed at the games. * (534 athletes) * (10) * (617) (hosts) * (316) * (449) * (461) * (234) * (11) * (55) * (252) * (447) * (13) * (217) * (394) Sports Medal table References External links Official website, in Spanish {{South American Games South American Games South American Games South American Games South American Games Multi-sport events in Bolivia International sports competitions hosted by Bolivia South American Games South American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segunda División
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, commercially known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 22 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to LaLiga and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division. History This championship was created in 1929 by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The league has been national, single-table except for a period from 1949 to 1968 in which it was regionalized into two North and South groups. Since 1984 it has been organized by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. In 2006, the ''Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional'' agreed to a ten-year sponsorship agreement with the banking group BBVA. Segunda División was thereby rebranded as 'Liga BBVA'. Two years later, as the BBVA sponsorship was extended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
