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Valentín Barco
Valentín Barco (born 23 July 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back or wide midfielder for club Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Argentina national team. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021. Club career Boca Juniors In 2021, Barco was scouted by Argentine club Boca Juniors and immediately signed his professional contract. On 16 July 2021, he made his professional debut at 16 years old in a 1–1 draw against Unión. On 29 June 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over Monagas in the Copa Libertadores. Less than one month later on 24 July, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 victory against Newell's Old Boys after converting a cross from Pol Fernández. He continued to fulfil his promise for Boca, when on 10 August 2023, during their game against Nacional Montevideo in the Copa Libertadores round of 16, produced a dominant display for the blue and gold, displaying creativity key to both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina National Under-20 Football Team
The Argentina national under-20 Association football, football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA-sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level. Argentina is the most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, winning the competition a record six times. The team has participated in 17 of the 23 World Championship events, since the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1979 edition, which they won. Argentina has also won five South American Youth Football Championship, South American Youth Championships. Many of Argentina's top players came through the ranks of the youth teams, including Sergio Agüero, Pablo Aimar, Nicolás Burdisso, Esteban Cambiasso, Ángel Di María, Ramón Díaz, Fernando Gago, Diego Maradona, Jorge Burruchaga, Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Juan Román Riquelme, Oscar Ruggeri, Gabriel Calderón, Sergio Goycochea, Sergio Romero, Maxi Rodríguez, Luis Islas, Luciano Galletti, Juan Pablo Sorín, Franco Costanzo, Walter Samuel, Javier Savio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Rojo
Faustino Marcos Alberto Rojo (born 20 March 1990) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Boca Juniors, where he is Captain (association football), captain. Rojo began his career at local club Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes, where he won the Copa Libertadores in 2009 Copa Libertadores, 2009, played in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Final, FIFA Club World Cup Final later that year and won the Argentine Primera Division, Primera División in 2010–11 Argentine Primera División season, 2010. After a short spell with FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow he joined Sporting CP in 2012, and transferred to Manchester United F.C., Manchester United for £16 million two years later. He won four trophies with the English club: the FA Cup in 2015–16 Manchester United F.C. season, 2015–16 and the FA Community Shield, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League in 2016–17 Manchester United F.C. season, 2016–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinson Cavani
Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (; born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors. Nicknamed "El Matador" (The Bullfighter), he is considered as one of the best strikers of his generation. Cavani began his career playing for Danubio in Montevideo, where he played for two years, before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2007. In 2010, Cavani signed for Napoli, who signed him on an initial loan deal before buying him for a total fee of €17 million. He helped them win the Coppa Italia in 2012 and established himself as the most dominant striker in Serie A. In mid-2013, Cavani joined Paris Saint-Germain in France for a reported €64 million, at the time the most expensive signing in French football history. With PSG, Cavani won six Ligue 1 titles, five Coupes de la Ligue and four Coupes de France. He also ranks as the club's second all-time top goalscorer. In 2020, Cavani signed with Manch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bombonera
La Bombonera (; , named after its resemblance to a chocolate box, per Viktor Sulčič), officially known as Alberto José Armando Stadium (, ; named after Alberto Armando), is an association football stadium located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the La Boca neighbourhood, it is the home of Boca Juniors. The stadium is widely regarded as one of the most iconic stadiums in the world due to its design, club's history, iconic matches, intense atmosphere and tales of legendary players that stepped onto the pitch like Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Alfredo Di Stefano, Pelé, Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer), Ronaldo, Romário, Romario, Mario Kempes, Juan Román Riquelme, Gabriel Batistuta, Edinson Cavani and more. It has been declared of public interest by the government of Buenos Aires, the autonomous capital city. The stadium is also used as a concert venue. Past performers at ''La Bombonera'' have included Lenny Kravitz, Elton John, James Blunt, the Bee G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmeiras
The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with an approximate 21 million supporters and 198,656 affiliated fans. The football team plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo's premier State football leagues in Brazil, state league, as well as in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system. The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras was founded by Italian immigrants on 26 August 1914, as ":pt:Palestra Italia, Palestra Itália" (). However, the club changed its name on 14 September 1942, as a result of Brazil joining the Allies of World War II, Allies in the World War II, Second World War against Italy ("Itália" in Portugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Nacional De Football
Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'') is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in La Blanqueada, La Blanqueada, Montevideo. The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' and ''Montevideo Fútbol Club''. Although its main focus is association football, football, the club hosts many other activities, including basketball, futsal, tennis, cycle sport, cycling, volleyball, and chess. In domestic tournaments, Nacional has won the Uruguayan Primera Division, Primera División title 49 times, most recently in the 2022 Uruguayan Primera División season, 2022 season. Domestic cups honours include Copa de Competencia (Uruguay), Copa de Competencia (8 times) and Copa de Honor (Uruguay), Copa de Honor (7 times), among others. At international level, Nacional has won 9 titles recognized by FIFA and CONMEBOL, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pol Fernández
Guillermo Matías "Pol" Fernández (born 11 October 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza. Honours Boca Juniors * Primera División: 2019–20, 2022 *Copa Argentina: 2011–12 *Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020, 2022 *Supercopa Argentina: 2022 Racing Club * Primera División: 2018–19 Cruz Azul *Liga MX: Guardianes 2021 *Campeón de Campeones: 2021 *Supercopa MX: 2019 *Leagues Cup: 2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ... References External links * 1991 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Boca Juniors footballers Rosario Central footballers Atlético de Rafae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross (association Football)
In association football, a cross is a medium- to-long-range pass (football), pass from a wide area of the pitch towards the centre of the field near the opponent's goal. Specifically, the intention of a cross is to directly bring the ball into the box from an angle that allows the attacking forward (association football), forwards to more easily aim for goal with their head or feet. Crosses are generally airborne (floated) to clear nearby defenders, but can also be hit with force along the ground (drilled). It is a quick and effective move. Use Crosses are primarily used to create goal-scoring opportunities. Variations on the cross form an important repertoire of counter-attacking tactics. In particular, crosses are indispensable for players in wide positions, usually Midfielder#Winger, wingers, Defender (association football)#Wing-back, wingbacks and Defender (association football)#Full-back, fullbacks. These players use the cross to center the ball from the wings of the field in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A founding member of Liga Rosarina de Football,Argentina – Provincia de Santa Fe – Rosario on RSSSF.com the club affiliated to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1939. Since then, Newell's Old Boys have taken part in tournaments organised by the body. The club have won six |
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the '' Libertadores'' (Spanish and Portuguese for ''liberators''), the leaders of the Spanish American wars of independence and Brazilian Independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "''Liberators of America Cup''". The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. Today at least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the most representatives (six and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monagas S
Monagas State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. Monagas State covers a total surface area of and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 905,443. Monagas State is surrounded by Sucre State in the north, Anzoátegui State in the west and south, Bolívar State (Venezuela), Bolívar State in the south, Delta Amacuro State in the south and east and the Paria Gulf in the northeast. The state is named after the general and president of Venezuela José Tadeo Monagas, native from this state, and his brother and fellow president José Gregorio Monagas, native from the neighbor Anzoátegui State. The capital of the state is Maturín. History Pre-colonial period Monagas dates back to the settlement of the territory by indigenous people of different ethnic groups hundreds of years ago, among which are the Warao people, Warao and Kalina people, Kalina people, who mainly settled in the Orinoco Delta, and the people in the north of the state. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
