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Wílmar Barrios
Wilmar Enrique Barrios Terán (born 16 October 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Colombia national team. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Barrios relocated to Ibagué where he made professional football debut with Deportes Tolima. During his time with Tolima, Barrios notably won the Copa Colombia in 2014. In 2016, he was acquired by Argentine giants Boca Juniors. Barrios won two trophies with the ''Xeneizes'': the Primera División in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, he joined Russian Premier League side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg on an initial 4,5-year contract; in 2021, his contract was extended until 2026. Since his arrival to the club, Barrios has won six trophies with Zenit, including four league titles, the Russian Cup and the Russian Super Cup. Before debuting with Colombia in 2016, Barrios represented his country's Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Since then, he has earned over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit (, ), 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. 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, 2020–21 Russian Premier League, 2020–21, 2021–22 Russian Premier League, 2021–22, 2022–23 Russian Premier League, 2022–23 and the 2023–24 Russian Premier League, 2023–24 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 plays its home matches at the Krestovsky Stadium, Gazprom Arena. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Argentine Primera División
The 2016–17 Argentine Primera División – Torneo de la Independencia was the 127th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The tournament was named in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Argentina. The season began on August 26, 2016 and ended on June 27, 2017. Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty-nine returning from the 2016 season, and the addition of Talleres de Córdoba as the Primera B Nacional champion. Argentinos Juniors did not take part having been relegated the previous season. Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina for a 32nd time after rivals Banfield were beaten by San Lorenzo on June 20, 2017. As a result, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2017 Supercopa Argentina. Competition format The tournament for the 2016 season was composed of 30 teams. Each team played the other 29 teams in a single round-robin tournament, and also played an additional match against its main riva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national association football, football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe, also featuring one or two venues, depending on definition, located across Boundary between Asia and Europe, the boundary with Asia. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it was the most expensive World Cup ever held until it was surpassed by the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, qualifying competitions, while the host nation Russia national football team, Russia qualified automatically. Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 event, while Iceland nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa América Centenario Squads
The following is a list of squads for all sixteen national teams that competed at the Copa América Centenario. Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers. The provisional squads were announced on May 4, 2016. A final selection was provided to the organizers on May 20, 2016. Group A Colombia Head coach: José Pékerman The following 23 players were called up for the final squad. Óscar Murillo withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Yerry Mina. Costa Rica Head coach: Óscar Ramírez The following 23 players were called up for the final squad. Goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado was ruled out due to injury on May 20, being replaced by Leonel Moreira. On May 31, Keylor Navas pulled out due to a tendinitis on his left foot and was replaced by Danny Carvajal, and Ariel Rodríguez pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Johnny Woodly. Paraguay Head coach: Ramón Díaz T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa América Centenario
The Copa América Centenario (, , ; literally ''Centennial America Cup'') was an international men's soccer tournament that was hosted by the United States in 2016. The competition was a celebration of the centennial of CONMEBOL and the Copa América, and was the first Copa América hosted outside South America. The tournament was a commemorative version of Copa América (not the 45th edition). It was held as part of an agreement between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF as a special edition between the usual four-year cycle, and featured an expanded field of sixteen teams (an increase from the usual twelve), with all ten teams from CONMEBOL and six teams from CONCACAF. Despite the tournament being an official iteration of the Copa América, the winner did not receive an invitation to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup due to the commemorative nature of the tournament, although eventual winner Chile had already qualified through its 2015 victory. Chile became the fourth nation to win at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (, ) is a retractable roof association football, football stadium in Madrid, Spain. With a seating capacity of around 83,000 following its extensive renovation completed in late 2024, the stadium has the second-largest seating capacity for a football stadium in Spain. It has been the home stadium of Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid since its completion in 1947. Named after footballer and Real Madrid legendary List of Real Madrid CF presidents, president Santiago Bernabéu (footballer), Santiago Bernabéu (1895–1978), the stadium is one of the world's most famous football venues. It has hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League, European Cup/UEFA Champions League on four occasions: in 1957 European Cup Final, 1957, 1969 European Cup Final, 1969, 1980 European Cup Final, 1980, 2010 UEFA Champions League Final, 2010. The stadium also hosted the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals, making Santiago Bernabéu the only stadium to host the two mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English name for the city's estuary, Río de la Plata. River's home stadium, Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires), Monumental, is the largest in South America. River had the highest average home attendance of any association football club in the world in 2023 with 84,567. With more than 350,000 members at the end of 2023, River is one of the List of sports clubs by membership, largest sports clubs by membership. River Plate is also considered one of the ''Big Five (Argentine football), Big Five'' of Football in Argentina, Argentine football, along with Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente, San Lorenzo de Almagro, San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors, and Racing Club de Avellaneda, Racing Club. Although a Multi-sports club, multi-sport club, River Plate is best known for its professional association f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Copa América
The 2019 Copa América was the 46th edition of the Copa América, the international men's association football championship organized by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. It was held in Brazil and took place between 14 June and 7 July 2019 at 6 venues across the country. This was the first time since 1991 Copa America, 1991 where no CONCACAF nation took part in the tournament. Heading into the tournament, Chile national football team, Chile were the two-time defending champions, having won the 2015 Copa América, 2015 and Copa América Centenario, 2016 editions of the tournament, but were eliminated by Peru in the semi-finals leading to the third place match against Argentina national football team, Argentina, which they also lost. Host nation Brazil national football team, Brazil won their ninth title by defeating Peru national football team, Peru 3–1 in the 2019 Copa América Final, final. Argentina national football team, Argentina took third place by beating C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe, also featuring one or two venues, depending on definition, located across the boundary with Asia. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it was the most expensive World Cup ever held until it was surpassed by the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through qualifying competitions, while the host nation Russia qualified automatically. Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the 2014 event, while Iceland and Panama each made their debut at the World Cup. 64 matches were played in 12 venues across 11 cities. Germany, the defending champions, were eliminated in the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro and five other cities in Brazil from 4 to 20 August 2016. It was the 26th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at Estádio do Maracanã. Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1993) with a maximum of three overage players allowed. In March 2016, it was agreed that the competition would be part of IFAB's trial to allow a fourth substitute to be made during extra time. Brazil captured their first gold medal after defeating Germany on penalties. Nigeria won the bronze medal by beating Honduras 3–2. With the victory, Brazil became the second country after France to win all five FIFA 11-a-side men's titles (FIFA World Cup, FIFA Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Russian Super Cup
The 2020 Russian Super Cup () was the 18th annual Russian Super Cup match which was contested between 2019–20 2019–20 Russian Premier League, Premier League champions and 2019–20 Russian Cup, Cup winners FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Saint Petersburg against the 2019–20 Russian Premier League, Premier League runners-up, FC Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow. The final was played at VEB Arena. Attendance was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. Lokomotiv Moscow were the defending champions. Match details ;MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referee (association football), Assistant referees: Roman Usachyov Aleksei Vorontsov Assistant referee (association football)#Fourth official, Fourth official: Pavel Kukuyan Video assistant referee: Vitali Meshkov References {{FC Zenit Saint Petersburg matches 2020–21 in Russian football Russian Super Cup FC Zenit Saint Petersburg matches FC Lokomotiv Moscow matches 2020 in Russian sport August 2020 sports even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
