Lionel Messi was awarded nearly $85,000 after Argentinean newspaper La Razón was found guilty of defamation (the communication of a false claim that harms the reputation of, in this case, an individual) against the international star following Argentina’s 2014 World Cup Final defeat to Germany.
One of the biggest rivalries in South America — arguably in the entire world — will be played on Sunday when Boca Juniors travels to River Plate for the latest installment of the Superclásico. At noon eastern, River Plate and El Monumental will welcome Superliga leaders Boca Juniors and here’s how to watch the Superclasico in America — for free.
Bae: "come over"
Me: "I can't I'm in a different section of the Bombonera"
Bae: "My parents aren't in this section of the Bombonera"
Me:
Yesterday a Boca fan tried to sneak into a different sector of the Bombonera through a hole in the concrete and got stuck. pic.twitter.com/8BgsdIMJcK
— Daniel Edwards (@DanEdwardsGoal) October 30, 2017
Gremio goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe pulled off one of the finest saves you’ll ever see on Wednesday during his side’s Copa Libertadores semifinal against Ecuador’s Barcelona. Gremio, the traveling side in the first leg, took a 2-0 advantage through Luan and Edilson, but Barcelona had an excellent chance to pull a goal back shortly after halftime and electrify the cauldron of yellow in El Monumental.
¿Qué puede hacer una persona en nueve segundos?
-Montar un toro el tiempo suficiente para otorgar puntos.
-Ejecutar la ofensiva de Mike D'Antoni.
-Carrera de arrastre de un cuarto de milla si su automóvil es lo suficientemente rápido.
-Mirar ese comercial de Miller High Life en Super Bowl.
-Decidir que "The Chainsmokers" son horribles.
-Toma una decisión que tendrá REPERCUSIONES INVISIBLES que afectarán EL RESTO DE TU VIDA.
Some fans in Brazil have set a new bar for smuggling things into soccer games. They brought a pig.
— ☭ Porquinho ☭ (@PorquitoReal) October 16, 2017
It’s been 35 years since Peru’s last appearance at a FIFA World Cup finals, a streak of hurt dating back to the 1982 tournament in Spain. By improbably finishing fifth in CONMEBOL qualifying, ahead of back-to-back Copa America champions Chile and 2014 finalists Ecuador, a home-and-away playoff against Oceania representative New Zealand is the only thing standing in the way of Peru punching their ticket to Russia.