SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Football Hooliganism just cost tax payers $148 million pesos.
At 9pm on Tuesday night the final whistle blow brought the curtain down to the aperture championship. The Universidad de Chile were proclaimed champion, a first since 2004, as thousands of ecstatic fans took over the streets to celebrate their heroes. I was surprised that nobody had stayed put, where they were watching the game, to see [...]
Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas: Opposites in Italy
TURIN, ITALY – Both Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas will share the same red jersey when they appear for Chile in the next World Cup qualifiers. While both young players are playing in the Serie A in Italy, their worlds could not be more different. This is not only because one player came from Colo [...]
U de Chile remain on top despite Católica loss
SANTIAGO – With just one round to play, many positions are still open in the 2012 Apertura season. While defending champions Universidad de Chile remain on top of the table, their mid strength team was unable to overcome Universidad Católica in the clásico universitario. A critical error by Jhonny Herrera gave Nicolas Trecco the chance [...]
Alexis Sánchez, Claudio Bravo and Gary Medel among best players in Spain
MADRID, SPAIN – Spanish news agency EFE has announced its annual ranking of the best Latin American players currently playing in Spain’s La Liga competition. There were no surprises when Barcelona star Lionel Messi was ranked at number 1 in the list. The Argentine is regarded as one of the best players in the world. [...]
U de Chile smash Deportivo Quito out of Copa Libertadores
SANTIAGO – After both teams lost playing at altitude, Santos and Universidad de Chile marked themselves as strong favorites to win the 2012 Copa Libertadores. Earlier in the day, Santos put in 8 goals against Bolívar, while “La U” were equal to the task, smashing Deportivo Quito 6-0 at Estadio Nacional. It was a match [...]
Only One Olympic Race for Swimmer Kristel Köbrich
SANTIAGO — Chilean swimmer and medal hopeful Kristel Köbrich has announced that she will take part only in the 800-meter freestyle race, missing the 10km open water race, at the London Olympics. She participated in the two previous olympic games in Beijing (2008) and Athens (2004), in which she even held the Chilean flag in the [...]
Sergio Jadue accuses Marcelo Bielsa of disrespect
Sergio Jadue accuses Marcelo Bielsa of disrespect SANTIAGO – In an interview with the En Pauta program on Chilean television network Mega, ANFP chief Sergio Jadue claimed he had to deal with extreme levels of disrespect from the Argentine coach. “I greeted him and he didn’t shake my hand, he never called me. I called him [...]
Six Chilean Cities to Host 2013 Dakar Rally
SANTIAGO — Six Chilean cities will host the Dakar Rally: Perú, Argentina and Chile 2013. Arica, Calama, Copiapó, La Serena and Santiago have been confirmed by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), the organizer of the event. Chilean motorcycle rider Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez will be a key hope to build on previous performances. After winning the first [...]
Chilean soccer round up: Católica thrash Cobresal, U de Chile lose and Colo Colo win
SANTIAGO – After a poor performance in the Copa Libertadores and a change in coach, Universidad Católica have returned to their winning ways at thumped Cobresal 5-0 to close round 15 of the 2012 Apertura season. With four of the goals coming in the first half, the “Crusaders” are now guaranteed a place in the [...]
Chile names squad for World Cup Qualifiers
SANTIAGO – The squad that La Roja will take to the World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela has been announced, with a mix of players based both in Chile and in the foreign leagues. The midfield is strengthened by Arturo Vidal,who returns to the national side after being pardoned from suspension.Despite the struggles of [...]