Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Middle East Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by ByDeclan Walsh Aug. 29, 2018 CAIRO — When Mohamed Salah is on the offensive, you better watch out. That’s the lesson countless soccer opponents have learned from Mr. Salah, Egypt’s goal-scoring maestro and sports superstar. But this week Mr. Salah trained his devastating focus on a new target: the bungling bosses of Egypt’s national soccer association. In a blistering series of Twitter messages, video posts and leaked letters, Mr. Salah, 26, vented a summer’s worth of frustrations against the leadership of the Egyptian Football Association for what he called its grossly incompetent handling of Egypt’s short-lived World Cup campaign in Russia in June. Autograph hunters were permitted to knock on Mr. Salah’s hotel door in the middle of the night, he … [Read more...] about Egypt’s Soccer Star Aims for a New Goal: Humbling His Own Bosses
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World Cup Soccer’s Spanish Accent Mark: For Mexico and a Times Editor, It’s a Win-Win
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Times Insider Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by Thanks to Paulina Chavira, an editor at The New York Times en Español, the Mexican national team’s jerseys are finally correct. ByRandal C. Archibold June 23, 2018 Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. It is far from clear what errors the Mexican national team might make this week at soccer’s World Cup on the heels of Sunday’s euphoric victory over Germany, but the team addressed one even before the games started. The way it displays players’ names on its jerseys is, finally, correct. And the team confirmed it was thanks to the keen eye of Paulina Chavira, an editor at The New York Times en Español in the Mexico City bureau. Ms. Chavira noticed last year that the names lacked accent … [Read more...] about World Cup Soccer’s Spanish Accent Mark: For Mexico and a Times Editor, It’s a Win-Win
The 1994 own goal that led to murder of Colombian WCup star
The Associated Press Updated 10:21 am, Friday, June 22, 2018 Exactly 24 years after Colombian defender Andres Escobar stuck out his leg trying to block a shot and scored an "own goal" at the 1994 World Cup, "PodcastOne Sports Now" co-host Jim Litke is joined by former U.S. national team captain Marcelo Balboa and filmmaker Michael Zimbalist to reconstruct the tragic chain of events that led to Escobar's murder. Zimbalist and brother Jeff were the driving forces behind "The Two Escobars," a documentary that looked at the battle between rival drug cartels that put Colombia — and its national soccer team — in the crossfire. "The dogs had been set loose," Zimbalist said about the dangers some players faced at the time. Upon his return, Andres Escobar penned an editorial that began "Life does not end here. ..." calling on fans to help end the violence. Instead, he became one of its most prominent victims. Also on the show: a recap and preview of important games at … [Read more...] about The 1994 own goal that led to murder of Colombian WCup star
Colombian singer at World Cup reports hotel theft in Moscow
Updated 11:17 am, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Photo: Eduardo Verdugo, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this June 12, 2018 file photo, Colombian singer Maluma, right, gestures next to Mexico goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona, left, at the end of a training session of the Mexico national soccer team at the World Cup in Moscow. Russian police say that $800,000 worth of valuables have been stolen from Maluma’s hotel room in Moscow while he’s visiting Russia to support the Colombia team at the World Cup. less FILE - In this June 12, 2018 file photo, Colombian singer Maluma, right, gestures next to Mexico goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona, left, at the end of a training session of the Mexico national soccer team at the ... more Photo: Eduardo Verdugo, AP Colombian singer at World Cup reports hotel theft in Moscow … [Read more...] about Colombian singer at World Cup reports hotel theft in Moscow
These teams are hot (or not) as the World Cup approaches
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Soccer Insider by Steven Goff by Steven Goff Email the author April 1 Email the author Spain’s Isco posted three goals against Argentina during a 6-1 rout in Madrid on Tuesday. (Javier Lizon/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) The last FIFA international window before World Cup rosters are finalized closed Tuesday, leaving 32 coaches to consider the personnel and direction of their Russian-bound national teams. Most played two friendlies between March 19 and 27, a spell in which primary leagues went dark and all players were available to represent their countries. While the results were inconsequential, they did offer some … [Read more...] about These teams are hot (or not) as the World Cup approaches