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By: Ana L. Ruedaquintero “Come on team, put your heart into it,” these are words common to many Hispanics as they scream at their soccer team during games. These fans do not scream this out of anger or disparity, rather it happens because we are characterized for having a very fervent passion for soccer, which Read More
The 1994 World Cup will be remembered for many things: the GOAT Maradona playing (albeit briefly) in his final Mundial, the dynamic duo of Bebeto and Romario leading Brazil to the country’s fourth world title, the awesome uniforms, and, of course, it was the first World Cup played on U.S. soil. Football Soccer in the Read More
Weekend News for your Monday Blues Horse racing fans were disappointed to learn that Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another wouldn’t be racing in the Belmont Stakes over the weekend. Now the horse is retired, Mexican-born jockey Mario Gutierrez says that the owners should find a nice, quiet neighborhood to ditch the horse in. California Read More
If the World Cup is fútbol’s version of an entrée, then the 2012 UEFA European Football Championships (or “Euro 2012,” for short) will make for some damn good hors d’oeuvres. Played every four years, the tournament pits the continent’s best international sides for the honor of hoisting the Henri Delaunay trophy. The 14th installment of Read More
I am a die-hard fan of the Chivas de Guadalajara (Americanistas, there is the door). So I remember watching Javier Hernandez make his debut with them in a 2006 match against Necaxa. With the Chivas winning 3-0, Hernandez came on as a substitute for the fan-favorite Omar Bravo in the 82nd minute of the game. Read More
Weekend News for the Monday Blues U.S.-Cuba relations took center stage again this weekend when the Spanish prime minister called for an end to the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, saying it “violates the basic rules of international trade.” President Obama immediately released this statement: “Can someone please tell the Spanish prime minister that I’m Read More
Being Latino Deportes Here’s the latest Being Latino Deportes update, recapping a wild week in sports. Controversial Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen displayed the full extent of his gifted silver tongue this week when a reporter asked him a question about Fidel Castro. True to form, Guillen responded: “F*****g, grow up motherf****r – are you Read More
Tuesday, April 24, 2012: Barcelona – Chelsea If you had told a Chelsea fan that, after 43 minutes, they’d lose two of their starting defenders (Gary Cahill to injury and captain John Terry to an expulsion), be forced to play with 10 men for the remainder of the match (due to the Terry expulsion), and Read More
For the most part a kiss is just a kiss, however who you are kissing may be an issue and frowned upon. This past weekend Club América player Christian Benítez and teammate Matías Vuoso pretended to kiss each other after Benítez scored the final goal that gave their team a win over Puebla. The Mexican Football Federation said Read More
Being Latino Deportes Good morning, sports fans! Here’s another quick look into the wide world of Latino sports: Ozzie gets sidelined for Castro comments New Miami Marlins manager – and unfortunate motor mouth – Ozzie Guillen found himself in hot water this week over comments made in a recent TIME magazine interview. Guillen stated, “I Read More