Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Tucumán. He was born on January 18, 2000, and passed away on November 29, 2022. At the youth level, he was a national representative. As his first international experience, he joined Atlético Tucumán in June 2022 on loan from Deportivo Cali until June 2023 with a purchase option at the express request of technical director Lucas Pusineri. Balanta went into cardiorespiratory arrest on November 29, 2022, while he was training in Tucumán, Argentina. He fell to the ground. For forty…
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South Korea will square off against Portugal in their final group-stage game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the Education City Stadium on Friday. Portugal have qualified for the knockout stage, thanks to wins in their first two group-stage games. In their campaign opener, they secured a nervy 3-2 win over Ghana but sailed through comfortably against Uruguay in their previous outing. Bruno Fernandes continued his fine form for the national team as he bagged a second-half brace. Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the first goal but it was awarded to his Manchester United teammate. South Korea kicked off their campaign…
Botosani started the new season in a promising way and everything looked like the team was ready to fight for European competitions after they managed to collect 11 of a possible 15 points from their opening five games. However, after a great start to the season, The Botosani People are sinking into a deeper and deeper channel. The series of bad results culminated in the dismissal of Marius Croitor, and the last straw was apparently the defeat by Mioveni and elimination from the Romanian Cup. FCSB, the former champion of Europe, are playing variable and unpredictably since the start of…
When Barnsley visit the Weston Homes Stadium on Friday for the League One match, Peterborough United will be looking to avoid a fourth defeat in a row across all competitions. The hosts are fourth right now, one point behind sixth-place Barnsley, who have won five of their last six competitive games and are currently in excellent form. Peterborough have lost three games in a row since their 3-0 victory over Salford City in the FA Cup first round. In the wake of being pushed out by Bristol Meanderers in an Association One gathering, Elegant was taken out of the EFL…
Meizhou Hakka and Shanghai Shenhua will square off at the Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre in Round 28 of the Chinese Super League on Thursday (December 1). The visitors head into the midweek clash winless in their last eight league games and will look to end this dry spell. Meizhou failed to return to winning ways on Saturday, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Dalian Pro. That followed a 3-0 loss to Wuhan Three Towns on November 2,1 which snapped their three-game winning streak. With 40 points from 27 games, Meizhou are tenth in the CSL, two points…
Charlton Athletic re-visitation of Association One activity after a fortnight of cup business when they have Cheltenham Town at The Valley under the lights on Friday night. The Addicks need to get their season finisher push in the groove again after an unfortunate beginning to the season, while Town will expect to enhance a 15 up finish at the previous season and break into the top half. On Saturday, goals from Steven Sessegnon and Albie Morgan appeared to have secured Charlton’s spot in the third round of the FA Cup, but Stockport County’s Myles Hippolyte’s equalizer in the 97th minute…
Exeter City travels a long distance to play Morecambe on Friday night in search of a victory that will keep them close to the League One playoff spots. Morecambe is currently 23rd in the standings, six points out of safety, while the South-coast team is in 11th place. When Gary Caldwell returned to the dugout after a three-year absence, it didn’t take him long to experience the highs and lows of management. A positive start was made with a draw at Derby County and consecutive 3-2 victories in various competitions. However, Exeter has since lost to Ipswich Town in League…
In League One, Bolton Wanderers will play Bristol Rovers at the University of Bolton Stadium on December 2. Despite having mixed results this season, the hosts are still competing for Championship promotion. In their most recent league match, Bolton defeated Fleetwood Town on a comeback, winning 2-1. In the final five minutes, Oladapo Afolayan and Conor Bradley scored to overcome an early deficit. With 31 points from 18 games, fifth in the standings is Bolton. Bristol, on the other hand, are vying for a spot in the top half of the table and have begun earning league points in recent…
Plymouth Argyle will hope to keep up with their situation at the highest point of the Association One table when they play host to tenth put Port Vale on Friday. Port Vale has won their last two competitive games, while the league leaders have only lost one of their previous 20 games in all competitions.Even though Plymouth has only lost one of their last 20 games, they lost their 16-game unbeaten streak when they were beaten 5-1 by Grimsby Town in the FA Cup’s first round. After losing in the FA Cup, Plymouth played to consecutive league draws, but in…
At the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the Netherlands and the USA will begin the World Cup 2022 last-16 phase. The Stars and Stripes placed second in Group B behind England, while Louis van Gaal’s team won Group A to advance to the knockout stages. The Netherlands, who were widely anticipated to advance to the last 16 as Group A winners and did not disappoint the Oranje faithful, took seven points from their three matches, proving to be nothing more than a minor blip. Breakout star Cody Gakpo turned out to be only the fourth man in Netherlands history…
On Thursday, Costa Rica will play Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in their third and crucial group stage matchup for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After a 1-0 victory over Japan in their previous match, Costa Rica maintained their hopes of qualifying. In the 81st minute, Keyser Fuller scored the match-winning goal. After Spain’s 7-0 defeat in their season opener, they came back strongly. With only one point to their name, Germany is surprisingly at the bottom of Group E. In their first match of the campaign, they lost 2-1 to Japan, and they held Spain to a 1-1…
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is back in action with its final group games this week. On Thursday, Japan will play Spain, led by Luis Enrique, in a Group E matchup at the Khalifa International Stadium. Japan, who are in second place in Group E, will need to win this week to guarantee their place in the knockout stages. The Asian team will need to rebound in this match after suffering a shocking 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica last week. Spain, on the other hand, is favored to win their group and has performed admirably at the FIFA World Cup.…
On Thursday, Canada and Morocco will play their final group-stage match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the Al Thumama Stadium. After losing their first two games in the competition, Canada was eliminated from the competition. The remaining three teams in Group F still have a chance of qualifying. They lost their first match of the season, 1-0, against Belgium, and on Sunday, they lost 4-1 to Croatia, the 2018 champions. Two minutes after the game began, Alphonso Davies scored the opening goal, but Croatia responded well by scoring two goals in each half. In their previous match, Morocco…
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is back with another set of games this week. On Thursday, Croatia will play Belgium, a struggling team led by Roberto Martinez, in a Group F match at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. Croatia has rebounded from their subpar performance in their opening match to currently hold the lead in Group F. The 2018 World Cup champions, who defeated Canada by a score of 4-1 last week, will be upbeat going into this match. On the other hand, Belgium is currently in turmoil and is on the verge of elimination. After suffering a shocking 2-0…
Kycia Knight and Shemaine Campbelle on Thursday made a re-visitation of the West Indie’s crew. For the initial two ladies’ ODI series. Against Britain to be hung on December 4 and 6 at the Sir Vivian Richards Arena in Antigua. Kycia Knight and Shemaine Campbelle returned to the West Indies squad on Thursday. For the first two women’s one-day international series against England. Will be held at Antigua’s Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on December 4 and 6. The hosts will benefit from the return of Kycia and Shemaine. The two keeper-batsmen have recovered from injuries. She suffered in the third…