Tag: chile
Buhari charges Eaglets to retain cup
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his best wishes for a triumphant outing to the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria who are…
Eaglets land in Chile for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Cup holders, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, have arrived in Santiago, capital city of Chile as one of Africa’s four flag…
U-17 World Cup: Amuneke seeks opening win against USA
Taiwo Adelu With barely less than a month to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, Coach of Nigeria’s Golden…
FIFA bans head of World Cup committee for seven years
Zurich (AFP) – Football’s world body on Monday banned the former head of the FIFA evaluation committee for the 2018…
Chile stun Argentina to win first Copa America trophy
Santiago (AFP) – Chile wrecked Lionel Messi’s dream of a first international title with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over…
Paedophile Irish priest sentenced in Chile sex-abuse case
An influential Irish priest was sentenced in Chile to four years’ probation Tuesday for sexually abusing a young girl while…
Zoo in Chile lets you have one-on-one with the lion
Dare you, double dare you, to tickle a lion’s belly. Or touch his menacing claws. A zoo in Chile gives…
Alexis Sanchez completes £30mn move to Arsenal
Chile’s star World Cup striker Alexis Sanchez agreed to join Arsenal on Thursday on a long-term contract for a reported…
Prince Harry meets children on Chile trip
Britain’s Prince Harry, on the last day of a three-day official visit to Chile, joked and played with handicapped children…
Brazil v Chile smashes Twitter record
A record 16.3 million tweets were sent during Saturday’s World Cup game between Brazil and Chile, the most ever for…
Brazil fan dies of heart failure after Chile match
A 69-year old Brazilian fan died of heart failure while watching his country’s World Cup penalty shootout win over Chile,…
Brazil defeat Chile on penalties to reach quarter-final
Brazil survived a huge scare to edge past Chile into the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday as Colombia’s James Rodriguez…
Van Gaal wants water breaks for Mexico clash
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal wants Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca to allow water breaks during his side’s World Cup last…
Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay kick off q/final race
Host nation Brazil will kick off qualifications for the FIFA World Cup on Saturday 28 June, as the tournament goes…
Late goals help Netherlands beat Chile
The Netherlands staged a late assault with goals from Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay to beat Chile 2-0 and finish…