Here are three thoughts from Mexico’s 1-0 loss to Chile in Tuesday’s international friendly:
1. Late goal shouldn’t overshadow hard-fought match
There was no 7-0 for Chile and there was no revenge for Mexico. Instead, an intense “friendly” between two sides that played as if points were at stake and in which a late Nicolas Castillo goal was the difference.
Mexico goalkeeper Hugo Gonzalez looked to be heading for the man-of-the-match after one fine save in each half, but should’ve done better…
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Nicolas Castillo’s late second-half goal gave Chile a 1-0 victory over Mexico in a friendly on Tuesday night.
Both sides had several opportunities to get on the scoresheet during the first 45 minutes, but solid play from Mexico’s goalkeeper Hugo Gonzalez and Chilean stopper Brayan Cortez kept the match clean going into the break.
Chile had the best chance to grab a first-half goal in the 38th minute, but Gonzalez aptly deflected Junior Fernandes’ close-range shot from a through…
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Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal is scheduled to appear before a Munich district court on Wednesday after he was charged with aggravated battery following a dispute at a disco last year.
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Vidal, who left Bayern Munich for Barcelona in August, has been summoned to the district court alongside…
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Arturo Vidal denied that any recent messages he has posted on his social media are related to his discontent with his lack of playing time at Barcelona.
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde only gave the Chile international three minutes of playing time in the Champions League 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur last week before leaving him on the bench during the weekend’s 1-1 draw at Valencia.
Vidal, Vidal, who moved to Camp Nou from Bayern Munich in the summer as Paulinho’s replacement, admitted he is…
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Chile international Diego Valdes has apologised for creating a racism controversy in South Korea ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly between the teams.
The midfielder appeared to make a derogatory gesture with his eyes while posing with a South Korean fan on Monday for a photograph that has been widely circulated by South Korean media.
“In relation to the photograph that has appeared on social media, it was never my intention to offend and I offer my apologies to anyone that could have been…
Arturo Vidal said he has not suffered any new knee injury.
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal denied on Thursday that he reinjured his knee in training in Japan earlier this week.
The South American nation’s planned friendly with Japan was cancelled on Thursday after an earthquake struck the island of Hokkaido.
Reports on Wednesday alleged that the 31-year-old suffered discomfort in his knee during a training session in Sapporo and thus skipped on-field training, but the Chile federation denied any such injury, saying that he completed “most of the exercises.”
Vidal…
Japan’s match with Chile has been cancelled after an earthquake struck the island of Hokkaido on Thursday.
Seven people are confirmed dead after the 6.7 magnitude quake caused landslides, with dozens hospitalised and millions of homes and businesses without power, according to local reports.
A statement from the Japanese FA said that they have cancelled the match in Sapporo as a result of the tremor, with its epicentre 60km southeast of the city.
“We send our deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies…
Sapporo suffered significant damage in the strong earthquake.
Chile’s national team has posted a message on social media reassuring fans back home that everyone is safe following the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the city of Sapporo, where they face Japan in a friendly on Friday.
Seven people are confirmed dead with another 30 unaccounted for following the powerful quake on the northern island of Hokkaido at 3:08 a.m local time, with its epicentre 60km south east of Sapporo.
The players and coaching staff arrived in Sapporo earlier this week…
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