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abril 26, 2024

Vista previa: Derbi crucial en Londres y récord en la MLS

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world. From standout performances and what you might have missed to what to keep an eye on in the coming days, LME has a few things to say. This week, a preview of a crucial north London derby, the lessons Chelsea can learn from Aston Villa, another record-setting weekend in MLS courtesy of Lionel Messi and much more!- Stream on ESPN+: NWSL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)ONSIDEA north London derby with high stakesWith 17 points separating league leaders Arsenal from fifth-placed Tottenham, the two are in different worlds. After demolishing Chelsea on Tuesday night, Mikel Arteta's Gunners are fighting for their first Premier League title in 20 years, and though they will be relieved that Liverpool are three points behind, perennial winners Manchester City have a game in hand and could overtake the Gunners.On the other side of the north London derby, Spurs trail their local rivals but still have objectives of their own as manager Ange Postecoglou's team battle it out with Aston Villa for a Champions League spot. It's not fair to compare both projects as Arsenal are in deep into Arteta's tenure while Spurs entered this season with a blank slate after big changes, saying goodbye to striker Harry Kane and welcoming Big Ange to his first ever season in the Premier League. In a way, both teams are exactly where they need to be.But this does not discount the fact that Sunday's north London derby comes with massive implications and that's why we place this storyline in the "onside" section, because hopefully it will be a match with a tremendous amount of entertainment. At least that's what happened last September at Emirates stadium when Bukayo Saka and Son Heung-Min each delivered a brace for their respective teams in a pulsating back-and-forth that ended in a 2-2 draw.Goals will surely come. In fact, the last time a north London derby gave us a stalemate was in 2009.But what about permutations? For Spurs, it's quite simple really. If they want to hold on to the hope of Champions League football for next season, Tottenham -- who trail Villa by six points and a lesser goal differential -- must win. Anything less becomes a mountain too high to climb, especially as they still have to face Liverpool and Man City in the space of nine days in May and the momentum is with Unai Emery's Villa. Spurs have matches in hand on them, but they have to make those results count, otherwise it's of no use.As for Arsenal, the table could look different by the time the derby's kick-off comes and goes. It is sandwiched between Liverpool's early kick off against West Ham on Saturday and Man City's trip to Nottingham Forest, which is the last game of the weekend. But Arteta can't worry about anything else but his team. He knows that all they can do is to take care of their business and the next step of this marathon.All eyes are on a five-mile trip down to Tottenham Hotspur stadium, playing host to a north London derby with huge stakes.Another record-breaking weekend awaits in MLS as Messi visits RevsOn April 14, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami won 3-2 against Sporting Kansas City in an entertaining evening at Arrowhead stadium, which drew a record crowd of 72,610, and included the attendance of the club's minority owner and three-time Super Bowl champion Pat Mahomes. Arrowhead may be home to to Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, but that night belonged to Messi and MLS.Despite the loss, it was the biggest crowd for Sporting Kansas City in its 28-year history, and it was also Missouri's largest soccer attendance in the history of the state. It was also the fourth-highest for a single fixture in MLS history. Usually, SKC play in the much smaller 18,500-capacity Children's Mercy Park in Kansas, but this was a special occasion. It's the same theme for everyone when Messi comes to town.Next up is this Saturday night at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Revolution and the Patriots -- both owned by Robert Kraft. Tom Brady -- who won an unprecedented seven Super Bowls and created a dynasty in New England -- spent last weekend watching El Clásico so let's see if he comes to this one. The fixture will expect more than 64,000 fans, potentially breaking into the top three most attended soccer matches at the stadium. The biggest one being in 2007 when Brazil beat Mexico in a friendly, where 67,584 fans showed up.These numbers are good news for MLS as Messi's popularity continues to attract more people, but it's important to continue to fight for parity when it comes to ticket sales. For this game, the prices range from $179 to $4000 when you include the secondary market, but the club has saved some aside for season ticket holders and regular attendants with the hope of balancing the hunger to see Messi and not making it financially impossible for regular fans to attend. Messi's presence should not create an unfair playing field in terms of attendance and ticket prices because the fact remains: there will be MLS after Messi.It's also important to mention the high numbers of attendance in MLS outside of the Messi effect. More than 62,000 fans packed Charlotte FC's Bank of America stadium in their season opener against NYCFC on Feb. 24 (compared to 74,479 in 2022 and 69,345 in 2023), while Atlanta United's Mercedes Benz-Stadium welcomed 67,727 fans to their home opener. Nashville SC's Geodis Park continues to average a 93%+ capacity (nearly 28,000) since opening in 2022. In July of last year, El Tráfico (the derby between LAFC and LA Galaxy) was held at the famous Rose Bowl and that drew a whopping 82,110 fans, firmly setting a new single-game attendance record for the league.As you can see, Messi is not needed for big attendance numbers, but his presence will naturally spike it. And that's how you grow a league: by not just relying on one superstar but rather creating a thriving soccer culture that prospers alongside Messi's popularity...and not because of it.OFFSIDEWhat Chelsea can learn from their weekend opponents Aston VillaSince the summer of 2022, Chelsea have spent more than €1 billion on player transfer fees.One. Billion.Now, let's remember that despite all this spending, they ended in 12th place last season. This current campaign has them in ninth, and after being demolished 5-0 by Arsenal on Tuesday night, Mauricio Pochettino's side have now conceded 57 goals, the most in a season in the club's Premier League history. Cole Palmer's absence was clearly a factor, but it wasn't the primary reason why Chelsea lost so badly.And it's not just about Tuesday. It's fair to say that we have seen little progress (the 4-3 comeback against Man United, 6-0 victory against Everton, 1-0 FA Cup loss against Man City) but after careful review, it's clear that Chelsea's inconsistent identity remains. So, I keep going back to this question: Chelsea, who are you?The aggressive purchases tell me one side of their identity. Under owner Todd Boehly's Clearlake Capital, Chelsea are a club who are going after any player to reach success. Given the nature of the acquisitions and how they are structured, the amortization plan (to sign expensive young players on long contracts -- usually eight years -- and spreading the cost, with Enzo Fernández's eight-year deal as part of his £106m transfer an example) is also one that may sneakily save the club financially but in the long run, it proves to be a massive gamble because, well, much can happen in eight years.The other side of the story is their identity is the actual football. The team is full of wonderful individuals who are young and eager but also naive (the who-will-take-the-penalty dispute during their victory over Everton was a great example) and this is a problem because in this league, naivety costs you matches. I have always thought of Pochettino as a good manager, but he entered a situation that limits him. Now, it's not to say that he is not blameless because defending -- a major problem with Chelsea -- has almost always been a Pochettino issue, but there are bigger factors at stake, which includes the relationship between the Argentinian manager and sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart.Back in January's transfer window, it was reported that Pochettino had an "input" over prospective players but ultimately it was down to Winstanley and Stewart. There seems to be a lack of cohesion or collective understanding on what the manager and board want.And this is where I bring in Aston Villa, who are Chelsea's opponents on Saturday night. Similar to Chelsea in some ways (American co-ownership who are willing to spend, squad with international and English pedigree, Spanish-speaking managers who returned to the Premier League) but in terms of structure and ideology, they could not be more different.When Villa recruited Unai Emery, they gave him the most important tool you could ever give a manager -- full support for his vision. Every staff member at Villa Park works in the same direction. From Emery's right-hand man and director Damia Vidagany to his president of operations and talent guru Monchi, the decision-based pyramid orbits around Emery and how he envisions the club's present and future. Co-owners Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris see their relationship with Emery in the same way Arsene Wenger's worked with Arsenal or Sir Alex Ferguson's at Manchester United, where success is determined on one clear mission in order to not just win but also be sustainable.These are the reasons for Villa's ascendance under the Basque manager since he arrived in Nov. 2022 and why they're fighting for a Champions League spot as well as playing in a semifinal in the Conference League, the first major final-four berth in Europe since 1982. It's why, this week, he was given a contract extension until 2027. The biggest lesson Chelsea can learn from Aston Villa is that there has to be a blueprint where the manager's vision is supported by the board and the club, and carried out in unison, like an orchestra.Final wordCongrats to Inter Milan on winning their 20th Scudetto after beating their bitter rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Monday night. Simone Inzaghi's team won the league with five games to go and 17 points ahead of Milan, who were also the closest challengers to the title, in a historic Derby della Madonnina. It was the first time the Serie A title was clinched in a Milan derby. After the victory, Inter fans left the San Siro and crowded the city's Piazza Duomo to celebrate. ,Un duelo crucial en Londres norte entre Arsenal y Tottenham con implicaciones masivas y otro fin de semana récord en MLS con Lionel Messi.

Un duelo crucial en Londres norte entre Arsenal y Tottenham con implicaciones masivas y otro fin de semana récord en MLS con Lionel Messi.

Deportes de combate

abril 26, 2024

Amanda Ribas se enfrenta a acosador antes de pelea UFC

UFC star Amanda Ribas reveals ‘Crazy’ encounter with creepy stalker: ‘He told people I was his wife’

Amanda Ribas, peleadora de UFC, acosada por un hombre ucraniano antes de su pelea en UFC Vegas 89. Ha requerido seguridad las 24 horas del día.

Fútbol

abril 26, 2024

Nombra a Pedro Rocha Presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Pedro Rocha was named as president of the Spanish Football Federation on Friday by its electoral commission after a majority vote, despite a Spanish judicial corruption probe targeting Rocha and former RFEF president Luis Rubiales.Spain's sports authority said on Thursday it will step in to oversee RFEF while the courts carry out a corruption and money laundering investigation into contracts that took the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia and federation links with Seville's La Cartuja Stadium, which hosts the Copa del Rey final and some international games, among other deals.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Rocha and Rubiales have denied any wrongdoing.Spain's Higher Sports Council said on Thursday it was taking the extraordinary measure for the coming months "in response to the crisis the institution is facing and in Spain's national interests."The government has expressed concern for the reputational damage to the federation while Spain is set to co-host the 2030 men's World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. Spain is also hoping for success at this summer's men's European Championship and at the Paris Olympics.The move by the government came two weeks after an investigating judge expanded a corruption probe to include federation president Pedro Rocha after the arrest of predecessor Luis Rubiales.FIFA and UEFA, the institutions which govern world and European football, respectively, issued a joint statement saying they were closing watching the developments in Spain with "great concern."They said they would seek "additional information" from Spain's Higher Sports Council to see how its oversight "may affect the (RFEF's) obligation to manage its affairs independently and without undue government interference."Rocha took over as interim president after Rubiales stepped down in September, weeks after Rubiales became a national embarrassment for kissing a player without her consent during the Women's World Cup awards ceremony.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ,Pedro Rocha, nuevo presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol, a pesar de investigación por corrupción judicial. El gobierno interviene debido a la crisis y los eventos deportivos clave en juego.

Pedro Rocha, nuevo presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol, a pesar de investigación por corrupción judicial. El gobierno interviene debido a la crisis y los eventos deportivos clave en juego.

Deportes de combate

abril 26, 2024

Donald Cerrone herido en accidente telerejoneando con cirugía

UFC veteran Donald Cerrone ‘Rushed to surgery’ after nasty bull riding accident: ‘I ain’t going out like this’

El veterano de UFC, Donald Cerrone, se sometió a cirugía tras accidente montando toros. Recuperación tras lesión en bíceps durante práctica para evento de monta de toros de PBR en Texas. Cirugía proporcionada por Dana White.

Deportes de combate

abril 26, 2024

Kayla Harrison es acusada de rechazar pelea por título

Kayla Harrison accused of turning down UFC 303 return despite calls for title fight: ‘Stop running’

Kayla Harrison rechaza enfrentar a Ketlen Vieira en combate eliminatorio por título en UFC 303. Vieira critica a Harrison y la insta a demostrar su valía aceptando el combate.

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abril 26, 2024

Tras ganar su reciente pelea por sumisión contra Holly Holm en UFC 300, Kayla Harrison ha rechazado la oportunidad de enfrentarse a Ketlen Vieira en un combate eliminatorio por el título en UFC 303. Kayla Harrison, quien debutó en UFC con una victoria dominante sobre Holm, ha sido acusada de evitar enfrentarse a Vieira, quien […]

Fútbol

abril 26, 2024

Manchester City lanza mensaje a sus rivales de título

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Manchester City's silky 4-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion sent a chilling message to their title rivals. With Arsenal fans starting to believe their side can end a 20-year wait to be crowned champions after a 5-0 romp against Chelsea on Tuesday, City jolted them back to reality with the quality of their display on the south coast two days later.It was meant to be a tricky assignment, a test of nerve. But it proved nothing of the sort as City demolished a Brighton team who mistakenly thought they could outplay Pep Guardiola's side.Meanwhile, the only other title contenders, Liverpool, are licking their wounds after a mysteriously flat performance in a calamitous 2-0 defeat to Merseyside rivals Everton at the weekend that almost certainly knocks them out of the race.You have to wonder if the players are subconsciously finding it hard to light the old fires knowing the manager Jurgen Klopp is going to leave at the end of the season. Indeed, with only four points from their last four games and a shock UEFA Europa League exit to Atalanta, there is something of sad "Last Dance" feel about Liverpool right now as their normally deadly strikeforce are firing blanks.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)All Liverpool can do is start winning and hope the form book is ripped up elsewhere. But the maths are against them now and it looks like a thrilling three-horse race has become a straight sprint between Arsenal and City.Amid all the speculation and, let's be honest, guesswork about how the rest of the Premier League might play out, the top of the table is tight with a handful of games left. But City, with a potentially vital match in hand on May 14 against Tottenham, will be uncatchable if they win their remaining five games. If they do it will take their tally to 91 points; Arsenal can only reach a maximum 89, and Liverpool 86.But should City be held to a draw in one of those games, it opens the door for Arsenal who, at the moment, have a +8 goal difference if they finish level on points.Guardiola's team have these remaining fixtures, before an FA Cup final against Man United on May 25 that could see them win the double:April 28: Nottingham Forest (A) May 4: Wolves (H) May 11: Fulham (A) May 14: Spurs (A) May 19: West Ham (H)On Thursday night's evidence, and with no distraction of a Champions League semifinal after their treble dream was ended by Real Madrid, City will be strongly fancied to win all those matches. But, as Liverpool can already testify, the run-in usually features more than the odd plot twist and fans will not be taking anything for granted.Remember how City so nearly threw the title away on the final day in 2012 at home against QPR? And again in 2022 when they needed three goals in the last 14 minutes to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win over Aston Villa?So where might City have a problem this time? Against Fulham possibly. Marco Silva has tuned them into a very decent team who beat Arsenal 2-1 at Craven Cottage this season and they are capable of making things difficult for anyone.The trip to Spurs, where City have struggled recently with four defeats in four matches while failing to even score a goal, looks the most dangerous though -- particularly if Tottenham are still in the hunt for a top-four finish.Arsenal, who also travel to Spurs on Sunday for a huge North London derby (it was 2-2 at the Emirates earlier this season), will be well aware that Tottenham have won eight of their last nine games at home and are a team in form.After that, the Gunners' fixture list looks like this:May 4: Bournemouth (H) May 12: Manchester United (A) May 19: Everton (H)As vulnerable as sixth-placed United have looked this season, winning at Old Trafford will be far from a formality on the penultimate matchday. But manager Mikel Arteta says his team are in a "beautiful moment," the manner of their 5-0 win over Chelsea was very impressive and confidence is sky high. Indeed, Captain Martin Ødegaard (and his defence-splitting passes) wins my vote for the Premier League Player of the Season so far -- just ahead of teammate Declan Rice, Man City's Phil Foden, Chelsea's Cole Palmer and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.The Gunners might well win all four of their remaining games to set up an exciting finish. But it just might be that the title was effectively decided on the weekend of April 13-14, when Arsenal lost at home to Villa, Liverpool slipped up at Anfield against Crystal Palace and City put things in their own hands with a 5-1 win over Luton Town.Neutral fans will hope the Premier League title is still up for grabs going into the final day on May 19. City don't look like they will loosen their grip, but it only takes one slip to change everything again and Arsenal be will praying their rivals have just one bad day. ,Manchester City vence 4-0 a Brighton y envía un mensaje a sus rivales por el título. Liverpool tropieza 2-0 ante Everton, dejando la lucha entre Arsenal y City.

Manchester City vence 4-0 a Brighton y envía un mensaje a sus rivales por el título. Liverpool tropieza 2-0 ante Everton, dejando la lucha entre Arsenal y City.

Fútbol

abril 26, 2024

Jurgen Klopp no se rinde en la lucha por el título

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has refused to give up on the title race despite his team's defeat to Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday, saying he is in "no mood" to concede the league yet ahead of the trip to West Ham on Saturday.The Merseyside derby loss, combined with Arsenal and Manchester City's comfortable wins over Chelsea and Brighton respectively, has left Liverpool third in the Premier League table and requiring both teams to drop points in their final few league games.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Asked at his Friday news conference how he would assess his team's campaign, Klopp answered: "I would not assess it now. I'm not in the mood to give up, to wave the white flag. We just have to look after ourselves and make sure we play better."Despite that stoicism, Klopp had earlier in the news conference admitted that Liverpool's title rivals had likely ceased to see his team as a threat."I'm pretty sure Arsenal and City see it as a two-horse race, even if they say something else publicly."I don't think it will happen [the teams dropping points] but if it happens then we should be there and we have to win our football games. Nobody gave up here, we just need to be realistic."Klopp was also asked about the comments made by his potential successor, Feyenoord boss Arne Slot. Klopp announced in January that he is to leave at the end of the season after nearly nine years at the clubSlot said before his team's Eredivisie win against Go Ahead Eagles that he wants to take the Liverpool job and expects a resolution to negotiations between the two clubs in "the coming days.""I didn't read anything but someone told me that Arne said something -- I don't know anything about it, not involved in the process, just to clarify that."What I like a lot about it in the first moment, if he is the one, is that he wants to take the job."I like the way his team play football. All the things I heard about him as a guy, a good guy, some people I know know him, I don't know him yet, but some people tell me that he's a really good guy and I like that a lot."Good coach, good guy -- looking forward for the club if he is the solution."Klopp also gave an update on the fitness of full-back Conor Bradley and forward Diogo Jota, saying that neither has returned to training yet and they will both be unavailable for the West Ham game. ,Jurgen Klopp, técnico del Liverpool, no se rinde en la lucha por el título a pesar de la derrota ante el Everton. Está en "modo no rendirse".

Jurgen Klopp, técnico del Liverpool, no se rinde en la lucha por el título a pesar de la derrota ante el Everton. Está en «modo no rendirse».

Deportes de combate

abril 26, 2024

Conor McGregor se prepara para su regreso en UFC 303

Video – Conor McGregor shows off kick-Heavy sparring in new UFC 303 camp footage: ‘He’s looking smooth with it’

Conor McGregor regresa a UFC 303 tras 3 años de pausa. Videos de entrenamiento sorprenden a fanáticos con sus habilidades de patadas. Se enfrentará a Michael Chandler.

Deportes de combate

abril 26, 2024

Justin Gaethje Anuncia Pausa tras Derrota por KO ante Holloway

Justin Gaethje planning six month plus hiatus after UFC 300 loss: ‘I want to take care of myself’

Justin Gaethje tomará un descanso de seis meses tras derrota en UFC 300. No se retirará y promete un retorno triunfal. Gaethje prioriza su recuperación.

Fútbol

abril 26, 2024

Marta, goleadora histórica de Brasil, anunciará su retiro internaciona.

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Brazil's all-time top scorer in both men's and women's football, Marta, will retire from internationals this year, the 38-year-old striker said on Thursday.Marta, who has been playing in the United States with Orlando Pride since 2017, hopes to make her sixth appearance at the Olympics at this year's Games in Paris.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)"If I go to the Olympics, I will enjoy every moment, because, regardless of whether I go to the Olympics or not, this is my last year with the national team," Marta told CNN in an interview on Thursday."There will be no more Marta from 2025 in the national team as an athlete."I am very calm about this, because I see with great optimism this development that we are having in relation to young athletes."Marta, affectionately known as "Queen Marta," is the all-time highest scorer for Brazil with 116 goals in 175 matches.Regarded as one of the best footballers of all time, she is also the top scorer in the Women's World Cup with 17 goals. While she has not won the World Cup, she was a losing finalist in 2007 when Brazil lost 2-0 to Germany in Shanghai, China.She has won three Copa America Femenina titles and was part of the Brazil team that claimed silver medals at the 2004 and 2008 Games.Marta began her club career with Vasco da Gama, with spells at Swedish sides Umea IK, Tyreso FF and Rosengard. In the U.S., she has also played for Los Angeles Sol, Western New York Flash and Gold Pride. ,La máxima goleadora histórica de Brasil en fútbol masculino y femenino, Marta, se retirará de las selecciones este año, a los 38 años.

La máxima goleadora histórica de Brasil en fútbol masculino y femenino, Marta, se retirará de las selecciones este año, a los 38 años.

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abril 26, 2024

Marta, máxima goleadora de la historia de Brasil en fútbol tanto masculino como femenino, se retirará de la selección nacional este año. La futbolista de 38 años, actualmente jugando en el Orlando Pride de Estados Unidos, busca participar en su sexta olimpiada en los Juegos de París. La renombrada jugadora de fútbol Marta, máxima goleadora […]

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