Lawrence Cohen

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL — Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero was one of the heroes for the Albiceleste on Saturday against Iran. Yet when he addressed the media, all his plaudits went in the direction of his captain. “The little guy rubbed the genie lamp once more,” said Romero in reference to Lionel Messi. What Romero said was […]

Chile was all smiles and fulfilled their potential when they defeated Spain 2-0 at the Estadio Maracanã on Wednesday. For them it was a reconfirmation of the potential that the team had individually as well as collectively. Many looked at Chile as a team always playing on the edge. Their frenetic pressure in all sectors, […]

When Radamel Falcao was injured in that fateful Coupe de France match back in January, the overall emotion in Colombia dipped to a low. There seemed to be a deflated sense of value to the overall squad as if the team was knocked off a pedestal. There were other injuries that exacerbated that sentiment when […]

SETE LAGOAS, BRAZIL – Since Monday, there was a great deal of tension at the Uruguayan national team camp at the JN Resort in Sete Lagoas. It was tension that was intoxicating. Oscar Washington Tabárez was very short with his answers and was very standoffish with the domestic media. The international media was shuttled off […]

BELO HORIZONTE – Uruguayan national team goalkeeper had a rough time in his hotel as well as in at the Arena Castelão in Fortaleza. When he arrived to his hotel room, he found some insects in his bed. This whole ordeal was documented by the Galatasaray keeper on his Twitter account the moment it happened. The […]

The lesson that Alejandro Sabella learned at Estadio Maracanã was to not try and fix what is not broken. Tinkering with what was effective and making it utterly useless. In the second half Argentina, he returned to what was originally in place and although it was not the most effective, Argentina still were able to […]

The Uruguayan national team is poised to make a run deep into the World Cup once again. This team is a bit longer on the tooth, but there are some individuals that are in the peak of their careers that will be vital for any type of pretensions they may have going into the World […]

BELO HORIZONTE – The Uruguayan FA released a video to intensify their country's support as the squad continues to prepare for the world cup in Brazil. "We know the World Cup is going to be difficult. Some say that it is going to be impossible. They talk about the group of death, faraway matches and […]

There are still high expectations for the Colombian national team despite the absence of the talismanic goalscorer, Radamel Falcao García. Despite this huge loss, there are other players that are ready to take on the challenge and step in to fill a void that many know is irreplaceable. Colombia’s group will be a difficult challenge, […]

The Mexican national team has a history of being a squad that can cause problems for big teams, yet at the same time finds itself on a constant mission to surpass that World Cup obstacle that they call “The fifth match.” Despite a rich history of soccer, El Tri have yet to make it past […]

FROM BUENOS AIRES – Uruguay is looking forward to seeing how its squad will fare in the upcoming World Cup. There is a great deal of expectation on the shoulders of the men led by Oscar Washington Tabárez despite their squad being in one of, if not the most, complicated group in the tournament. In […]

FROM BUENOS AIRES: If one were to say three years ago that Lionel Messi would be cheered and given all the affection he needed in Buenos Aires and not Barcelona, they would be asked from what parallel universe did they come from. It was both ironic for soccer fans as well as comforting for Argentines […]

Rumors swirled over Argentine camp this week after PSG forward Ezequiel Lavezzi was given permission to leave for “personal reasons” at the same time that FIFA decided to do a surprise drug testing at the Argentine training complex in Ezeiza. When Lavezzi was excluded from the testing, the rumors were rampant as to why this […]

Argentine club River Plate were in shock this week after the sudden departure of manager Ramón Díaz from the helm of the Argentinian team. The transition took very little time to resolve after sporting director Enzo Francescoli announced on Radio La Red Friday that former Argentine international and River Plate star Marcelo Gallardo would take […]

Chile have come out with one of the most inspirational commercials for the World Cup so far. Banco De Chile presented their World Cup promotion using the 33 miners from Puerto Esperanza to be the leaders of La Roja when they march into Brazil. The scene takes place back in the area where these miners […]