ALL POSTS TAGGED "Darwin Nunez"
News
/ 64 days agoMisfiring Nunez can feature for Uruguay after ban revoked
Darwin Nunez is set to be able to feature for Uruguay during the current international break. The star striker was previously suspended for five national team matches for his involvement during a postgame clash at Copa America 2024. The ugly incident marred the summer competition here in the United States. Following a tense semifinal matchup […]
News
/ 105 days agoDarwin Nunez hit with five-game ban for fight with Colombian fans
Punishments from the clash between Colombian fans and Uruguay players in July have officially been handed out. The two South American teams previously faced off in a contentious Copa America 2024 semifinal in Charlotte. Colombia ended up narrowly topping their rivals in front of around 70,000 fans on the night. As a result, La Tricolor […]
Copa America 2024
/ 154 days agoColombia survive Uruguay attack to advance to finals
The streak continues. Despite several injuries, contentious refereeing decisions, and a second half filled with valiant defending, Colombia extended its unbeaten streak to 27 games straight with their win over Uruguay. They looked terrifying in transition, divebombing their pitiable opponents with their fluid, dribble-heavy front four. James Rodriguez, now 32 and playing with Sao Paulo, […]
News
/ 215 days agoBarcelona learns Liverpool's asking price for Darwin Nunez
Reports indicate Barcelona is interested in signing Darwin Nunez, a striker for Liverpool. Nunez seemed to remove any references to the Premier League team from his Instagram, which sparked the controversy. According to reports, he has restricted who may comment on his Instagram postings and disabled certain fan accounts on Twitter in reaction to online […]
News
/ 216 days agoSecond try? Lewandowski's replacement says 'yes' to Barcelona
A lot of buzz has been building up about the future of Barcelona's offensive line in recent weeks. Although he got off to a sluggish start this season, Robert Lewandowski has been on fire since the midway point of the season. Nonetheless, there are still those in the Blaugrana hierarchy who aren't quite sold on […]
Injury News
/ 294 days agoInjury woes: Liverpool lose two stars in Luton game
Liverpool missed two more stars when they hosted Luton on Wednesday, adding to the list of unavailable players. When Mohamed Salah scored for Liverpool against Brentford on Saturday, it was as if he had never been gone. Before halftime, the Egyptian replaced Diogo Jota. But he hadn't played since sustaining a muscle ailment at the […]
English Football
/ 298 days agoLiverpool suffer multiple key injuries in Brentford victory
Liverpool extended their lead atop the Premier League table on Saturday by thumping Brentford 4-1 away from home. Along with the relatively easy victory, manager Jurgen Klopp also welcomed back superstar Mohamed Salah as well. The Egyptian attacker previously suffered a hamstring injury while on national team duty. Although he was initially named on the […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 468 days agoBielsa’s advice helps Darwin Núñez score more goals
After scoring two goals in Sunday's victory, Darwin Núñez said he owes his success to Marcelo Bielsa. The Uruguayan attacker scored late twice for the reduced Liverpool rallied for a 2-1 victory against Newcastle. This was the third game this season in which Núñez has been selected to the substitutes' bench. As a second-half substitution, […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 639 days agoDarwin Núñez at Liverpool: Unable to finish, or wildly unlucky?
Darwin Núñez arrived at Liverpool in the 2022 summer window from Benfica. His previous stint in Portugal was fruitful; he scored 34 goals in 40 total appearances. The game that caught the attention of many soccer fans and mainstream news outlets was Benfica vs. Barcelona, where Núñez netted a brace to triumph over a catastrophic […]
League Cup
/ 720 days agoMan City advance in Carabao Cup after beating Liverpool
Manchester City booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals on Thursday night by beating Liverpool, 3-2. It was a thrilling match involving five different goal-scorers. However, it was City's midfield maestro, Kevin De Bruyne, who ran the show. Prior to the match, tensions were high between the two clubs. In fact, both teams, along […]
Community Shield
/ 867 days ago2022 Community Shield adds chapter to Liverpool-Manchester City rivalry
On Saturday, the 2022 Community Shield is the stage for Liverpool and Manchester City to pick up where they left off a season ago. Yet again, the two sides face off in direct competition with silverware on the line. The aspirations of both sides for the season far surpass a successful result on Sunday. But, […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 909 days agoHow Darwin Núñez fits into an already-loaded Liverpool team
Darwin Núñez enters a Liverpool squad that was one game away from completing an illustrious quadruple. In the end, the Reds won the two lesser trophies of that set, the FA Cup and the League Cup. It lost the Premier League on the final day and got shutout in the Champions League Final. Goal-scoring was […]