Lizzy Becherano , Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 , , James Olley Close James Olley Senior Writer, ESPN FC Multiple Authors Jul 15, 2026, 05:47 PM ET…
The FIFA World Cup is reaching its final stages, with Spain already through to the championship match and England set to face Argentina for the remaining spot. Spain booked its place in the World Cup final after a 2-0 victory over France, while England and Argentina prepare for the semifinal at Atlanta Stadium. Here is…
Miami, United States – When Prieto Fernandes first arrived in the United States 40 years ago, he found that hardly anyone had heard of his home country, Cape Verde, and even fewer could locate it on the map. On Friday, the 65-year-old exited Miami Stadium wearing a look of pride and a Cape Verde replica…
Cape Verde’s historic World Cup run ended in heartbreak after the Blue Sharks pushed defending champions Argentina to extra time before losing 3-2 in a dramatic round-of-32 tie in Miami on Friday night. Bubista’s side twice came from behind against the holders and were minutes away from forcing a penalty shootout before an own goal…
Much credit for Cape Verde’s performances must go to coach Bubista, a former international himself who has been in charge since January 2020. A stable coaching set-up has allowed the 56-year-old former centre-back to build a compact and well-drilled side with an organised defence, technical midfielders and gifted forwards who upset Ghana and drew with…
For almost a week, people in Kansas City, Mo., watched and waited as every other World Cup host city held its first match. On Tuesday night, they finally got their turn. And it was not just any match taking place at Arrowhead Stadium: Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the defending champion, was in town to play Algeria…
María Nieves Rego, who with her dance partner and onetime husband, Juan Carlos Copes, formed a duo that, despite their often painful personal relationship, helped spark a tango revival in Argentina that spread worldwide, died on April 19 in Buenos Aires. She was 91. Her death was announced by the Argentine Association of Actors and…
Hantaviruses have most likely been around as long as rodents, but little was known about these pathogens before the 20th century. This rare family of viruses that rodents carry has been cited as the source of a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The virus is zoonotic, meaning it can be…
Here’s what to know: Three people died but the risk to the wider public is low. While three passengers died and more might have caught the virus, Hans Kluge, the W.H.O. regional director for Europe, said on Monday that the risk to the wider public remained low. “There is no need for panic or travel…
Luis Puenzo, an Argentine film director whose “The Official Story,” based on the yearslong “dirty war” in which Argentina’s military regime killed and disappeared thousands of people it perceived as its enemies, brought his country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, died on Tuesday in Buenos Aires. He was 80. His death…
