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2018 Superclásico Championship
The 2018 SuperClásico Championship was a four-way international friendly soccer tournament that was held in Saudi Arabia, in which the Saudi Arabia national team competes with Iraq, Argentina and Brazil in friendly matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium and King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, and King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah. It was planned to be the national team of Egypt as the Arab competitor along with Saudi Arabia national team, but after the Egyptian team apologized, the Iraq team was invited to participate in its place and hesitated to participate for its commitment to other matches, then announced its welcome to participate, and the FIFA officially included all the matches of this championship in his agenda for October 2018. Participants * Argentina * Brazil * Iraq * Saudi Arabia Format Teams played each other once during the FIFA Calendar. with considering Argentina versus Brazil match as a part of Superclásico de las Américas The Superclassic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia, the largest in the Middle East, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 12th-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of Geography of Saudi Arabia, its terrain consists of Arabian Desert, arid desert, lowland, steppe, and List of mountains in Saudi Arabia, mountains. The capital and List of cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautaro Martinez
Lautaro (Anglicized as 'Levtaru') ( " swift hawk") (; 1534 – April 29, 1557) was a young Mapuche toqui known for leading the indigenous resistance against Spanish conquest in Chile and developing the tactics that would continue to be employed by the Mapuche during the long-running Arauco War. Levtaru was captured by Spanish forces in his early youth, and he spent his teenage years as a personal servant of chief conquistador Pedro de Valdivia. He graduated from servant to stableman; in this job he saw that their horses weren't godlike creates like his people thought (the biggest animal they knew was the llama). He escaped in 1551 and told his people that the conquistadores and their horses were just mortals and they could defeat them. Back among his people he was declared Toqui and led Mapuche warriors into a series of victories against the Spanish, culminating in the Battle of Tucapel in December 1553, where Pedro of Valdivia was killed. The outbreak of a typhus plague, a dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Association Football Competitions Hosted By Saudi Arabia
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Internationalism (politics) * Political international, any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda (footballer, Born 1984)
João Miranda de Souza Filho (born 7 September 1984), known as Miranda, is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. Having begun his career at Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Coritiba, Miranda spent the 2005–06 season with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Sochaux in France before going to Brazil to play for São Paulo FC, São Paulo. He won three consecutive Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles, and was named in the Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão, Team of the Year four consecutive times from 2007 to 2010. In 2011, he joined Atlético Madrid, where he won domestic and European honours, leaving for Inter for €15 million four years later. Miranda made his full international debut for Brazil national football team, Brazil in 2009 and was a member of the squad which won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Confederations Cup that year. He also played at three Copa América tournaments and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, captaining Brazil at the Copa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohanad Ali
Mohanad Ali Kadhim Al-Shammari (, born 20 June 2000), commonly known in Iraq as Mimi (), is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. He is known for his positioning, shooting, heading, close ball control and dribbling. Club career Youth career Ali became interested in football as a child and started playing for a local team in the Baghdad Al-Jadida district called ''Timsah Al-Amin''. He enrolled at the Ammo Baba Football School at the age of six without a trial after coaches had been impressed with the striker. He then joined the Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya youth team, and he represented them in the Al-Zawraa Youth Championship; he was top scorer at two local tournaments, and was then called up by the Iraq FA to play for Saad Hashim's under-14 team, and with an outstanding performance, he grabbed the attention of the managers of Al-Shorta. Al-Shorta Early years On 24 September 2013, Ali signed a five-year contract with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (; born 11 March 1994) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Ittihad. Career On 24 January 2019, Al-Bishi joined Al-Ittihad on a three-year deal. On 11 July 2023, he joined Damac on loan from Al-Ittihad. He has represented Saudi Arabia at the U23 level and in the senior national team. Career statistics International :''Statistics accurate as of match played 12 September 2023.'' International goals :''Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.'' Honours Al-Ittihad *Saudi Pro League: 2022–23, 2024–25 * King's Cup: 2024–25 *Saudi Super Cup: 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... References External links * Living people 1994 births Men's association football midfielders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Sandro
Alex Sandro Lobo da Silva (born 26 January 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team. At club level, Alex Sandro began his career with Atletico Paranaense and later also played for Santos on loan. In 2011, he joined Porto for €9.6 million, alongside former teammate and countryman Danilo who played as a right-back. Joining Juventus in 2015, winning the domestic double in his first three seasons, followed by two more consecutive league titles over the following two years. At international level, Alex Sandro represents Brazil, for which he has gained over 40 caps. At youth level, he also represented the Brazil under-20 team, winning both the South American Youth Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2011. He was also part of the Brazil squad that won the 2019 Copa América. Club career Atletico Paranaense After winning an impressive amount of honours with the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Jesus
Gabriel Fernando de Jesus (born 3 April 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Arsenal and the Brazil national team. Jesus began his senior club career at Palmeiras, where he was voted Best Newcomer at the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and finished first in the Copa do Brasil. In 2016, he won the Bola de Ouro helping Palmeiras win their first national league title in 22 years. Jesus signed with English club Manchester City in January 2017 in a transfer worth £27 million, and won four Premier League titles, three EFL Cups, and an FA Cup. In July 2022, he joined Arsenal in a deal worth £45 million. After winning 21 caps and scoring 7 goals at youth level, including reaching the final of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and winning an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Jesus made his senior debut for Brazil in September 2016. He was part of the squads that took part at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Cervi
Franco Emanuel Cervi (; 26 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left wing-back for La Liga club Celta de Vigo. Club career Rosario Central A product of Rosario Central's youth system, Cervi made his league debut on 9 November 2014 against Estudiantes in a 1–0 home win. He replaced Hernán Encina after 66 minutes. On 14 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Racing Club. On 25 February 2016, Cervi made his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Nacional. He scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win against River Plate. Benfica On 15 September 2015, Cervi signed a six-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica with a release clause of €60 million. He continued to play for Rosario Central until May 2016 and joined Benfica on 24 June for the pre-season. On his debut for Benfica, he scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Braga in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 7 August 2016, and was elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Pezzella
Germán Alejo Pezzella (; born 27 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Club career Early career After impressing with the former's reserves he was called up to the pre-season in Canada, appearing in friendlies against Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Everton. River Plate Upon being an unused substitute in a goalless away draw against Club Atlético Huracán on 18 October 2009, Pezzella made his senior debut on 7 December 2011, starting in a 1–0 home victory against Defensores de Belgrano for the season's Copa Argentina. His league debut came on 2 March of the following year, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Quilmes Atlético Club. Pezzella scored his first professional goal on 2 September 2012, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at Club Atlético Colón. He also scored the equali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Pereyra
Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra (; born 7 January 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club AEK Athens. A versatile player, he is capable of playing a variety of positions such as on the wing, in central midfield, attacking midfield or as a second striker. After beginning his career in Argentina with River Plate, Pereyra joined Italian club Udinese in 2011, where his performances earned him a loan to defending league champions Juventus in 2014; he was signed permanently by ''The Old Lady'' in 2015 and won two consecutive Serie A titles during his time with the club. During his time in Italy, he developed into a well-rounded, adaptable, and tactically versatile player due to his dynamism, energy, and technique, as well as his offensive and defensive work-rate and attributes. In 2016, he joined English Premier League club Watford. At international level, Pereyra made his senior debut in 2014, and has since obtained over ten caps; he represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superclásico De Las Américas
The Superclassic of the Americas (, ), was an annual Exhibition game, friendly association football, football match between the national teams of Argentina national football team, Argentina and Brazil national football team, Brazil. Established in 2011 and organized by CONMEBOL, the ''Superclásico de las Américas'' is a successor of the Roca Cup, a similar competition held from 1914 to 1976. Format The competition was played over two legs in 2011 and 2012: one leg in Argentina, the other in Brazil. The team that hosts the first leg will alternate with each edition; the location of the first leg in the first edition was determined by a draw of lots. The country that accumulates the most points after both legs will win the competition, followed by goal difference and a penalty shoot-out if necessary. The format was changed in 2014 and now the game takes place as a one-off match in a neutral venue. In the 2011 and 2012 editions the squads of each team were composed of footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
