Carl Worswick
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British journalist based in Bogotá dedicated to Colombian football. Contribute to @WorldSoccerMag , @blzzrd , @Guardian and others.
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Colombia kick-off their Copa América campaign with their arms defiantly punching the air during the Colombian national anthem in protest at the lack of support for women's football in the country.
Winsports: "las niñas" have their arms up like that to show they are winners 🤦♂️
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Colombia vs Australia on the opening day of the U20s Women's World Cup finals.
All eyes on 19 year-old Linda Caicedo, already one of the biggest stars in Colombian football.
Full house at El Campín.
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Millonarios champions, 2023-i!
A 16th league title leaves the Bogotá side just one behind Atlético Nacional as Colombia's most succesful club.
From Alfredo di Stéfano to Maca Silva...
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Back at Campín to see Millonarios who, 70 yrs ago today, beat Real Madrid 4-2 to confirm their place as one of the best teams in the world.
The performance of two-goal star Alfredo Di Stefano would convince Real to make perhaps the most important transfer in football's history.
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Colombia's Foreign Office has reminded fans to behave themselves while in Russia after a group of Colombian supporters used a pair of false binoculars to smuggle liquor into yesterday's Japan game.
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Yet another example of how bloody brilliant the World Cup is:
Colombian fans learning from a different culture and adopting the Japanese custom of leaving the stadium neat and tidy before going home.
コロンビアサポーターが素晴らしいかった。
何人もからコングラチュレーション言われた。
僕らの青袋取って、ゴミも一緒に拾ってくれた。
逆の結果で、僕らはできるだろうか？
サッカーの奥は深いね
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Big game in the Colombian title race for Millonarios and Pereira at El Campín.
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Millonarios win the Colombian Cup!
FT Millos 2-0 Junior (2-1 on agg)
Back to their best after a wretched last few wks, Millonarios finally lift their first trophy under profe Gamero.
Captain Mackalister winning it with a long-range strike - then breaking down in tears of joy!
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First time in Chocó, in the wettest city on Earth: Quibdó. Living under permanent cloud cover, "it rains here every single day," says taxi driver Wizzie.
Despite more than 1/3 living in extreme poverty, this region is also one of Colombian footy's biggest producers of talent. 🧵
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GOL! Colombia 2-1 Brazil
Lucho with his second. Bloody hell.
Just over ten mins left to close out a historic first ever WC win over Brazil.
Díaz, it just had to be. Whole stadium singing his name. Deafening.
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Colombia fine-tune some vital last-minute preparations before their last-16 tie with England on Tuesday.
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Friday night at Techo to see Colombia's best team. 100 fans.
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Huge punch-up in the Barranquilla press room post match!
Seems like a squabble about where Brazil should do their presser got heated very quickly. Punches thrown, pigs called in, Federation staff involved.
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From Colombia vs Brazil to the big one: Millonarios vs América.
Wet Sunday afternoon, but Campín filling up. No away fans.
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Fighting back the tears, José Pékerman ends 6.5 yrs as Colombia coach.
"I'll always check on how Colombia is getting on, not just in football but also as a country, as a people. I'll always be part of this country & hope the success continues."
José; classy until the very end.
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Another full house at El Campín for Colombia's second group game at this U-20 Women's World Cup vs. Cameroon.
Around 32,000 watching women's youth football on a school night is pretty impressive.
Yet again the whole stadium goes wild when Linda Caicedo's name is read out.
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Colombia's newspapers are today dominated by the news of James Rodríguez signing for Everton.
The country's biggest paper
@ELTIEMPO
runs with: James' new hope.
"After a year to forget at Real, it's time for James to start afresh at Everton."
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Geisson Perea whipped his shorts down and got his cock out while stood in the wall defending a free-kick during Santa Fe's defeat to Jaguares last night.
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10 yrs in Colombia & I've never been thrown up against a wall & threatened with a fine "for taking photos of us [police]" before.
When I responded that I'd take photos of whoever I fucking like, I was aggressively told I'd be marched to a police van.
Why? For my "bad attitude."
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A very kind family just dragged me in their house without even knowing my name.
We're sat in their small living room rubbing milk in our eyes because the gas is getting in through the windows.
Don't even feel like watching the game after the shit I've just seen.
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Colombia's National Civil Registry confirms that 239,880 kids have been registered with the same name as a Colombian international footballer since Jan 2014.
These beauties are included:
✅ Neymar Falcao
✅ Yerry Yonaiker
✅ James Pékerman
✅ Pékerman Jhuseth
✅ Pékerman Junior
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El ex-arquero de Chicó, André Krul, que ha jugado en 19 equipos, habla de la experiencia más rara en su carrera:
"En Colombia cuando perdíamos el técnico siempre nos explicaba que era porque no asistíamos a la iglesia lo suficiente. Lo dijo muy en serio."
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El Campín steadily fills up throughout the game with an impressive 32,908 fans present to see DPRK vs Japan in the 2024 Women's World Cup Final in Bogotá. Not far off full.
North Korea lead 1-0 with 12 mins left.
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Friday night under the bright lights of El Campín for Millonarios vs Once Caldas.
Millos top, Once in fourth.
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Chapecoense's 27-year-old defender Alan Ruschel is the first survivor to arrive at La Ceja hospital
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Fifa's Disciplinary Committee have opened an investigation into Edwin Cardona after the Colombia midfielder made a racist gesture to South Korean players during a friendly on 10 November.
Cardona could receive a five-match ban that would rule him out of the World Cup.
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FT COL 2-1 BRA
Ripped through the Brazil defence all night, couldn't get his goal but then bang. Twice.
One man versus the world on an emotionally charged night. Dad in the crowd & a first ever Colombia win over Brazil in the WC qualifiers.
Lucho, take a bow. Bloody football.
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Big one at El Campín tonight as Millonarios take on Junior in the Colombian Cup final.
A full house on what would have been Millonarios founder Alfonso Senior's 110th birthday.
Junior lead 1-0 from the first leg in Barranquilla.
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A real treat on my first day back in Colombia watching Liga Aguila as the Patriotas vs Junior game is paused FIVE times due to dogs invading the pitch.
The highlight is clearly this incident in the 85th minute when play is stopped after a dog has a shit in the centre circle.
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FT Millos 1-0 Junior
An injury-time winner from new signing Richard Celis, his 1st for the club, seals a deserved win.
It wasn't quite Ballet Azul, young star Daniel Ruíz isn't quite Di Stefano, but Millos are the best team in Colombia right now.
They need a striker though.
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The first screening of 'The Best Team in the World' (Millonarios 1949-1953), the story of how a Colombian team, 'El Ballet Azul,' became one of the greatest of its era.
Meticulously researched, full of detail & a vital contribution to football and Colombia's history. ¡Una joya!
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Sit-down player protests in every game so far in the Colombian 1st & 2nd division in response to league body Dimayor blanking a letter from footballers' union
@acolfutpro
to discuss player concerns.
TV channel Winsports cut to crowd shots to avoid showing protests. So pathetic.
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Copa Lib action with Millonarios vs. Flamengo in Campín.
The last time these two teams met here Millos won 4-1 & Di Stéfano scored. It was 72 years ago.
Back then El Ballet Azul were the main stars in town. Nowadays they're having to share the stage with some bland pop singer.
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Still to this day, almost 70 years after Di Stefano left Millonarios for Real Madrid, a banner hangs from the stands in his honour at every home game.
He was the greatest ever player to play for Millos.
He was the greatest ever player in the history of the Colombian league.
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José Pékerman, the normally serene and reticent Colombia coach, bouncing up and down on the airport shuttle bus while belting his heart out with the rest of Colombia's World Cup squad.
Let's hope José's singing & dancing extends to goal celebrations.
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La Equidad home game in El Campín with 99% of fans present supporting opponents América de Cali.
And, after a big mid-afternoon downpour, out comes the sun 🌈
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Historic! A socialist becomes president for the first time in Colombia's 200-year history!
Totally implausible when I landed here in 2010. And for the 1st time in my life I won't be living under a bloody right-wing government.
Sorry mum, I'm staying to vivir sabroso!
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Message from mum:
"Hope Columbia [sic] win. Enjoy the game."
SEVEN years living in Colombia. I give up.
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FT Fortaleza 1-0 Patriotas (2-3 on agg)
Patriotas champions of the second division, both teams promoted.
That makes four Bogotá teams in the top flight next season and two from Moscow.
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Tigres vs Envigado in the Colombian Cup and even the sun's shining after five days of relentless Bogotá rain.
Attendance: me and one other bloke - with 11 (eleven!) police officers to keep us safe.
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The greatest footballer name in world football, Efmamjjasond González, with his first goal of the year for All Boys in the Argie second division.
The Colombian forward's unusual name is 12 letters long - one for each first letter of the 12 months in Spanish.
He prefers Jason.
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Sad news from Colombia where Carlos El Pibe Valderrama has lopped off his iconic golden locks.
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GAME ABANDONED!
A Rionegro player flops to the ground and is stretchered off.
With just 6 players on the pitch, this game can't go on.
What a fucking waste of everyone's time.
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While most English and Colombian papers ran with blinkered, emotion-driven reaction from Tuesday's last-16 World Cup game, this wonderful front-page deserves massive respect:
"While we were watching football, the slaughter (of community leaders) continued." Muy bien
@PinoCalad
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First ever visit to the Estadio Alfonso López in Bucaramanga.
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First Colombian league game for 185 days underway. But it's not without controversy.
Hidden on a premium channel, 99.5% of Colombians won't be watching Cali vs Millos.
No media allowed in stadium either - except those who work for the aforementioned controversial channel.
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Over 10 mins after the final whistle several Junior players remain on the pitch as water bottles and other objects rain down on the pitch blocking their path to the changing rooms. Some Millos fans near where I am spitting with rage.
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Not seen scenes like these since James thought 'fuck it, why not?' back in 2014 against Uruguay.
Maybe the baton has now truly been passed on. James to Díaz, just like that second goal.
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Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos included in Queiroz's first Colombia squad.
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Thousands of folk out marching along one of Bogotá's main streets, the 7ma.
They don't look very happy and there aren't too many footy shirts on display, but RCN tell me not to worry: they're just Millonarios fans out celebrating ahead of tonight's big quarter-final vs América.
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Right, will have to now regretfully drop out of the Copa and Twitter for some time. My dad's gone and I need to drag myself back to Lancashire to bid a better farewell than our last contact y'day (a grumble about Bliar, Thatcher and NHS privatisation). Speak soon. Vamos Colombia.
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South American Football Confederation Conmebol confirms that all its activities have been suspended until further notice.
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Colombia's players made sure to visit every part of the ground to thank fans for their support after the game.
As Colombian Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún dived into the celebrations, fans began chanting: liga femenina, liga femenina...
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Carlos Antonio Vélez and Faryd Mondragón singing the praises of the "formidable work" being done by Adefútbol: "un aplauso para Álvaro González!"
Such sycophantic drivel, it's embarrassing.
No wonder Colombian football's so fucked.
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Can tick this one off the list of things to take to the grave:
✅ Watching the Democratic People's Republic of Korea win a FIFA World Cup played at a stadium 8 minutes' walk from my house.
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10 games played at the South American U-20s so far and not a single red card dished out. Future's bleak. Game's gone.
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RCN Radio now confirming that there were 15 journalists on the plane, including 5 from Fox Sports Brazil.
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Colombians in Saransk loving that Mexico win. Grande Osorio!
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Just a reminder that Ecuador have just one player at a European club on the pitch.
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First game of the season at Campín for Radamel Falcao's debut.
Millonarios up against current champs Bucaramanga in game 2 of the clausura tournament.
Fake Falcao shirts hanging from every street corner. Even seen fans rocking up in top-to-toe tiger-print pyjamas. Full house.
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FT Millonarios 1-1 Flamengo
Immediate impact from Emerson Rivaldo who comes off bench to set up Ruiz and earn 10-man Millos a deserved point.
Flamengo ahead after debatable pen, which saw Vásquez see red.
Millos with 15 shots but 14 off target until Ruiz's goal. Point gained.
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Tolima manager Alberto Gamero giving club kinesiologist Albert Arias a proper slap across the face during last night's Copa Sudamericana tie against Argentinos Juniors.
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Sometimes I see a Colombian telenovela and think: fuck off, that'd never happen in the real world.
But I'm constantly reminded I'm very, very wrong.
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Controversy and mischief in the Medellín derby.
Nacional player Castro thrusts ball in face of oppponent, then headbutts another. Ref sees all, but waits on VAR.
Miraculously communication between VAR & ref is then cut!
Nacional immediately sub Castro.
VAR in Colombia 🤣🤦♂️
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Another cold Saturday afternoon sat in an empty stadium watching Colombian football.
Bogotá vs Atlético FC, attendance: 7, 3 players, 4 journalists.
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The greatest player name in world football, Efmamjjasond González, has signed a professional contract with San Lorenzo.
Nicknamed Almanac, his 12-letter name is a combination of the initials of each month of the year (E for Enero, F for Febrero).
He prefers Jasond (Jul to Dec).
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Bought myself a Barranquilla FC shirt, which came with Liverpool/Newcastle/Spurs-bound Luis Duíz on the back; his first club.
A hard find, I had to go to a poky 2nd-floor office to first order it.
Curiously it came in the bag of a completely different football team!
#clanchar
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The Colombian league final between two of country's biggest clubs: Atlético Nacional, 17 league titles, vs Millonarios with 15. First leg 0-0 in Medellín.
Fireworks going off all over Bogotá, El Campín full. No away fans. Millos favourites.
Top atmosphere, Campin bouncing.
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Bogotá FC didn't even bother printing tickets for this game.
Instead they reused the stubs for last week's cup game against Santa Fe and slapped a sticker with today's opponents, Patriotas, over the top.
A classy way to help save the environment.
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Big night at El Campín with Millonarios looking to book their place in the Colombian Cup final against DIM.
Easily the best team in the country at the moment and 2-0 up from the first leg, Millos are strong favourites. No Vargas (inj) in defence though.
Big crowd.
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CONFIRMED: José Pékerman has stepped down as Colombia manager.
He's the longest serving and most successful coach in the country's history.
Football Federation President Ramón Jesarún: "It hurts, but it's a personal decision and had nothing to do with money or Pascual Lezcano."
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CONFIRMED: Colombia told to do one by Conmebol over their last-min request to postpone the Copa América until Nov.
Humiliating for the Colombian govt who fought tooth and nail against all common sense to co-host this tournament.
But yet another victory for the protestors.
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33,090 in El Campín on a Monday night for an U-20s qualifier. Not bad.
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Colombian 2nd division side Orsomarso are one game away from going a whole year without a league win (29 games).
The son of a coffee magnate, José Gabriel Sangiovanni founded the club in 2016. He then made himself manager.
A case of rich kid playing real-life Football Manager.
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The story of what happened to Chile's footballers when Pinochet's reign of terror began 43 years ago today:
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Confirmed: Colombia will host an exhibition game on Friday 25 May at Bogotá's El Campín stadium as a send off before the team travels to Russia. Details on tickets/opponents/kick-off time yet to be released.
José Pékerman will name his preliminary World Cup squad next Monday.
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Colombian commentators already announcing the hit telenovela that will follow this game. They've seen enough.
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Six years in the job and manager José Pékerman has steered Colombia out of the group stage at successive World Cups for the first time in their history. Position as country's greatest ever manager surely now not in doubt.
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Some perspective:
Colombia at World Cups w/o Pekerman (1930-2010)
Played: 13
Won: 3
Drawn: 3
Lost: 7
For: 13
Against: 21
GD: -8
Colombia at World Cups with Pekerman (2014-2018)
Played: 9
Won: 6
Drawn: 1
Lost: 2
For: 18
Against: 7
GD: +11
* all results up until 90 mins
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Colombia confirm friendly against Brazil for Friday 6 September at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (20:30pm kick off local time).
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Can we all now accept that Colombia don’t qualify for World Cups with an Uribista government in power?
#2006
#2010
#2022
#timelyreminder
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Things got that desperate for Boyacá Chicó that the team's far-right owner, Eduardo Pimentel, sent his son on to play.
The son of the far-right owner of Aguilas also plays for daddy's team.
Yep, that's the level of professionalism we're dealing with here.
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10 years and three days after Leytonstone midfielder David Beckham hung up his boots for good in his final game for PSG, 5,000 miles away Colombian midfielder Beckham David Castro scores his first professional goal for Millonarios.
El gol de Beckham David Castro, personalidad en Millonarios.
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Juan Fernando Quintero has requested a meeting with the newly appointed Colombian Army commander, who's allegedly linked to the forced disappearance of the player's father 24 yrs ago.
"As a son I've a right to know what happened to my dad because I've suffered, & my family too."
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14-year-old Linda Caicedo finished joint top scorer in the 2019 Colombian women's league with 7 goals, surely the youngest person to ever achieve such a feat in professional football.
Yet she won't be able to compete in this year's Copa Lib due to minimum age restrictions.
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Football, a quite simple game in which you've got to get the ball from A to B.
For Colombia's third goal tonight, Camilo Vargas and Luis Muriel managed it in just 11 seconds.
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Most bizarre yellow card of the week goes to...
Giant goalkeeper Alvaro Montero, who celebrates Deportes Tolima's third Colombian league title by lifting the dumbstruck ref up in the air with a big hug on the final whistle.
Booked. But what a champion.
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Teo immediately subbed off after attempting possibly the worst penalty kick I've ever seen. Beat this:
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