football

Cuba: Erick Hernandez to attempt new record in football dribbling

Published on: October 15, 2024
01:01

Havana, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Erick Hernandez, multiple world and Guinness record holder as football dribbler, will attempt a new world record on November 17, according to the player himself.

Venezuelan Football Federation condemns aggressions against its team

Published on: November 22, 2023
14:01

Caracas, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) strongly condemned the verbal and physical aggression, and acts of discrimination and xenophobia against its national team in Lima, Peru.

Lula regrets lack of idols in Brazilian soccer

Published on: October 31, 2023
13:30

Brasilia, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday regretted the lack of true idols in Brazilian soccer, and described Argentine player Lionel Messi as an example for young people to follow.

Venezuelan President pays tribute to Diego Armando Maradona (+Photo)

Published on: October 20, 2023
13:55

Caracas, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro paid tribute to Argentine star Diego Armando Maradona on Friday, and recalled his beginnings as a soccer player.

Cuba receives support from Germany in inclusive football

Published on: March 21, 2023
14:33

Camagüey, Cuba, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Relations between Germany and Cuba are growing today, especially those that look at childhood and sports, and have them as a priority for the well-being of humanity.

Cuba and Italy come together through soccer

Published on: February 9, 2023
14:18

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the 'Old Italia' soccer team is in Havana on Wednesday in order to meet with Cuban teams.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel mourns Pelé’s death

Published on: December 30, 2022
15:02

Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday mourned the death of legendary Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantes do Nascimiento (Pelé), who died of colon cancer at the age of 82.

Maradona in heaven, Messi on Earth

Published on: December 19, 2022
13:21

Buenos Aires, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) After 36 years, the national football team kept the promise of bringing the third World Cup to Argentina, an event celebrated and thanked today in every corner of this South American country.

Cuban foreign minister congratulates Qatar for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Published on: November 20, 2022
09:19

Havana, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, on Sunday congratulated the people and government of Qatar, on the occasion of the 22nd FIFA World Cup.

Cuban football juggler to seek new world record

Published on: September 25, 2021
00:30

Havana, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban football juggler Erick Hernandez will try to break his world record for most touches with his thighs and one and a half kilograms of weight in each ankle on Sunday, the weekly Jit confirmed.

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