Jorge Barraza: Many illusions, little football | Columnists | sports

October 16, 2021 – 20h30 According Opta Sports, a British sports analysis company, the Colombia 0 – Ecuador 0 on Thursday lasted 109 minutes, but 44 minutes and 15 seconds of net time were played. In other words, 64 minutes and 45 seconds went to the basket, they were football garbage: discussions, groping, deliberate delays, … Read more

Jorge Barraza: Neymar: What happened to this phenomenon? | Columnists | sports

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“He’s a former player” … “He’s physically burned” … “He’s fat” … “He’s already an ultra-millionaire and he’s no longer interested in football” … “A partygoer” … “They inflated him” … “He spends fighting with rivals” … ” Exaggerate any blow ”…“ He’s a kid ”…“ Pure marketing“…” Live for the holidays, not for football … Read more

Jorge Barraza: Flamengo’s class, Barcelona’s courage | Columnists | sports

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September 23, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. Finally a South American game that does not make us envy Europe…! After the soporific Palmeiras 0 – Mineiro 0, Flamengo and Barcelona gave us a beautiful semifinal, according to the prestige of the Libertadores, to its international resonance. Soccer is the great aircraft carrier of the entertainment industry, … Read more

Jorge Barraza: From Estrada’s great goal to Messi’s strike | Columnists | sports

September 4, 2021 – 7:30 p.m. The return of the public, the great goal by Michael Estrada, the terrible kick to Messi, the overwhelming train in Brazil, the sinking of Chile and not much else left the new date of the Eliminatory, the first of this marathon week in September. In terms of game, discreet. … Read more

Jorge Barraza: Although England does not want … | Columnists | sports

September 1, 2021 – 7:30 p.m. Denied, injured, suspended, in the chapel … The triple date of the Eliminatory that begins this Thursday is marked by a bad absence. A majority of national teams are missing players for various reasons. Adding those who did not come from England because the Premier League clubs did not … Read more

Jorge Barraza: Why do Brazilian clubs take over everything …? | Columnists | sports

August 21, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. A surprising Barcelona SC prevented what would have been a historic Brazilian poker in the semifinals of the Libertadores. He eliminated Fluminense and now the crosses are like this: Palmeiras-Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo-Barcelona SC. In turn, a minimal victory for Libertad over Santos prevented the clubs of Pelé’s homeland … Read more

Jorge Barraza: Olympic gold never shone as bright as with Uruguay | Columnists | sports

Jorge Barraza Taking out Gonzalo Plata where are there new

July 24, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. “Uruguay is so small that to take a corner you have to go to another country”Said Marcos Lubelski, a soccer businessman from Rosario living in Montevideo, who had a real affection for Artigas’ homeland. For some strange reason, that demographic miniature that, entirely, fits six times in São Paulo, … Read more

Jorge Barraza: Taking out Gonzalo Plata, where are there new figures …? | Columnists | sports

Jorge Barraza Taking out Gonzalo Plata where are there new

June 22, 2021 – 20:09 Already passed twelve Copa América matches and thirty Eurocopa matches. Both begin to draw conclusions. The first is that European games show greater physical intensity. And there is more excitement for the return of the fans, an essential seasoning in football. In some cases with 30% of the authorized public, … Read more