In soccer-mad South America, where love for the game transcends social class, watching stars like Lionel Messi play has become inaccessible to most as ticket prices hit the roof. During the September qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup, ardent fans across the continent grumbled over the cost of seeing their favorite team play. “In […]
David Salazar
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Colombia's Linda Caicedo, teenage star 'touched by God'
Colombian forward Linda Caicedo has already survived cancer, earned a move to Real Madrid and scored for her country at the Women’s World Cup. She is also a hero among the LGBTQ+ community in Colombia having come out as gay. She also campaigns against marine plastic pollution. And she is still just 18. Whether in […]
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Colombia's unique antidote to hooliganism: dialogue
Alejandro Gallego‘s match ended in a coffin after the 25-year-old was one of three people killed during a knife fight between rival Atletico Nacional and Independiente Medellin hooligans last month. “It’s the most absurd thing that can happen, they’re killing kids over a club badge,” his distraught father, William Gallego, told AFP […]