Tag: soccer
Jennie Lakip: The American Who Left Retirement To Succeed In Costa Rican Soccer
The American Jennie Lakip will play with the women's red and black soccer team for the next two short tournaments after her great stint at Dimas Escazú
The Humble Tico Who Studied Four Careers Thanks To Soccer
Roberto Wong, the Tico who was captain of the Buenos Aires soccer team in his days as a player, took advantage of the scholarships...
The Success of The Costa Rican Indoor Soccer Team Is Forged With The Sacrifice...
During the weekend, Costa Rica celebrated the classification of the Indoor Soccer (Futsal) National Team to the Lithuanian World Cup and also the three-time...
Costa Rica is Crowned Three-time Indoor-Soccer Champion at Concacaf
The Costa Rican Futsal (indoor-soccer) team became the three-time Concacaf (Central and Northamerica region) champion this past Sunday. The Ticos team faced the United...
COVID-19 and Soccer Trials Stand Out as the Main News this Past Week in...
Strong criticism of the slow process of vaccination against COVID-19 that forced the Government to speed up immunization and the demand trial of three...
Meet Gabrielito, a Tico Boy for Whom Limits Do Not Exist
Gabrielito is a child like the others. He plays soccer every afternoon with his friends, rides his bike, has fun in the pool and...
Costa Rica Will Host the 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup
The tournament will be valid for two qualifying places for the world tournament that will be held in Russia in August
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo considered that in 2020, the best goalkeeper in the...
Soccer Superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo considered that in 2020 the German Manuel Neuer was not the best goalkeeper in the world, but...
Costa Rica Resumes Its National Soccer Tournament Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
It was recently informed that the Costa Rican soccer league will resume, and it has a date, Wednesday, May 20th, but the matches Guadalupe-Limón (21:00 GMT) and Cartaginés-Alajuelense (02:00 GMT) were re-scheduled for Tuesday May 19th
Costa Rica’s Passion For Football, More Than A Game Is A Source Of Pride
There are many things that identify the Ticos, such as talking about the Guara ira morada, the Ganas caté tree, our flag or our...
Our Women’s Soccer Team Is One Step Away from the Pan American Medal
The Women's National Soccer Team of Costa Rica seeks a new medal in Pan American Games, after 20 years since that bronze medal that...
Celebrate Father’s Day Costa Rican Style
This Sunday, June 17th, Father's Day will be celebrated in Costa Rica. This is the day where families meet to share with those men...
Five Unforgettable Moments in Costa Rican Soccer History
Lists like these are really difficult and debatable. They are continuously criticized and revised by soccer experts. Yet, we have chosen the five most...
Chef Daniel Vargas: A “Tico” Passionate for Haute Cuisine and Soccer
There are moments in life in which one decides to change, to take the direction towards what we are passionate about what is good...
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLS: An Irony for Costa Rica?
Did you know that during a regular Major League Baseball (MLB) game an average of one hundred baseballs are used? It means that once...
Sporting Activities in Costa Rica
Actually, they do! Costa Rica and their people love sports and games, the national sport here is Soccer, so everything is about soccer, and...
Keylor Navas will do part of his recovery in Costa Rica
The goalkeeper of Tricolor and Real Madrid, Keylor Navas, will complete the first phase of his recovery in Madrid until the end of June,...
Costa Rican Sports are Diversifying
Move Over, Futbol. Globalizaion has hit the Costa Rican playing field. Learn how you can get involved in a number of different sports.
You’ve probably...
Soccer Corruption Is Global
FIFA investigations continue with startling results. The United States and Switzerland take lead positions.
"The problem of corruption in soccer is global," stated Loretta...
What Can Be Done To Stop Latin American Football Players from Leaving For European...
For several years a dispiriting pattern has emerged in Latin American football, with the continent’s finest young talents leaving to make their names in...
CONCACAF to Review Controversial Gold Cup Games
The historic game that ended in Panamanian punches left Mexico victorious… for now.
The 2015 Gold Cup has left many in outrage after questionable penalty...
With the CONCACAF Quarterfinals Around the Corner, Summer Training is in Full Force for...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today Saprissa, Costa Rica’s current national football champion, began their 2015 training with a passion to win a...
Alajuelense Signs New Brazilian Midfielder Yvanilton Raimundo de Almeida Costa
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – La Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most popular soccer clubs in Costa Rica, has signed the Brazil’s...
Kansas City Coach Offers Praise to Saprissa Following Their Win
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – After the defeat against Deportivo Saprissa , the coach of Kansas City’s soccer team, Peter Vermes, stressed their desire...
Navas Makes History as the Second Central American to Join Real Madrid
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Keylor Navas's arrival for Real Madrid will be historic because he is only the second Central American to join...
Madness Ensues for the Costa Rica Soccer Team's Arrival and Parade
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - From the airport to the parade grounds, Costa Rica's football team received a rowdy and excited welcome home.
The...
Costa Rica Makes World Cup History by Demolishing Italy in a Blowout!!!
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Tears of happiness are on the faces of more than 4 million Costa Ricans, after their triumph against...
German Scientists Predict World Cup Champion Through 100,000 Simulations
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Gambling, studies, statistics and numbers are all part of a parallel play in the World Cup. This time,...
Lotto Upgrades the World Cup Game Shirts for Costa Rica
Lotto, the brand of the shirt for the national soccer team of Costa Rica has changed the uniform fabric that will they will play...
A green World Cup in 2014Un Mundial verde en 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazil wants 2014 to be the year the World Cup goes green. The road to a sustainable soccer competition begins with...
Rosell: Lionel Messi will never leave FC BarcelonaRosell: Lionel Messi no se irá nunca...
BARCELONA, Spain – FC Barcelona President Sandro Rosell has a simple message for Lionel Messi: You aren’t going anywhere.
Rosell said this week he has...
Villa’s stoppage time header helps Spain tie Costa Rica
AP SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- David Villa headed an injury-time equalizer Tuesday to salvage a 2-2 draw for Spain at Costa Rica, avoiding...
Argentines frustrated with La AlbicelesteJuego de la Albiceleste frustra a argentinos
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Julián Arrechea is a soccer fan who devotes any free time almost entirely to the king of sports, as he...
Messi to Pelé: Where are my DVDsMessi a Pelé: Dónde están mis DVDs
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Lionel Messi has a message for Pelé: Where are my DVDs?
The star Argentine striker was the target of barbs...
2 goals by Gao gave China a draw with Costa Rica in friendly
Costa Rica’s national team’s first soccer match at the brand-new stadium, Estadio Nacional, ended on Saturday with a 2-2 draw with China.
