Tricolor is ready for the showdown with Boca Juniors (ARG) in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana! This Monday (14), at SuperCT, the squad held its final training session ahead of the decisive clash with the Argentines, which will be played on Tuesday night (15), at 9:30 p.m., at MorumBIS, in the second leg of the quarterfinals.
This afternoon's activities included physical exercises with the fitness coaches indoors, as well as tactical adjustments led by Dorival Júnior and his **** istants on the pitch, in addition to technical drills.
There was also extra practice on set pieces.
After suffering a 1-0 defeat in the first leg in Buenos Aires, São Paulo need to win by a two-goal margin to advance to the next round. A one-goal victory would send the decision to a penalty shootout.
The winner will face Vasco da Gama or Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia in the semifinals of the continental competition. The teams meet this Tuesday (15), at 7 p.m., at São Januário.

#tuesday #goal #juniors #conmebol

The close of the free-agent market caused a real media stir in the Liga BetPlay. The boards of the country's top clubs are rushing key negotiations ahead of the registration deadline set for September 11.
James Rodríguez is reportedly finalizing details in Medellín to undergo medical tests and sign with Atlético Nacional. Meanwhile, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has reached a verbal agreement with Millonarios FC to take medicals in Bogotá and complete his return to the local league at age 38.
The day took an unexpected turn with the possible return of Jackson Martínez. At 39, and after retiring in 2020, the striker is considering a formal offer from Independiente Medellín with the approval of coach Amaranto Perea.
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#return #rodr #meanwhile #juan

Quito's Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa will host an electrifying clash this Thursday between Independiente del Valle and Flamengo in the first leg of the 2026 Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. The Ecuadorian side, which topped its group and comfortably knocked out Deportes Tolima in the round of 16, will look to use the altitude and Junior Sornoza's talent to take the advantage in the tie.
Meanwhile, Mengão arrives as one of the leading ******* le contenders after getting past Cruzeiro. The Brazilian side will field a star-studded lineup led by Agustín Rossi in goal, Jorginho's experience in midfield, and a fearsome attacking trio made up of Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Jorge Carrascal, and Bruno Henrique. A tactical battle of maximum intensity is expected in the Andes.
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Borussia Dortmund have submitted their squad for the league phase of the Champions League to UEFA.
Still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in the spring, captain Emre Can has remarkably been left out of the squad.
It was thought that the veteran could be an option later in the first half of the season, but BVB apparently don't see that as realistic.
New signings Giannis Konstantelias, who suffered a torn ACL last week, and Jefferson Lerma were also not included in the squad. BVB coach Niko Kovac recently said that patience will be needed with the latter as he continues to acclimatize following his move from Ecuadorian side Independiente.
"He still needs time, and that's completely normal," Kovac said.

#still #suffered #dortmund #champions

Sunderland have completed the signing of 18-year-old striker Juan Riquelme Angulo Caicedo from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle.
The highly-rated forward has signed a long-term contract at the Stadium of Light after attracting interest from several clubs across Europe.
Standing at 6ft 4in, Angulo made his professional debut for Independiente del Valle in March 2026 and immediately made an impact, scoring in a 3-1 victory over Mushuc Rung.
Later that month, the teenager received his first call-up to the Ecuador senior squad despite having only just broken into professional football.
Angulo leaves Independiente del Valle after scoring six goals in 15 league appearances this season, averaging a goal every 115 minutes.

#angulo #Independiente #professional #sunderland

Celtic have reportedly been made aware of the availability of Chelsea attacking midfielder Kendry Páez. The Ecuadorean International is expected to depart Stamford Bridge this summer to continue his development.
Journalist Alan Nixon has been picked up stating that Celtic are one of a few clubs that have been alerted to the player's availability.
Páez emerged as a future star at Independiente del Valle, making 70 senior appearances before joining Chelsea for €10m in 2025. Since then, he has completed loan spells at Strasbourg and River Plate. The Ecuador international made one appearance at the recent FIFA World Cup in North America and Mexico.
It would be interesting to see this one play out, especially given the links to Landon Emenalo. The fullback was said to have been to Lennoxtown and completed a medical before picking up an injury. The trail has gone cold on the fullback but it appears to have been a move that was some way down the line on both the part of Celtic and Chelsea.
James Bell-Walker has close ties with Chelsea and it may be that his new role at Celtic has allowed for a new connection to open up between the London side and the Scottish Champions.

#Chelsea #ecuadorean

Only one of the Libertadores 2026 quarterfinal matchups was still to be decided.
And it was up to Independiente del Valle to send Deportes Tolima packing this Tuesday (25).
The Ecuadorian side will face Flamengo for a place in the semifinals.
After winning 1-0 away from home, Del Valle made it 3-1 in front of its fans at Banco Guayaquil Stadium.
Daykol Romero (59') and Carlos González (70') scored for the home team.

#home #Deportes

Following the Washington-led removal of Venezuela's previous president, Nicolás Maduro, from office on 3 January this year, U.S. firms are pushing hard to keep increasing oil production from the hydrocarbons giant, in line with President Donald Trump's grand plans for the country within his new world order. The foundation for such output increases is extremely solid, as Venezuela still holds the world's largest proven crude reserves -- roughly 303 billion barrels, or about 17% of the global total. Most of this is extra-heavy crude oil from the Orinoco Belt that requires more technical expertise to handle than lighter grades but is cheaper to lift and often more profitable to process, with the challenge lying in transporting, upgrading, and refining it, not extracting it. Moreover, of its 14 supergiant oil fields, 11 retain more than half of their original reserves. Once up and running to something approaching full capacity, the country is to play a key role in the 'Americas' geographical sphere -- one of three such regions, as delineated recently in the U.S.'s '2025 National Security Strategy' -- so where are we now in this development arc following comments in the past week or so from U.S. oil and gas giant, Chevron?
According to chief financial officer Eimear Bonner, during a recent earnings call, the U.S. supermajor has increased its oil production in Venezuela from 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 250,000 bpd over the past few years. And, based solely on its three current joint ventures in the country, output has risen over just the past six months by 12% year on year to 280,000 bpd. This followed the mid-April announcement of an **** et-swap agreement with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), under which Chevron received an additional 13.21% interest in the Petroindependencia joint venture, increasing its total stake to 49%. The U.S. firm's other two joint ventures include Petropiar (in which a Chevron subsidiary holds a 30% interest and has the rights to develop the adjacent Ayacucho 8 area in the Orinoco Oil Belt), and Petroindependiente (in which it has a 25.2% non-operated interest in the west of the country). Looking ahead, Bonner added that Chevron expects its production across Venezuela to rise by 50% between now and the end of 2028, which would bring the total up to 420,000 bpd. Across the country as a whole, July saw average crude oil production by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and its foreign partners increase by 20,000 bpd to 1.21 million bpd, according to Ministry of Hydrocarbons data. Nearly all of this is now exported, compared to an average of 847,000 bpd in 2025. That said, back in the early 2000s, Venezuela's crude production was running at over 3 million barrels per day.

#crude #past #joint

The moment of truth has arrived!
Fluminense takes on Independiente Rivadavia starting at 7:00 PM Brasília time this Tuesday (18).
It is the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.
With Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza as the venue.
Colombian referee Andrés Rojas will be in charge.

#tuesday

Independiente Rivadavia and Fluminense face each other this Tuesday at the Malvinas Argentinas for a match of the Last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
In their last game, Independiente Rivadavia lost 2-0 against Belgrano (Torneo Clausura 2026). In their last fixture, Fluminense won 3-2 against Palmeiras (Brasileirão Série A 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.
Ramiro Macagno - Muscle Tear
Matheus Reis - Injury

#Independiente #rivadavia #libertadores

Liverpool have reportedly made their first moves towards a massive prospect from Argentina. Keep an eye on this one.
Liverpool are plainly trying to snap up the best youngsters from South America where they can. The Reds completed a deal for Samuel Martinez this summer, one of the biggest prospects in Colombia.
And we've seen they try (and largely fail) to do the same with Brazil's star talents over the last few years. Now they've got their eyes on an Argentinian prospect - one who could be among the best to come out of the country right now.
That's according to Sport Witness, who claim Liverpool are eyeing 16-year-old Thiago Veron. The player, who is at Independiente typically plays as an attacking midfield but can also play on the wing.
Now, Veron is very young and unproven at this stage. The report is clear to get across that Liverpool aren't pushing to sign the teenager just yet, nor have they started any negotiations with anyone.

#veron #America #reds

Mirassol and LDU Quito clash this Thursday at the José Maria de Campos Maia (Maião) for a match of the Last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
Last time out, Mirassol slipped to a 3-1 defeat against Cruzeiro (Brasileirão Série A 2026). In their last encounter, LDU Quito were beaten 0-2 by Independiente del Valle (Ecuador League 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Mirassol winning 2-0.
Walter - Injury
Negueba - Knee Injury

#mirassol #maria #maia #libertadores

Fluminense take the field this Tuesday (11) at the Maracanã at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Independiente Rivadavia in the first leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores Round of 16.
The return leg will be next Tuesday (18) at Estádio Malvinas Argentinas, at the same time.
Also, because they had the worst overall campaign in the group stage, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras will always play the second leg away from home through the semifinals.
The 2026 Libertadores final — once again a single-match final — is scheduled for November 28 at Estadio Centenario in Uruguay.

#tuesday #final #Independiente

Tolima and Independiente del Valle face off this Wednesday at the Manuel Murillo Toro in Copa Libertadores.
In their last match, Tolima prevailed 2-1 against Internacional de Bogotá (Colombian League Clausura 2026). In their last fixture, Independiente del Valle won 0-2 against LDU Quito (Ecuador League 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Tolima winning 1-0.
Guido Villar - Knee Injury
Jean Arroyo - Tibia And Fibula Fracture

#last

Vasco fought for a dramatic draw against Independiente Medellín this Wednesday (22) in the Copa Sudamericana playoff.
The Rio club fell behind twice, but left the field with a 2-2 draw to decide qualification at home.
John Montaño scored both goals for the Colombian side at Atanasio Girardot Stadium.
With an own goal, center-back Joaquin Varela was the first to find the net for Vasco.
Late in the match, Claudio Spinelli made it 2-2.

#Independiente #john #monta

Marcelo Saracchi of Celtic. 3rd May 2026; Easter Road, : Scottish Premiership, Hibernian versus Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou.
The Uruguay international, who spent last season on loan at Celtic, returned to Boca at the end of the campaign but was informed from the outset of pre-season that he should begin looking for a new club.
Celtic remain interested in bringing the left-back back to the Hoops, with Martin O'Neill previously confirming discussions have taken place with Boca over a possible deal.
Saracchi has also attracted interest elsewhere in Argentina, with Estudiantes and Independiente both credited with monitoring his situation.
It is understood Celtic's preference has been to negotiate another loan move, while Boca Juniors have been pushing for a permanent transfer.

Bologna remain keen on Connor Barron, who they were interested in before he joined Rangers, and the Italian club's interest could yet come into play over a potential swap deal for fellow Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson. (Record)
Rangers could be convinced to sell Thelo Aasgaard if they receive a big offer in the coming weeks for the 24-year-old Norway midfielder, who has attracted interest from Atalanta and other clubs. (Football Insider)
Independiente are considering a move for Marcelo Saracchi after Boca Juniors rejected Celtic's approach to take the 28-year-old left-back on a second loan spell, according to sources in Argentina. (Record)
Hertha Berlin head coach Stefan Leitl reveals it was always planned for Tjark Ernst to miss their 15-0 friendly match victory in Frohnau, but the 23-year-old goalkeeper is scheduled to play in Lichtenberg on Wednesday despite Celtic and Feyenoord being prepared to trigger his £4.3m release clause. (Bild)
Sandefjord are poised to sell Zinedin Smajlovic for a club record £5.1m to Olympiacos having rejected a £3.5m offer from Celtic for the 22-year-old central defender. (Expressen via Glasgow Times)

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