Let's talk Latin America
Let's talk Latin America
BristoLatino Sports Editor Scott Gordon tells us more about the inspiring story of how Chapecoense recovered and are exceeding all expectations since the dreadful plane crash in November 2016. On the 28th November 2016, Chapecoense (Associação Chapecoense de Futebol) were on their way to Medellín to play in the final of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana against Colombian […]
BristoLatino sports editor Will Sansom ponders on the evolution of Brazilian footballing style, asking what defines the country’s current generation of players. Brazil’s opening game of the 2002 World Cup was against Turkey. They won 2-1. Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and the original Ronaldo started that game. In 2014, Brazil beat Croatia 3-1. Leading the attack was Neymar, […]
Bristolatino’s Sports editor Freddy Hare tells us why Latin American footballers continue to make the journey across the Atlantic in pursuit of a European career. A quick glance at any Latin American country’s Wikipedia page will tell you that they are almost all exporters of raw materials such as oil, gas, metals, coffee and sugar. However, […]