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Tag: Venezuela
Fan Culture as Community in Caracas
I’ve been a serial note-taker all my life. Doodling in the back pages of school…
Kickabouts in Cuba with Diego Maradona
“I’ve always chafed at the comparisons between the two countries.” After four years of friendship…
Portuguesa and the Venezuelan Ultra Turned Kidnapper
In 1963, with Real Madrid, FC Porto, and Sao Paulo in Caracas to play in…
When Caracas Fans Made it Rain at the Clasico
When Deportivo Tachira arrived in the capital of Caracas at the start of March, they…
Football Academy In The Andes: Redefining football in Venezuela
In South America, the world’s longest mountain range stretches 7,000 kilometres from the very bottom…
Analysing Venezuela’s Copa Campaign: A Missed Opportunity but Greater Times Await
“We’re in the middle of a ‘generational renovation,’” Ruben Villavicencio, executive president of the Venezuelan…
From Sapri with a False Name – A Tale of Football, Salerno, and Heritage
Salernitano Raimundo Bisogno was born and raised in a small fishing town in the Italian…
Jóvenes – Where Are Venezuela’s Golden U20 Generation Now?
With the 22nd edition of the FIFA U20 Men’s World Cup approaching, it is time…