The Strongest are poised to advance to the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals, after a last-16 first leg 2-0 win over Defensor Sporting.
The Bolivian hosts scored twice within 10 minutes late in the second half in La Paz, to build a comfortable lead ahead of the return leg in Uruguay on April 29.
A scoreless first half saw Defensor confident of heading to their Montevideo home full of confidence, but The Strongest broke the deadlock on 69 minutes.
Pablo Escobar s chipped ball into the area was on the head of Jair Reinoso, who buried the header despite Defensor goalkeeper Martin Campana getting a hand on the shot.
Ten minutes later, Raul Castro s long-range effort bounced over Campana at his near post, much to the delight of the home faithful.
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Roberto Mancini is ready to hit the ground running after returning home for a second spell as Inter coach.
The former Italy forward was on Friday appointed as successor to Walter Mazzarri, who was sacked earlier in the day following a disappointing start to the season.
Mancini spent almost four years at the helm at San Siro before losing his job in 2008, winning three Serie A titles in a row and the Coppa Italia twice.
The 49-year-old did not hesitate to take the opportunity to spend a second spell in charge at Inter and is determined to mastermind an upturn in fortunes for a side sitting ninth in Serie A.
I am happy to return to a club that I consider to be my home, as Inter and their fans always remained in my heart, Mancini told the Corriere dello Spo…
Hakan Calhanoglu could leave Bayer Leverkusen this year if a suitable transfer bid is made, according to the midfielder s agent.
The 23-year-old is unable to play for the remainder of this season as a result of a FIFA ban that was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last month.
It was ruled that Calhanoglu had reneged on an agreement to sign for Trabzonspor from Karlsruhe in 2011, with FIFA opting to suspend him from football for four months.
It has been reported in Germany that the Turkey international has declined a further appeal and is willing to serve his punishment in order to be available for any potential suitors in the next transfer window.
His representative, Bektas Demirtas, says his future is firmly in the hands of Leverkusen but has …
The opening bout of this heavyweight Champions League semi-final sees Bayern Munich host double defending champions Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
Bayern will be hoping to reverse a rotten run of form against the Spanish giants, but come up against a typically in-form Cristiano Ronaldo, who put Juventus to the sword in the quarter-finals as he fired his team into the last four.
However, the Bundesliga champions possess their own prolific marksman in Robert Lewandowski, and will hope he can outscore his Portuguese counterpart and take them to their first final since they last won the competition in 2013.
But, with the prospect of winning an unprecedented three Champions League titles in succession on the horizon, Los Blancos will be extremely moti…
Perth Glory have confirmed the appointment of former Western Sydney Wanderers head coach Tony Popovic as their new boss on a three-year deal.
The former Australia international arrives in Perth after a forgettable stint at the helm of Turkish Super Lig club Karabukspor, where he was in charge for two and a half months before being sacked in December.
Popovic, 44, headed abroad after impressing at the helm of the Wanderers, winning the A-League premiership and reaching three grand finals in five seasons, as well as lifting the 2014 AFC Champions League.
His arrival at Perth is a huge boost to the Glory, who sacked Kenny Lowe last month after finishing eighth.
I m very excited to have joined Perth Glory, Popovic said.
I m looking forward to the c…
Sydney FC won a thrilling A-League Grand final 4-2 on penalties over Melbourne Victory, sealing their first championship since 2010 after a dominant campaign.
Graham Arnold s men finished on top of the table, losing only once and leading Victory by a massive 17 points after the end of the regular season.
But Sydney were pushed all the way in the final, goalkeeper Danny Vukovic saving the decisive spot-kick from Marco Rojas to allow Milos Ninkovic to seal glory. Carl Valeri also missed for Victory, while Alex Wilkinson was the reprieved player who failed to convert for the hosts.
A fiercely competitive match – which saw 11 yellow cards handed out – ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of action.
Besart Berisha, who scored the winner against former club Brisbane…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expecting to have a degree of input in Manchester United s January transfer plans despite only being appointed as Jose Mourinho s successor on an interim basis.
Following Sunday s 3-1 defeat to bitter rivals Liverpool, Mourinho was sacked by United after a dismal start to the season, which has left them 19 points off the top of the table.
United acted by installing club icon Solskjaer in a temporary capacity, borrowing him from Norwegian club Molde until the end of the campaign, with the view to conducting a thorough recruitment process for Mourinho s long-term successor in the meantime.
Although Solskjaer is deified among some United supporters for his contributions as a player, the unusual arrangement has raised questions, particularly …
Real Madrid have won their first LaLiga title for five seasons, sealing glory with a 2-0 win at Malaga.
Zinedine Zidane s Champions League finalists went into the final day of the season needing a point at La Rosaleda to oust bitter rivals Barcelona as champions.
In the end they did more than enough as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema secured a 29th win of the top-flight campaign.
Overall, Madrid extended their all-time record for LaLiga wins to 33 and it is a success that checks Barcelona s recent dominance of the competition.
Los Blancos previous title came under Jose Mourinho in 2011-12, marking their longest drought since Johan Cruyff s Barca won four in a row between 1990-91 and 1993-94.
Madrid now have two LaLiga triumphs over …
Arsenal recorded their first away clean sheet in the Premier League this season with Ben Foster s mistake and Troy Deeney s red card contributing to a 1-0 victory for the Gunners at Watford.
Unai Emery s side have struggled for form on their travels in all competitions but were gifted three points at Vicarage Road on Monday, moving them up to fourth in the table.
Foster s lapse in concentration saw Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score his 18th league goal of the campaign in farcical fashion in the 11th minute, with Deeney then almost immediately dismissed for an elbow on Lucas Torreira.
FA Cup finalists Watford impressed despite being reduced to 10 men, full-back Adam Masina clipping the crossbar with a superb drive in the second half, but they succumbed to their firs…
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen expects the club to extend his contract until 2020.
Vertonghen, who arrived at Spurs from Ajax in 2012, was linked with a move to French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the off-season.
The Belgium centre-back s contract expires at the end of the campaign, but Vertonghen revealed he expected Tottenham to extend his deal.
My contract is expiring at the end of the season, but Tottenham have an option to extend it with one year, Vertonghen said.
I think they will take up the option. We ll see what happens.
Vertonghen has featured in all four Premier League games for fifth-placed Tottenham this season.
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