Soccer Insider Archive: Bolivia

Wednesday's international friendlies: Argentina-Portugal, Spain-Colombia, Germany-Italy, Denmark-England

While the United States-Egypt friendly will not be played because of unrest in Cairo, many matches are on the slate during the FIFA international fixture date Wednesday: (All times are Eastern U.S.) Greece-Canada in Larissa, 10 a.m. (foxsoccer.tv) Armenia-Georgia in Limassol, 10 a.m. Iran-Russia in Abu Dhabi, 11 a.m. Latvia-Bolivia...

By Steve Goff  | February 8, 2011; 3:41 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (41)
Categories:  Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, TV, Turkey  | Tags:  Argentina, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, friendlies  
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Bolivian president Evo Morales knees political opponent in groin during soccer match

And you thought the New York gubernatorial campaign had turned nasty..... The player wearing No. 10 in an exhibition match in Bolivia didn't take kindly to a challenge. So a moment later, he retaliated with a knee to the groin. The player inflicting the painful payback: Evo Morales, the president...

By Steve Goff  | October 5, 2010; 9:25 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (25)
Categories:  Bolivia  | Tags:  Bolivia  
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Moreno, Payne discuss D.C. United situation

A day after D.C. United confirmed that captain Jaime Moreno, MLS's all-time leading scorer, would not return to the club next season, the Bolivian forward addressed the situation Friday morning after training at RFK Stadium: How did your conversations with the front office unfold? "You should ask them. I don't...

By Steve Goff  | August 13, 2010; 11:28 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (48)
Categories:  Bolivia, D.C. United  | Tags:  D.C. United, Jaime Moreno  
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Jaime Moreno will not return to D.C. United in 2011

D.C. United's Jaime Moreno, the MLS career scoring leader who has played in the league since its launch 14 years ago, will not return to the club next season, United President Kevin Payne confirmed to the Insider on Thursday. Moreno, 36, will continue playing for United this season and then...

By Steve Goff  | August 12, 2010; 3:19 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (66)
Categories:  Bolivia, D.C. United, MLS  | Tags:  D.C. United, Jaime Moreno  
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Another possible D.C. United friendly?

According to a report in Bolivian online news source La Razón, the Bolivian national team has scheduled a friendly against D.C. United on August 11 in Washington.

By Matt Brooks  | July 16, 2010; 12:24 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (19)
Categories:  Bolivia, D.C. United  | Tags:  Bolivia, D.C. United, Friendlies, RFK Stadium  
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