Posts Tagged ‘Peru’

The Passion of Cienciano

By Michael Coroneos • Apr 18th, 2008 • Category: World Football Culture

An MLS fan heads to Cuzco in Peru, and finds a new level of footballing passion. Michael Coroneos reports on Cienciano vs. Flemengo.


Player Controls Ball With Buttocks, Sparks Riot

By Tom Dunmore • Dec 3rd, 2007 • Category: News & Notes

This is not an Onion story. According to Reuters, a Peruvian game ended in a riot after Ancash’s Efrain Viafara controlled the ball with his backside.
Sport Ancash’s match at home to Universitario ended in uproar following an odd piece of ball control by midfielder Efrain Viafara. Ancash were leading 2-1 when Viafara, who […]