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Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing 4-2 to Chile in penalty kicks during the Copa America Centenario championship soccer match, Sunday, June 26. AP

Messi Retires from International Football

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 27, 2016 | Sports

Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football on Sunday after Argentina lost a final for the third year in a row, with Chile winning the Copa America. The heartbroken Barcelona superstar was distraught after missing a spot-kick as...

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Colombia’s James Rodríguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Uruguay at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, June 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Brazil edge Chile, Rodríguez rocket launches Colombia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 29, 2014 | Sports

São Paulo, Reuters—Brazilians rejoiced on Saturday when their nervy team edged past Chile to book a place in the World Cup quarter-finals in a nail-biting penalty shootout, while in the other last 16 game, James Rodríguez scored a stunning volley as Colombia downed...

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Spain’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas, left, Andres Iniesta, center, and Fernando Torres walk off the field after their World Cup 2014 Group B soccer match against Chile at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, on June 18, 2014. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)

Champions Spain out of World Cup, Dutch march on

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2014 | Sports

Belo Horizonte, Reuters—Holders Spain crashed humiliatingly out of the World Cup on Wednesday after a second shock defeat while 2010 runners-up the Netherlands continued their perfect start with another high-scoring win. Thrashed 5–1 by the Dutch in their opening...

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View of a large fire in the historical center of Iquique, Chile, 01 April 2014, after a 8.2 Richter scale earthquake hit in the Pacific Ocean, triggering a Tsunami, in the North of Chile. (EPA/Alex Valdes)

Huge earthquake off Chile’s north coast sparks tsunami

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2014 | World

Santiago, Reuters—A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, causing five deaths and triggering a tsunami that pounded the shore with 2-meter-tall waves. Officials said the dead included people who were crushed by collapsing...

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Presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet waves during a victory rally in Santiago, Chile, on December 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

Bachelet has big win in Chile presidential vote

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 16, 2013 | World

Santiago, AP—President-elect Michelle Bachelet vowed to initiate profound changes after winning the seat by the biggest victory in eight decades. But analysts noted that the 41 percent voter turnout was the lowest since Chile’s return to democracy, suggesting...