Peru's Edison Flores confirms recent MLS interest
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Peru national team midfielder Edison Flores spent the past week-and-a-half training and playing in games in the United States. If things had worked out differently this past...
View ArticleMonday Ticker: Real Madrid set to hire Solari, Sturridge in trouble for...
After two weeks without a head coach, Real Madrid has reportedly found its permanent replacement for Julen Lopetegui. The three-time defending European Champions appear set to hire current interim boss...
View ArticleThursday Ticker: Libertadores final moved to Madrid, De Gea extension...
Last weekend’s cancelled Copa Libertadores Final has itself a new home, and it’s not in South America. The rescheduled match will take place at the San Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on Sunday, December 9,...
View Article2019 Copa America draw sees host Brazil land manageable group
The beginning of the road at the 2019 Copa America is a manageable one for Brazil. The same cannot be said for Uruguay. The draw for this summer’s Copa America was held in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday...
View ArticleKaku set to make Red Bull Arena return with Paraguay
HARRISON, N.J. — Things at the club level could certainly be better, but on the international stage there are new challengers that New York Red Bulls playmaker Alejandro ‘Kaku’ Romero Gamarra has long...
View ArticleChristian Cueva's early blast pushes Peru past Paraguay
HARRISON, N.J. — Christian Cueva got back on the scoresheet, and as a result Peru got back in the win column. A fourth-minute blast from Cueva ended a winless run of three games for Peru, as Ricardo...
View ArticleEl Salvador stuns "embarrassed" Peru with shutout victory
WASHINGTON — El Salvador took a grand total of one shot on Tuesday. It came in second-half stoppage time. The Central American nation still managed to finish with two goals and a rousing victory...
View ArticleMLS Spotlight: Ascues hoping to return to top form with Orlando City
HARRISON, N.J. —Niggling injuries have piled up in recent years. So too have the minutes away from the field for both club and country. For Carlos Ascues, this season is all about trying to maintain...
View ArticleMLS Spotlight: Earthquakes' Marcos Lopez still learning how to play left back
When the San Jose Earthquakes landed Marcos Lopez this past winter, the team made it clear that it viewed him as a left back. Lopez had been used successfully as a winger prior to that on his...
View ArticleFriday Ticker: Conte takes reign at Inter, Firmino fit for UCL final, and more
As Chelsea mull over the future of current head coach Maurizio Sarri following their Europa League final victory over Arsenal, former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has been considering his own...
View ArticleEcuador edges lackluster Peru in friendly in New Jersey
HARRISON, N.J. — Peru may have finished in second place at the recent Copa America, but you may have been hard-pressed to guess that on Thursday. Ecuador used a second half goal to edge a toothless...
View ArticlePeru stuns Neymar, Brazil with late winner
LOS ANGELES — For Peru, it was a case of the third time being the charm. Luis Abram scored an 85th-minute goal and Peru stunned Brazil, 1-0, in a friendly at the LA Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday night....
View Article"Special forward" Raul Ruidiaz on the verge of making history at MLS Cup
SEATTLE — Two years ago, Raul Ruidiaz was down in Mexico scoring goals to fight off relegation and going through all the challenging emotions that come with trying to survive. The goals have remained,...
View ArticleRaul Ruidiaz savors becoming first Peruvian to win MLS Cup
SEATTLE — It was not the best performance, but it was an influential one. As a result, Raul Ruidiaz has made history. Ruidiaz became the first Peruvian to win an MLS Cup on Sunday after helping his...
View ArticleControversial late goal lifts Colombia past Peru
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For more than 90 minutes, Colombia and Peru looked destined to end in a scoreless stalemate. Then, a controversial goal in stoppage time changed that. Alfredo Morelos scored on a...
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2020 Copa America draw pits Argentina, Chile in tournament opener
The fireworks near the tail-end of this summer’s Copa America may very well carry over into the next. The draw for the 2020 Copa America took place in Cartagena, Colombia on Tuesday night, and the...
View ArticleCONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying schedule finalized
The road to Qatar 2022 has been made crystal clear for South America’s 10 nations. The draw for World Cup Qualifying in CONMEBOL took place in Asuncion, Paraguay on Tuesday morning, and it revealed the...
View ArticleSources: Pedro Gallese to sign with Orlando City, arrive in two weeks
Orlando City’s next No. 1 is on his way. Sources have told SBI that Peru international goalkeeper Pedro Gallese has come to terms with Orlando City and is set to join the club in two weeks. Gallese,...
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What is D.C. United getting in new DP Edison Flores?
Orejas is officially a D.C. United Designated Player. D.C. United made it official on Tuesday, signing Peruvian international Edison Flores to a Designated Player deal. The 25-year-old midfielder joins...
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Five Peruvian players MLS clubs should look to sign
There is more of a sabor peruano — Peruvian flavor — in MLS right now than in any other time in the league’s history, and there are no signs of that changing any time soon. Two more Peruvians joined...
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