Paolo Guerrero

  • Group C storylines

    Compelling Group C storylines

    Group C play wrapped up Tuesday with France and Denmark advancing to the Round of 16. What were some of the most compelling Group C storylines during the Group Phase? A Goal Makes a Difference On the afternoon of June 22, 1982, Guillermo La Rosa scored the only goal...
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    Update on Group C

    We’ve seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here’s an update on Group C after the second wave of matches: France vs. Peru Fútbol is capricious; many times the means to achieve the victory don’t matter, but it is great to see a...
  • Group C

    Group C: The Monster, The Elegant, The Dark Horse, The Underdog

    Some of the World Cup’s groups have a colloquial or implicit name given by the audience determined by the quality of the teams that compose them. In this case, Group C is baptized as the dynamic group. France, Denmark, Australia and Peru are attractive teams to watch with a...
  • Paolo Guerreo

    Paolo Guerrero: The Peruvian Warrior

    In October 2017, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced a temporary suspension of Peruvian captain Paolo Guerrero after confirming that he tested positive of Benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine. “In reality, we don’t know,” Guerrero told BBC journalist Paul Harris when asked how the substance got into...