Chilean football, at least on the local level, is plagued with problems of corruption and hooliganism. Fan violence once again reared its ugly head, as a massive fight on the pitch between the fans of Colo Colo and Santiago Wanderers caused the match to be suspended and eventually cancelled. More
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake did hit central Chile left behind, luckily, only property damage and 3 injured while many were evacuated along the coasts in fear of the following waves. A football match between Colo Colo and Palestino wasn’t affected by the earthquake as well, with the players and the referee continuing as usual, in contrast to the commentators and fans in the stadium. More
The top five soccer rivalries in Latin America, from Mexico, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. More