By MARK LORENZANA It seemed as though Neymar’s absence for Brazil’s match against Switzerland on Monday, Nov. 28, due to an ankle injury would come to haunt the Seleção, as the South American squad couldn’t find the net for 82 agonizing minutes. Richarlison, the hero for Brazil against Serbia, scoring two goals — one an impressive, athletic shot — on
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By MARK LORENZANA Brazilian forward Richarlison came through for his team in Qatar after teammate Neymar suffered an ankle injury and limped off the field, giving the Seleção a 2-0 win against a tough and physical Serbian team on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 24 (Mexico City time). Richarlison, who also plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, initially scored
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Mexico’s Leslie Xcaret Soltero won gold on home soil in Guadalajara, Jalisco, after defeating Serbia’s Aleksandra Perisic in the women’s 67-kilogram international Taekwondo final. Soltero overpowered Perisic in the last few seconds of the deciding round, bringing Mexico a fifth global champion in Taekwondo.
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Serbian Ambassador to Mexico Goran Mešić marked his country’s national day on Thursday, Feb. 15, with a diplomatic reception at his embassy that included an exhibition of Serbian icons and a performance of modern Serbian music, as well as a sampling of traditional Balkan food and drink. Sretenje, Serbia’s national holiday, commemorates the adoption of the first Serbian
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