Chelsea are close to reaching a verbal agreement with Independiente del Valle over the signing of 15-year-old Ecuadorian starlet Kendry Paez. Paez highly rated South American talent Chelsea nearing verbal agreement with Independiente Midfielder would join Blues upon turning 18 WHAT HAPPENED? That's according to recent information from journalist Fabrizio Romano, who notes that any deal w...Full Story »

Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro is confident captain and talisman Enner Valencia will be fit and firing for his side’s decisive final World Cup group game against Senegal.Former West Ham and Everton striker Valencia has scored all three of Ecuador’s goals in the tournament so far but is carrying a knee injury.The 33-year-old struck twice in the 2-0 opening-night win over hosts Qatar and...Full Story »

Enner Valencia ensured Ecuador got the very least they deserved as they battled back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in their World Cup Group A match at the Khalifa Stadium.The Oranje led early thanks to a stunning strike from highly-rated PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo but did precious little else all game.Ecuador, in contrast, had a goal from Brighton wing-back Pervis Estup...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   The referee after giving a penalty against Qatar             FIFAWorldCup     Qatar 0-2 Ecuador     The Opening Matchday of The 2022 FIFA World Cup was FUN.     TWO OF THE GREATEST SPORTS PHOTOS OF ALL TIME.       (Credit: originaltrollfootball, Zezo...Full Story »

An Ecuador fan angered Qatar fans at the World Cup by taunting them A jubilant Ecuador fan has angered Qatar supporters at the World Cup by asking "how much?" The South American side took on the host nation in Sunday's opening match of the tournament, producing a dominant display to win 2-0. After an early goal from Enner Valencia was controversially ruled out for offside by VAR, the former Ev...Full Story »

Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with two goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in the first opening-game defeat for a host nation in the tournament's history. Valencia scored an early penalty and added a well-taken 31st-minute header to give the South Americans a commanding first-half lead as the Qataris looked overcome by the significance of the occasion. "Obv...Full Story »