Paraguay's Far East Friendlies: What we learned #Paraguay #Football #Soccer open.substack.com/pub/paraguay...

Cerro Porteño and Guaraní both drew this weekend which means the latter still leads by just one point Only six games left and hard to call who will win this year's Clausura #Paraguay

Was today years old when I learned about the Guaraní invasion of the Inca Empire Supported by Alejo García coming from San Vicente (Santos 🇧🇷) that’s some journey

🚨Episode 461 is out NOW! @jpuccello.bsky.social and @robertorojas97.bsky.social want to thank @paraguayralph.bsky.social for joining us! Trivia 4:10 Opening Thoughts/#Transfers 5:35 @paraguayralph.bsky.social /#LeaguesCup2025 /#Conmebol 17:10 MotW/Trivia 43:20 creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Tried to scribble down some words to sum up what last night meant for Paraguay 🇵🇾 after 16 long years… open.substack.com/pub/paraguay...

One of those…when politics, history and geography collide with football…kind of pieces Brooklyn Bridge and the 19th US President rubs shoulders with French colonists, powerful senators and legendary local footballers in this latest article open.substack.com/pub/paraguay...

Final 1st leg ended in a 2-0 away win for Loma’i against 12 de Junio of Teniente González Very close to a second straight invincible championship in the Liga Deportiva de Caraguatay

Been eating my way through #Paraguay 🇵🇾 Only one week left until back to reality 🥺

Paraguayan basketball is lively! San José have won the last 8 titles. Olimpia Kings are now 2-0 up in the best-of-five series. They’ve invested a reported $400k to get back to the top and it seems to be paying off.

Liga Deportiva de Caraguatay - semifinal 2nd leg Sportivo Alfonso Loma’i won first leg 4-0 but there is no aggregate. So they have to avoid defeat here at 24 de Junio’s ground to progress. Otherwise it is a penalty shootout.

3rd tier Paraguayan football on a Friday afternoon Atlético Colegiales host Olimpia de Itá The quality has been…as expected More dogs on pitch than goals at HT

Paraguay 🇵🇾 youth football is having unprecedented success right now - foreign coaches mixed with local legends and real investment finally paying dividends open.substack.com/pub/paraguay...

Been debating on podcast if Diego Gómez is the best Paraguayan 🇵🇾 player right now Alex Arce might be scoring a hatful but Ecuador 🇪🇨 isn’t same level. In Top 5 leagues Omar Alderete has probably been most consistent, but Gómez has been on a rising trajectory for over a year with club(s) and country

✍️ Words: Ralph Hannah // @paraguayralph.bsky.social Argentina. Brazil. Colombia. The 1950s saw the breakthrough of South American nations in world football. But at one point, perceived minnows Paraguay ruled the world. www.footballheritage.co.uk/when-paragua...

After the success of Paraguay U20s there are high hopes for the U17s to build on success from last year’s U16s Sudamericano win Today the face Japan 🇯🇵 in a friendly under the guidance of Mariano Uglessich

On the latest Guaraní Vision podcast we spoke about some of the stadium issues Paraguay 🇵🇾 is facing right now youtu.be/TaQ3ARVZEWU?...

Pedro Sarabia returns tonight as Nacional manager, the Paraguayans take on Alianza Lima in the first phase of Copa Libertadores qualifying

Been putting some thoughts down on Substack about the Sudamericano so far open.substack.com/pub/paraguay...

I’m aboard the Substack train 🚂 substack.com/@paraguayral...

Paraguay 🇵🇾 U20s have called up six Argentinian-based players for the Sudamericano in January 📍Gadiel Paolo (Boca) 📍Leo Sosa (Rosario) 📍Axel Balbuena (Lanús) 📍Ezequiel Duarte (Independiente) 📍Santi Puzzo (Quilmes) 📍Luca Kmet (Lanús) Sosa was born in 🇵🇾 while the others qualify through parent(s).

Diego León (2007) will be a Manchester United player in June 2025 as first broken by @pepitorres17.bsky.social yesterday and confirmed today. “All agreements are in place” for the attacking left back to move to the Premier League He only made senior debut four months ago, remarkable rise!

Libertad lift the Copa Paraguay 🇵🇾 with a 1-0 victory over Nacional Rubén Lezcano scored the winner, assisted by Iván Franco after a good run by Marcelo Fernandez. Roque Santa Cruz was captain. It is the Gumarelo’s 30th title overall

Paraguay U20s were drawn in Group A for next month’s Sudamericano in Venezuela 🇻🇪 The Albirroja will be led by Aldo Duscher who famously broke David Beckham’s metatarsal in 2002!

22 years since Olimpia 🇵🇾 took on the galácticos of Real Madrid 🇪🇸 in Yokohama 🇯🇵 Ganso Benitez vs Ronaldo Sergio Orteman vs Zidane Peque Benitez vs Makelele The game finished 2-0 to Madrid

Guaraní celebrated an unlikely vicecampeonato in Paraguay as the Clausura came to a close at weekend. Best finish since the 2021 Clausura which they lost on final day. They only won 7 games, but also only suffered a single defeat (vs Luqueño in Week 6) in a peculiar campaign.

The infamous Gradería Sur at Olimpia’s stadium, home of their barra, is demolished ahead of renovations. It is a long-overdue upgrade, but always sad to see these historic stands disappear - has witnessed so much of Paraguayan football history

Another goal today to end the year on 10, really well taken as well The 20 year old must be on the radar of Brazilian sides, if not further afield

Been a rough season for Libertad but Rubén Lezcano (2004) has been a shining light. The midfielder danced through Sol de America defence to score his 9th goal of 2024. Surely will have offers from abroad in next window.

Olimpia celebrate their 47th league title in Paraguay 🇵🇾 It is the second packed house in Asunción in consecutive days after Racing won the Copa Sudamericana on Saturday afternoon in the South American capital.

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Hello world - as always 🇵🇾⚽️ in English y español Straight from…Texas 🤠