Fox News - Fair & Balanced

Lucas Barrios

RelatedTopics

  1. Nelson Valdez
  2. Frank Lucas
  3. Kalin Lucas
  4. Borussia Dortmund
  5. Roque Santa Cruz
  6. Paraguay
Get updates on Lucas Barrios
Barrios replaces Cabanas on Paraguay's 30-man preliminary World Cup roster

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Borussia Dortmund forward Lucas Barrios has been picked by Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino in place of Salvador Cabanas on his 30-man preliminary World Cup roster.Cabanas, who has been ruled out of the World Cup, is recovering after being shot in the head at point-blank range 3½ months ago in a Mexico City bar. Cabanas, who plays for Mexico's Club America, had been expected to be Paraguay's top attacking player.Barrios, who has never played for Paraguay, is a 25-year-old forward who was born in Argentina. He has 18 goals this season for Borussia Dortmund."I got my Paraguay nationality in March because my mother was born in Paraguay," he said Tuesday in a radio interview. "I want to thank everyone who has had confidence in me and I hope to fit it well with my new teammates."Manchester City forward Roque Santa Cruz was included after missing time this season with knee and calf injuries. He has just three goals in 17 Premier League games this season.Paraguay has e...

Read More ›

  1. Cabanas shooting spurs Paraguay on

    By Daniela DesantisASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay's goal is to go further than ever at the World Cup by reaching the last eight with a more attacking game than in the...

  2. Drogba scores but Ivory Coast wastes lead to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in Eriksson's 1st match

    EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Ivory Coast wasted a two-goal lead Sunday in a 2-2 draw with Paraguay in coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's first match in charge.Didier Drog...

  3. Own goals rescue England against Japan; Ivory Coast ties with Paraguay

    LONDON (AP) — England missed a penalty shot and needed two own goals to beat Japan 2-1 in a World Cup warmup Sunday, while the Ivory Coast squandered a two-goal lead...

  4. Own goals aid England, France held in Tunisia

    By Dave ThompsonLONDON (Reuters) - England failed to convince in a 2-1 victory over Japan in their final World Cup warm-up on Sunday and France were held to a 1-1 dr...

  5. Brazil beats Zimbabwe 3-0 in WCup warmup but has injury scare; Paraguay beats Greece 2-0

    LONDON (AP) — Brazil easily beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in a pre-World Cup exhibition Wednesday, despite an injury scare that forced first-choice goalkeeper Julio Cesar out of...

  6. Paraguay's Cardozo shakes off injury for debut

    By Federico AriasPIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - Paraguayan forward Oscar "Tacuara" Cardozo has recovered from a heel injury and will have a place on the ...

  7. In-form Paraguay hoping to catch Italy cold

    By Mitch PhillipsCoach Marcello Lippi has kept faith with the bulk of the team that triumphed in Berlin four years ago but local media and Italian fans have not stop...

  8. World Cup capsules for Italy-Paraguay, Netherlands-Denmark,Cameroon-Japan

    Capsules for Monday's matches at the World Cup (FIFA rankings in parentheses):___Netherlands (4) vs. Denmark (36), 7:30 a.m. Group E JohannesburgDespite reaching the...

  9. Four-time champion Italy, defenders of World Cup, make debut against Paraguay

    The Azzurri have arrived.Defending champion Italy begins its World Cup schedule Monday against Paraguay. The Italian roster has championship experience running throu...

  10. Striker Cabanas an inspiration to Paraguay

    By Alexandra HudsonParaguay begin their World Cup Group F campaign against Italy in Cape Town Monday, and later meet New Zealand and Slovakia .Cabanas, who led Parag...

  11. Italy labors to 1-1 draw with Paraguay to open defense of World Cup title

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Italy fell behind, then lost its star goalkeeper for the second half. So a 1-1 World Cup draw with Paraguay should not have been all t...

  12. Paraguay confidence high but more work needed

    By Alexandra HudsonCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Paraguay can leave Cape Town with a confident swagger after the South Americans, who beat Brazil and Argentina in qualifying...

  1. Barrios to leave Dortmund for China

    Borussia Dortmund striker Lucas Barrios is set to leave the club at the end of the season for a move to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.Dortmund confi...

  2. Dortmund maintains champion form vs. Kaiserslautern

    With the Bundesliga title already secured, Borussia Dortmund has its sights set on the league record for points in a season, and the club stayed on course to do just...

  3. United rallies past third-tier Southampton in 4th round of FA Cup; Chelsea draws at Everton

    Manchester United required a second-half rally to edge third-tier side Southampton 2-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup Saturday, and Salomon Kalou's late equalizer...

  4. Pizarro penalty kick leads Roma to 2-1 win Lecce; Dortmund defeats Cologne 1-0

    David Pizarro marked his return to the first team under new Roma coach Vincenzo Montella by converting a 90th-minute penalty kick Friday night that gave Roma a 2-1 w...

  5. Wayne Rooney's hat trick keeps Man United on track for Premier League title with 4-2 win

    Wayne Rooney's hat trick kept Manchester United on track to win the English Premier League with a 4-2 comeback victory over West Ham on Saturday. Chelsea's hopes of ...

  6. Chelsea defeats Tottenham 2-1 to stay alive in race for English Premier League title

    Salomon Kalou scored in the 89th minute, leading Chelsea past Tottenham 2-1 and keeping alive his team's hopes of retaining the Premier League title.Sandro put Totte...

  7. Villar hopes for third time lucky

    By Daniela DesantisASUNCION (Reuters) - Justo Villar will be hoping it is third time lucky when he leads Paraguay out for their opening Group F match against World C...

‹ Prev1234Next ›