“Three cannon shots,” El Pais called them, and watching the footage back now, it is tempting to wonder whether Jose Luis Chilavert did indeed stuff a charge of gunpowder into his size sixes every time ...

From a Premier League legend to a Puskas Award contender in South Africa, these players don't just keep the ball out of the net There are few things that provide more of a rush of energy at a football ...

Editor's note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we'll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues ...

Jose Luis Chilavert wasn't just a great shot-stopper - he was also a dead-ball specialist who made history at the 1998 World Cup. Football fans of a certain age will remember watching Paraguay's ...

We are, of course, more used to seeing goalkeepers facing free-kicks than firing them at goal. But if this image seems out of the ordinary, that's because Jose Luis Chilavert was no ordinary keeper.

Goalkeeping in South America has always been an art form. The most memorable figures are fondly known for their nicknames, like ‘The Madman’, ‘The Cat’ or ‘The Bulldog’. And for decades, the Copa ...

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela -- Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert was suspended for four games, including the last two World Cup qualifiers, for spitting on a Brazilian opponent. The action by ...

Former Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert has made the bizarre claim that it was hard to mark Michael Ballack at the 2002 World Cup - because of his body odour. The pair faced each other during ...

PHILADELPHIA – Paraguay have one job: beat the United States on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field (7 pm ET; FS1, Univision, UDN). Any other result and they will head back home after being eliminated ...

It was just another day in World Cup history when Paraguay faced Bulgaria on 12 June, 1998. It was midway through a muggy second half in Montpellier, France, when Paraguay were awarded a free-kick ...