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Spain vs. Brazil: How to watch international friendly, live stream

The two global powers meet in a high-profile friendly in Madrid

Spain will host Brazil on Tuesday in a showcase friendly at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.

Both sides will be aiming to take home continental championships this summer, with Brazil participating in Copa América in the U.S. and Spain heading to Germany for Euro 2024.

Spain will be looking to end this international break on a high after losing 1-0 to Colombia on Friday in a friendly in London.

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Brazil, meanwhile, beat England 1-0 on Saturday, as 17-year-old Endrick stole the headlines with his first international goal.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Spain vs. Brazil (international friendly)

  • When: Tuesday, March 25
  • Where: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid, Spain)
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FuboTV (WATCH LIVE)

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NFL targeting Brazil for a 2024 International Series game

The NFL is targeting Brazil for a 2024 International Series game. Which stadium could play host? Would you want the Saints to make the trip?

Now this is interesting. Multiple reports from NFL ownership meetings in Dallas say the league’s decision-makers will be voting on a potential 2024 regular season game to be played in Brazil, with a verdict coming as soon as Wednesday afternoon.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has made the league’s International Series a point of emphasis on his annual agenda — we may never see a Super Bowl played overseas or have an NFL team headquartered outside America, but Goodell clearly sees room for expansion in international markets. After kicking off games in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Mexico, he’s looking to Brazil as the next hotspot in 2024 (plus Spain in 2025, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports).

So where could that game be played? Venues used for recent international NFL games include London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (seating over 60,000) and Wembley Stadium (seating more than 85,000), Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca (capacity for 78,000 seats) as well as Germany’s stadiums in Munich (the 69,000-seat Allianz Arena) and Frankfurt (Deutsche Bank Park, seating about 51,000).

That’s an average capacity of about 68,600 seats. If that’s in the ballpark of what the NFL is looking for in a venue, São Paulo has one clear option: the Estadio do Morumbi (which opened in 1960, easily seating 66,000). The city is also home to the Arena Corinthians (opened in 2014, seating 49,000) and Estádio Prudentão (built in 1982, seating 45,000) as alternative sites.

Now, what you’re really here for: could the Saints be involved? The answer to that is a soft “maybe.” New Orleans will not lose another home game to an international game in 2024 after doing so in 2022’s matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in London. NFL ownership previously agreed that every team would play a “home” game overseas once every eight years, but they’re voting soon on whether to shorten that to a four-year gap, so the Saints could make the trip as visitors.

An NFC team is expected to host the game in Brazil (if approved by league ownership), per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, and the Saints have away games scheduled in 2024 with the following opponents in their conference:

  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Carolina Panthers
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Dallas Cowboys
  • New York Giants
  • Same-place NFC North team (right now, the Green Bay Packers)

We can rule out the Packers, Falcons, and Buccaneers because they have “hosted” international games in recent years, leaving the Panthers, Cowboys, and Giants as options to host. We should acknowledge the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears are eligible to host the game in Brazil if the Saints end up playing a difference NFC North team in 2024, depending on how the final divisional standings shake out.

But there’s another factor to consider: the NFL’s international marketing rights for Brazil have been awarded to just one team, the Miami Dolphins. It’s likely they would want the Dolphins to be involved because of that (or at least, the Dolphins would want to be involved), even if they’re playing as visitors. Miami has made a number of overseas appearances including a game in Frankfurt this year. They’re a likelier fit than the Saints.

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Danielle Kang’s thoughtful reason for the names she wrote on her shoes at the 2023 Solheim Cup

“I wanted to represent them the best that I can, and I was playing for something bigger than I,” said Kang.

CASARES, Spain — Danielle Kang ended the 2023 Solheim Cup with a 2-2-0 record that featured a dominant 4-and-2 Sunday singles win over Europe’s Charley Hull.

The 30-year-old has become a key factor for the U.S. side over the last four events. She begs for noise on the first tee from the crowd and drips personality and swag all over the golf course. You can tell her confidence wears off on her teammates.

“I think on first tee, I was definitely pretty nervous.  The crowds are the biggest I’ve ever seen in my life,” said Kang’s foursomes partner Andrea Lee on Friday. “But I think I settled in pretty quickly and having Danielle there is — she’s really reliable, so I just had tons of fun out there, stayed really patient.”

One of the older, more experienced players on a young, five-rookie U.S. side, this week meant a little more to Kang. She embraced her role as a leader and wanted to stand and fight for everyone who donned the red, white and blue at Finca Cortesin. One way of doing so was to write the names of everyone involved with Team USA on her golf shoes.

2023 Solheim Cup
A detailed view of the shoes worn by Danielle Kang of Team USA on the 11th green during Day Two of The Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin Golf Club on September 23, 2023 in Casares, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

“I was so honored to be on this team, to experience what I experienced this week,” said Kang after Sunday’s final session. “People kept asking me about my shoes and why I wrote everyone’s name on there, and no, it didn’t come like that. But there was not a single person, caddies, players, staff, captain, assistant captains that I didn’t want to represent.  I wanted to represent them the best that I can, and I was playing something bigger than I.  I played the best I have all year, so I’m very proud.”

“Listen, when I’m old and gray one day and look back, I’m going to remember our team rooms where (Megan Khang) and (Angel Yin) and all these girls were hyping us up, and I wish you guys had a camera. I wish people could experience what I experienced last night and this week because it was unbelievable,” she continued. “Looking back, (European captain Suzann Pettersen) telling me, ‘If it was any other match, it would have already been done, but we are 10-under, 13-under going in.’ Those are the moments we live for and we built. That’s something that I want to remember. When I retire, when I’m all done with things, it’s not about who won the Cup, it’s about the moment, and we built it.”

Across four caps for the Americans Kang holds a 7-9-0 record and is now 2-2-0 in singles but the Americans fell short of claiming the Cup on Sunday in Spain.

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2023 Solheim Cup Sunday singles results: Europe retains trophy in Spain with late heroics from Carlota Ciganda

The Solheim Cup will remain in European possession for another year.

CASARES, Spain — For the fifth time since 2002 the Solheim Cup was all square entering the final day of play, setting the stage for a grand finale on Spain’s southern coast.

After the Americans swept the first session, it’s been all Team Europe ever since as captain Suzann Pettersen’s side took eight of the next 12 points across the last three sessions to climb back into contention.

Just 12 singles matches remained in the 18th edition of the biennial bash between the Americans and Europeans, held this year at the luxurious Finca Cortesin. When past Solheim Cups had been tied entering Sunday, both the U.S. and Europe had each claimed the Cup twice.

The U.S. and Europe each won five matches and two were tied as the event ended in a 14-14 tie, meaning the Cup would be retained by Europe for another year. Here’s a breakdown of each of the 12 Sunday singles matches at the 2023 Solheim Cup.

Sunday singles results

Europe claws back, future stars shining bright highlight 5 things we learned Saturday at the 2023 Solheim Cup

Miss the Solheim Cup action on Saturday? We’ve got you covered.

CASARES, Spain — Is it Sunday yet?

Some incredible golf was played in both foursomes and fourball sessions on Saturday at the 2023 Solheim Cup at the luxurious Finca Cortesin on Spain’s southern coast, setting up for what should be a thrilling finale. After an enticing two days of play the 18th matches between the Americans and Europeans are all tied at 8-8.

Both teams came away with two points after a halved session in the morning foursomes, but in the afternoon the Europeans showed their fourball dominance once again with a second consecutive 3-1 session win at the expense of the Americans.

From future stars shining bright to a strategy battle between opposing captains, here are five things we learned from the second day of play at the 2023 Solheim Cup in Spain.

2023 Solheim Cup Saturday afternoon fourball pairings feature European player’s first appearance

The Europeans carried the momentum into Saturday morning as they halved the session with the Americans.

CASARES, Spain — After a lively morning foursomes session at the 2023 Solheim Cup the pairings are set as both captains have made their picks for afternoon fourballs.

U.S. captain Stacy Lewis stayed true to her word that no player would play all five matches as she has once again rotated her lineup to include all 12 players on Day 2 at Finca Cortesin on Spain’s southern coast.

Meanwhile European captain Suzann Pettersen has once again sat a player for both sessions in the same day as Gemma Drybrugh will be well rested for Sunday singles after the Scot wasn’t selected once again. Meanwhile, Caroline Hedwall will make her first appearance this week for Team Europe alongside the Blue-and-Yellow’s playing assistant captain, Anna Nordqvist.

Europe just barely leads the U.S. in all-time fourball play, 54-51-22.

Check out the four matches and pairings, as well as the eight players who will ride the pine pony for the fourth session of matches at the 2023 Solheim Cup. (Note: Spain is six hours ahead of Eastern Time in the U.S.)

MEET THE TEAMS: Europe | USA

Clutch putts were the story of Saturday foursomes at the 2023 Solheim Cup, where the U.S. holds a two-point lead

The Europeans carried the momentum to Saturday morning while an American pairing earned another big win.

CASARES, Spain — If you didn’t set an alarm to wake up for Saturday morning’s foursomes session at the 2023 Solheim Cup you missed some great golf.

After the Americans swept the Friday morning session for the first time in the biennial event’s 17-year history, Team Europe carried on the momentum from a 3-1 afternoon fourball win and halved the Saturday morning session with the U.S., 2-2. Team USA holds a 7-5 advantage as the event heads into afternoon foursomes.

“I think it’s important because you don’t want to give too much to the Americans,” said fan-favorite Spaniard Carlota Ciganda of changing the momentum. “I mean, they are tough to beat. They are really strong and they are really good, so we can do this, but we have to play good golf, and we have to be very present and hopefully that’s enough.”

Ciganda and Emily Pedersen never trailed in their match against world No. 2 Lilia Vu and Jennifer Kupcho as the Europeans put the first point of the day on the board in the opening match. The Euros won Nos. 5 and 6, the Americans responded by claiming Nos. 7 and 8 and then tied the ninth to send the match to the back nine all square. From there, Pedersen and Ciganda took control with a win on No. 10 and never looked back.

“We knew what the job is, to go out and get points,” said Pedersen after the match. “And Carlota and I spoke last night, from the start every shot counts, and we did that. I think we were really good at staying present. We got over it when we made mistakes and then we just kept on fighting, kept the spirits high. So we did great as a team.”

U.S. captain Stacy Lewis has a dynamite foursomes pairing in Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz as the veteran-rookie combo won their second foursomes match of the week, this time with a 5-and-3 shellacking of Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier. The European pairing entered the week undefeated in the format but have now lost the last two days. Korda and Corpuz are no strangers to taking down high-profile pairings as they beat Leona Maguire and Anna Nordqvist, 1 up, on Friday.

“Allisen and I just played really well the past two days. I think we just bonded really well on the golf course,” said Korda. “We didn’t make too many mistakes, especially today, and we rolled in a lot of putts.”

“I think Nelly is really calm, which is kind of what I need. I play pretty low energy,” added Corpuz. “Obviously she has the experience as well. So just knowing that having someone like her by my side has helped me a lot to get comfortable.”

Corpuz has played all three matches thus far and has yet to lose, winning twice and earning a tie in Friday fourball.

Speaking of pairings that won and lost on both Friday and Saturday in foursomes, Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang went to work once again on Day 2 and took down Maguire and Nordqvist, 1 up, after the playing assistant captain Nordqvist missed a putt to tie the match on the 18th green.

Thompson and Kang were 2 down through eight holes, but then won Nos. 9-11 to flip the match. Nordqvist and Maguire tied the match with birdie on No. 15, but a par for Team USA on the 17th provided the late advantage.

The best match of the session was the last between European rookies and best friends Maja Stark and Linn Grant against Team USA’s Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee. The Swedes had every opportunity to put Kang and Lee away, but the Americans fought back at every step and made clutch putt after clutch putt to keep the match in check.

Stark made one of her own for birdie on No. 17 to give Europe a 1-up lead with just the 18th to play, and then Grant followed suit with a 10-footer for birdie that sent the crowd into a frenzy.

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Photos: Most spirited and colorful American, European fans at the 2023 Solheim Cup in Spain

If you’re traveling to Spain for the Ryder Cup, you might as well be decked out in your team’s colors.

CASARES, Spain — There’s just something special about team golf, and that’s been evident this week in Spain for the 2023 Solheim Cup.

Players and captains relish the opportunity to represent their country (or continent) on a global stage, and every other year fans flock to join in on the fun. The best players from the United States take on the best from Europe in some must-see matches that highlight the best of golf, and there’s always a handful of spectators that stand out among the crowds with wild outfits and costumes.

Check out the best photos of both American and European fans at the 2023 Solheim Cup.

MORE: Best (and worst) Solheim Cup team uniforms over the years

Carlota Ciganda addresses controversial kiss after Spain won Women’s World Cup

Spanish and European media gave a round of applause after Ciganda spoke up for the Spanish national team.

CASARES, Spain — After Spain won the soccer Women’s World Cup in August, the country’s triumph and subsequent celebrations were marred by the actions of Luis Rubiales, a former player and official who was serving as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation and as a vice president for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

Rubiales kissed a Spanish player, Jennifer Hermoso, on the lips during the award ceremony, causing a firestorm of controversy for the weeks to come. Hermoso has been adamant the kiss wasn’t consensual. Rubiales has since resigned his position and was in court earlier this week, where a judge gave him a restraining order. The former Spanish official cannot be within 200 meters (656 feet) of Hermoso and the court in Madrid is considering a criminal complaint for sexual assault and coercion.

So what does this have to do with golf? Spain’s Carlota Ciganda was asked about the incident during her press conference ahead of the 2023 Solheim Cup this week at Finca Cortesin and her answer drew a round of applause from Spanish and European media. The following quotes have been translated from Spanish to English.

“I think it was a shame what happened in the end, when Spain won the World Cup, I think we should celebrate the World Cup because in the end that is not going to happen many times,” said Ciganda. “I think that (Rubiales) was obviously wrong, he doesn’t have to act like that, especially in such a public event, when you are in front of everyone.”

“Obviously of course I support the players and when so many people agree, obviously things have happened that we may not know,” she continued. “But I think the important thing is to celebrate the World Cup, which is what everyone should be very proud of, the country we have and the great athletes there are.”

Ciganda, 33, said it’s “a dream come true” and “pleasure” to represent the European team in her home country as she makes her sixth Solheim Cup appearance this week.

“I just love playing for our team.  When it comes to Solheim, it reminds me of when I used to play with Spain, like the European Team Championships.  I think match play, it’s a lot of fun because you have a winner at the end of the day of the match,” said Ciganda, who boasts a 7-8-4 record in the biennial event against the United States. “So I just love playing match play, playing for the team, for your teammates, for the captain.  I think that’s more fun than playing for yourself.  I do love that about this week and the atmosphere that we have.  I mean, the European team is always one united team and I love that.”

Despite being the lone Spaniard on the 12-player European side, the Pamplona native and resident doesn’t feel any added pressure to perform this week.

“I think more than pressure it’s just going to be excitement, adrenaline, and just fun. I’m going to embrace it and I think it’s going to be great to have all the support from Spain, from my family, lots of members from my club,” said Ciganda. “So I’m just going to try to go out there and enjoy.  I know I’m going to feel nervous and I’m going to feel that adrenaline.  I know I can play great golf with that, so I’m just going to enjoy and embrace every moment.”

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Spain federation turns over new leaf by calling in players against their will

Spain’s players began arriving to camp on Tuesday amid legal threats

It appears everything isn’t quite fixed between the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and its World Cup-winning women’s national team.

Spain’s players have been on strike for nearly a month, calling for structural changes at the RFEF. Even after the much-maligned duo of federation president Luis Rubiales and national team head coach Jorge Vilda were forced out, the national team said last week that their strike would continue.

So when new head coach Montse Tomé called in a 23-player squad on Monday that included 20 of the striking players, there were questions over whether there had been some kind of thaw in relations between the players and the federation.

It didn’t take long to get the answer: nope.

In statements posted to social media on Monday, Spain’s players lamented the RFEF putting them in a situation “we never would have wanted,” adding that they would “study the possible legal consequences to which RFEF has exposed us by putting us on a list which we had asked not to be called up to, due to reasons which were already explained publicly and in more detail to the RFEF.”

Jenni Hermoso, who was not called up after being at the center of a firestorm surrounding an unwanted kiss from Rubiales, said in a statement that Spain’s players were all “certain that this is yet another strategy of division and manipulation to intimidate and threaten us with legal repercussions and economic sanctions.”

At issue is a law in Spain that requires athletes to accept a call to their country’s national team unless there is a circumstance that would preclude it, such as an injury.

Faced with possible legal repercussions, Spain’s players have begrudgingly started reporting to camp ahead of Nations League matches against Sweden and Switzerland on September 22 and 26.

They have made it clear that they are coming into the national team against their will.

Victor Francos, the president of the supreme council for sports in the country [CSD], has said he will act as a mediator between the players and the RFEF in an attempt to broker a solution.

“I hope that the call-up was agreed to with [the players],” Francos told Cadena SER on Monday. “If they don’t show up, the government will do what it has to do, which is apply the law, which is unfortunate for me, I assure you, and it hurts me. I would never want to do what I would have to do in that moment.

“But the law is the law, the Law of Sport says what it says. International laws for national teams say what they say, but I still trust that there could be a path to a solution.”

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