The Four of the Week

By Atención SM

Spain was crowned champion of the UEFA Nations League and achieved the European title it was missing

After a very even final that was decided by penalties, Spain defeated Croatia and won the UEFA Nations League for the first time in its history.

In this way, they won the continental title they were missing, the most modern one, since this was its third edition. La Roja won the trophy that was held by France. The first champion was Portugal.

Together with Germany, the Spanish team has won the most European Cups, with three (1964, 2008, and 2012). Now, it has followed in the footsteps of the French and Portuguese, who have also won the two continental senior titles.

Spain also has 5 U21, 11 U19, and 9 U17 European crowns. It is the country with the most UEFA titles.

The last official celebration of La Roja was at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa since it did not get past the round of 16 in the last three World Cups, and at Euro 2020 it was eliminated in the semis.

Source: espn.com

Winners and losers of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix took place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. British driver Lewis Hamilton achieved an outstanding victory by crossing the finish line in first place, followed by Dutch driver Max Verstappen and Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr. This was Hamilton’s fifth victory at the Canadian circuit, allowing him to consolidate his lead in the drivers’ world championship. On the other hand, Mexican driver Sergio Pérez had a complicated race and was unable to score points, finishing in 13th position. Overall, the race was exciting, marked by several overtaking and tactical strategies among the teams.

Source: F1 Official Website

FMF terminates contract with Diego Cocca; Jaime Lozano is interim DT

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has announced the termination of coach Diego Cocca’s contract. After an evaluation, it was decided to end the working relationship with Cocca due to the results obtained and the lack of satisfactory performance of the team. As a result, Jaime Lozano, who currently serves as technical director of the Mexican U-23 national team, will assume the position of head coach of the senior national team on an interim basis. Lozano has been successful at the helm of the U-23 national team, winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The FMF is expected to conduct a comprehensive search for a permanent coach in the coming months.

Source: El Financiero 

Ángela Ruiz wins silver medal in Archery Competition

Ángela Ruiz, a 16-year-old Mexican shooter, achieved an outstanding performance at the Archery World Cup held in Medellín, Colombia, where she won a silver medal, the second medal of her sporting career. The Mexican lost 6-5 to South Korea’s Lim Sihyeon in the final for the gold medal.

With this performance, Ángela Ruiz proved she can fight for a place in the next Olympic Games in Paris 2024. 

Ángela’s result was added to the performance of Miguel Becerra, Juan del Río, and Sebastian García in teams and the pair of Dafne Quintero and Sebastian García, who totaled three medals in the tournament.

Well done, Ángela!