Ecuador prides itself on playing tough, compact defense (only five goals conceded during qualifying) and that's partly due to ...

Ecuadorian police said Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation.

Guayaquil has become a hotspot for gang violence linked to drug trafficking and several soccer players in Ecuador have been targeted in recent months.

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the ri ...

The assassination of footballer Mario Pineida exposes the growing violence in Ecuador, where sports betting mafias have made players targets for hitmen ...

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Ecuador international defender Mario Pineida has been shot dead, aged 33. The Barcelona Sporting Club full-back, who played nine times at international level and most recently in 2021, was killed in ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean ...