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Empower Field at Mile High

El Empower Field at Mile High, anteriormente conocido como Invesco Field at Mile High (2001-2011), Sports Authority Field at Mile High (2011-2018) y Broncos Stadium at Mile High (2018-2019), es un estadio de fútbol americano de la ciudad de Denver (Colorado), Estados Unidos. Es la casa de los Denver Broncos, ganadores del Super Bowl en los años 1998, 1999 y 2016, y tiene una capacidad para 76.125 espectadores.
Muchos fanáticos se opusieron a que utilizara el nombre de una corporación y desean conservar el nombre del lugar anterior, "Mile High Stadium". El diario The Denver Post se negó a utilizar el nombre Invesco y se refirió a ella como Mile High Stadium durante varios años antes de cambiar su política y añadiendo Invesco a los artículos. El 16 de agosto de 2011, la Oficina de Estadios del Distrito Metropoltano anunció Invesco transferiría inmediatamente los derechos del nombre a Sports Authority con sede en Colorado, en un contrato de 25 años por valor de $6 millones por año. Actualmente lleva el nombre de "Empower Field at Mile High"
Se utiliza sobre todo para los encuentros de fútbol americano. Es la casa de los Denver Broncos. El estadio también alberga el equipo profesional de lacrosse, los Denver Outlaws. En el fútbol universitario ha acogido el partido de la rivalidad entre los Rams Universidad Estatal de Colorado y los Búfalos de la Universidad de Colorado de Boulder. También se utiliza para juegos clase 4A y 5A CHSAA de las escuelas secundarias de Colorado, y se ha utilizado para la final Marching Band CBA. Además, se ha utilizado para el campeonato de la DCI (Drum Corps International) en el 2004. También se utiliza para conciertos, festivales de música y otros eventos. Era la antigua casa del equipo de la Major League Soccer (MLS), Colorado Rapids.
En el 2013, albergó 2 partidos de la primera ronda del Grupo A de la Copa de Oro de la Concacaf.
El estadio fue construido para ser de fácil acceso. Se encuentra a lo largo de la Interestatal 25 cerca de la Avenida Colfax y la Avenida 17. También limita con Federal Boulevard, una importante vía de Denver, en el lado oeste. Una estación de tren ligero dedicado también sirve el estadio. El estadio está situado en la comunidad de Sun Valley a 10 millas del centro de Denver.
Dalian Professional Football Club

El Dalian Professional Football Club (en chino: 大连人职业足球俱乐部) fue un club de fútbol chino situado en Dalian, provincia de Liaoning.
Fue fundado en 2009 como Dalian Aerbin y en tan solo tres años consiguió llegar hasta la Superliga de China. En 2012 adquirió todos los activos del desaparecido Dalian Shide, confirmándose como el primer equipo de la ciudad. Desde mediados de 2015 pertenece a la empresa tecnológica Yifang.​
En enero de 2024, tras el descenso de la Superliga y tener problemas financieros, anunciaron su disolución al no obtener la licencia para participar en la que sería la próxima temporada.​
El equipo fue fundado el 20 de septiembre de 2009 por el conglomerado Aerbin como «Dalian Aerbin F.C.». El nombre Aerbin proviene del idioma manchú y significa «lugar con agua», pero también se refiere a una pequeña ciudad del distrito de Jinzhou donde la empresa propietaria tenía su cuartel general. Con la intención de ascender a la máxima categoría a corto plazo, se contrató al internacional chino Li Ming como nuevo entrenador. Gracias a la contratación de veteranos futbolistas chinos, el equipo logró su objetivo y encadenó tres ascensos consecutivos desde la cuarta categoría hasta la Superliga de China.
Para su debut en la máxima categoría en la temporada 2012, el Dalian Aerbin contrató a Seydou Keita, exjugador del Fútbol Club Barcelona, y a los internacionales chinos Yu Hanchao y Yu Dabao.​ Esas llegadas sirvieron para finalizar en quinto lugar y convertirse en el equipo representativo de Dalian, sobre todo por la quiebra del histórico Dalian Shide.​ El 30 de noviembre de 2012, Aerbin confirmó la compra de todos los activos del Dalian Shide por 3.200 millones de renminbis, así como la deuda de 330 millones de la entidad desaparecida.​ En 2013 repitieron la quinta posición en Superliga, pero al año siguiente la situación cambió por completo: tras finalizar en penútlimo lugar, descendieron a la Primera Liga.
El 8 de julio de 2015 el grupo tecnológico Yifang adquirió la participación mayoritaria del club de fútbol, que pasó a llamarse «Dalian Yifang» a partir de la temporada 2016.​
En octubre de 2017 asciende a Superliga de China.
El 26 de febrero de 2018 se hace oficial el traspaso de Yannick Carrasco y Nicolás Gaitán procedentes del Atlético de Madrid.​
El 21 de enero de 2020 cambió su nompre para Dalian Professional Football Club.​
Estadio del Centro Deportivo de Dalian

El Dalian Sports Centre Stadium es un estadio de usos múltiples en Dalian, provincia de Liaoning, China. Se utiliza sobre todo para los partidos de fútbol. El estadio tiene una capacidad máxima de 61 000 espectadores.​ Se inauguró en 2013. El Dalian Professional FC es el equipo que ejerce localía en el estadio.
Estadio Yellow Dragon

El Estadio del Dragón de Hangzhou (en chino simplificado, 杭州黄龙体育场) es un estadio multiusos ubicado en la ciudad de Hangzhou, provincia de Zhejiang, China. El estadio esta inserto dentro del Huanglong Sports Center (Centro deportivo de Huanglong), fue inaugurado en 2000 y cuenta con una capacidad de 52 000 asientos, sirve principalmente para la práctica del fútbol y es el campo del Zhejiang Professional FC y del Hangzhou Greentown, equipos que compiten en la Superliga de China.​
La estructura del recinto es de forma circular y tiene un techo parcial que cubre las secciones de asientos, el techo se apoya en dos torres de suspensión doble ubicadas en los extremos opuestos del estadio.
En 2007 albergó una de las sedes de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol, ocasión en que se disputaron ocho partidos del torneo en el estadio.
Draft de Expansión de la NBA de 1968

El Draft de Expansión de la NBA de 1968 fue la cuarta ocasión en la que la NBA ampliaba su número de equipos desde su creación, y se produjo por la aparición de dos nuevas franquicias en la liga, Milwaukee Bucks y Phoenix Suns, cuyas ciudades, Milwaukee y Phoenix, habían sido agraciadas el 22 de enero de 1968.​ La liga pasaba a tener 14 equipos.
Los Milwaukee Bucks lo formaron un grupo de inversores encabezados por Wesley Pavalon y Marvin Fishman, al que denominaron Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro).​ Fueron la segunda franquicia en la historia que se establecía en la ciudad, tras los Milwaukee Hawks, que tras su paso por St. Louis acabaron convirtiéndose en los Atlanta Hawks. Entre los jugadores elegidos por la franquicia destacaron el número uno del draft de 1965, Fred Hetzel, el seis veces All-Star Larry Costello o el cinco veces All-Star Wayne Embry. Antes del draft, Costello se retiró debido a una lesión, siendo nombrado primer entrenador de la historia de la franquicia.​
Los Phoenix Suns estaban formados por un grupo de inversores encabezado por Richard Bloch.​ el antigui entrenador de los Chicago Bulls y entrenador del año de la NBA Johnny Kerr fue elegido como el primer entrenador de la franquicia.​ Entre las elecciones de los Suns hubo dos territoriales, Gail Goodrich y George Wilson. Ocho de los jugadores del draft de expansión se unieron al equipo en su temporada inaugural, aunque sólo cinco jugaron más de una temporada para el equipo.
Bicicleta (fútbol)

La bicicleta es una jugada de regate en el fútbol que consiste en pasar las piernas alrededor de la pelota. Muchas veces se realiza en paralelo a un jugador contrario, previamente encarándolo sin que sepa hacia qué dirección puede ir el atacante con el balón, lo cual hace esta técnica bastante eficaz.
Pelé y Garrincha se destacaron en la década de 1960 por realizar esta jugada, en la actualidad se han destacado por esta maniobra los brasileños Ronaldinho, Neymar, Ronaldo, Denilson o Robinho así como el francés Zinedine Zidane y el portugués Cristiano Ronaldo. En el fútbol latinoamericano se viene destacando, el mexicano Zadiel Betancourt​ el ecuatoriano Michael Arroyo, el chileno Alexis Sánchez y el peruano Christian Cueva.
En 1928 el delantero argentino de Rosario Central Luis Indaco le enseñó a ejecutarla a José Samitier y a los demás jugadores del F. C. Barcelona, hecho ocurrido tras el encuentro entre este club y la selección de la Liga Rosarina de Fútbol en Rosario (Argentina). El argentino Pedro Calomino hacía algo parecido antes de empezar a correr, que él llamaba “la bicicleta”. En cambio Indaco llamaba a su jugada “la chilena“, debido a que se la había visto a un jugador chileno cuando jugó en Chile.​
Otra teoría dice que un jugador del Everton de Viña del Mar fue famoso por haber inventado la finta de la bicicleta en los años 50 y la difundió durante el Campeonato Sudamericano 1953. Augusto Arenas, mediocampista, afirma: "La bicicleta es mía, ya que todos los que me vieron saben que es así".​
Enrique Raymondi

Enrique "El Maestrito" Raymondi (* Guayaquil, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador, 5 de diciembre de 1937) es un exfutbolista ecuatoriano que jugaba de delantero.
Empezó su carrera como futbolista en el Patria de Guayaquil. Ahí quedó campeón y goleador del campeonato de Guayaquil. En 1958 llegó a Emelec por recomendación de Carlos Raffo. Resulta que Raffo fue contratado para jugar defendiendo al Patria en su aniversario contra el equipo peruano Deportivo Municipal y ahí se entendió muy bien con el Maestrito. Entonces al día siguiente le dijo a un dirigente que en Patria había un chico "extraordinario para jugar al fútbol".
En la Copa Libertadores 1962, Emelec jugó contra la Universidad Católica de Chile. En ese partido Raymondi marcó 5 de los 7 goles con que vencieron 7-2 al equipo chileno. En ese certamen quedó goleador con 6 tantos, siendo el primer jugador de un club ecuatoriano en ser máximo goleador de una Copa Libertadores. En Emelec quedó campeón 2 veces a nivel nacional y local y fue parte del famoso Ballet Azul.
Luego fue a jugar al Barcelona guayaquileño. El siguiente año jugó en América de Quito. En 1968 pasó al Everest y jugó hasta 1970. En 1971 lo fichó la LDU de Portoviejo donde jugó hasta su retiro. También tuvo un breve paso por el Nacional de Uruguay, sin llegar a debutar oficialmente.
Ha sido internacional con la Selección de fútbol de Ecuador en 8 ocasiones. Su debut fue el 10 de marzo de 1963 ante Bolivia en el Campeonato Sudamericano. Ese día el Maestrito marcó dos tantos en el empate a cuatro.
Álex Aguinaga

Álex Darío Aguinaga Garzón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaleks aɣiˈnaɣa], born 9 July 1969) is an Ecuadorian former professional football player and manager. A midfielder during his playing career, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Aguinaga is known as one of the best Ecuadorian men's footballers of all time. On the club level, Aguinaga has played for Deportivo Quito, Necaxa, Cruz Azul and LDU Quito.
Aguinaga spent the majority of his club career at Necaxa, whom he joined in 1989, winning 3 championships with the club. In 1999 Aguinaga was crucial for Necaxa's first CONCACAF Champions Cup title. Necaxa would go on to participate in the first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup where in the group stage Aguinaga scored against Vasco da Gama, but missed a penalty against Manchester United. He scored in the penalty shootout against Real Madrid in the 3rd place match.
He also holds a Mexican passport. His grandfather is of Spanish descent.
After winning a league title in Ecuador, Aguinaga decided to retire from football.
Aguinaga earned his first cap for Ecuador on March 5, 1987. In the same match, he scored his first goal for the team. Over the year, he would form an integral part of the national team. He would captain the team for a number of years and assisted in the goal by Iván Kaviedes that assured Ecuador's first qualification to the FIFA World Cup in 2002, in which he played. This was the only World Cup where Aguinaga participated.
Aguinaga's managerial career began in late 2010 as an assistant to Manuel Lapuente at Mexican club América. He left the club in early 2011 when Lapuente was sacked. In March of the same year, he was named to his first full-time managerial post as the new manager of Guayaquil-based club Barcelona following the sacking of Rubén Darío Insúa. In late May of the same year, he resigned from his position to not interfere and influence the club's presidential elections the following month. He has not ruled out a return after the election.
In September 2014, Aguinaga became the manager of Correcaminos UAT, which plays in the Ascenso MX second professional level league of the Mexican football league system.
Aguinaga's daughter Cristiane is an actress and has appeared in several Mexican series and telenovelas such as Carita de Ángel and La rosa de Guadalupe.
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Ecuador at the Copa América

The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as South American Championship. It is the oldest continental championship in the world.
Ecuador are one of only two CONMEBOL members who have never won a continental title, the other one being Venezuela. Both teams have never even placed in the top three.
With six goals in 1963, Carlos Alberto Raffo became that tournament's top scorer and the only Ecuadorian to ever receive an individual award at a continental championship. In spite of Raffo's goals, however, Ecuador only placed sixth out of seven nations that year.
Ecuador fell victim to the highest defeat in tournament history when they were beaten 12–0 by Argentina in 1942. Ecuador's own highest victory was a 6–1 win against Venezuela in 1993.
Ecuador do not have a positive head-to-head record against any other CONMEBOL member at the tournament.
Álex Aguinaga took part in eight Copa América tournaments. The only other player with that number of tournaments is Uruguayan striker Ángel Romano, who competed in a time when the continental championship was held annually.
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Jorge Fernandez (tennis coach)

Jorge Fernandez is an Ecuadorian-Canadian tennis coach and former association football player and coach. He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez who was a finalist in the 2021 US Open Women's Singles finals against Emma Raducanu.
Fernandez was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. When he was four years old, his family relocated to Montreal, Canada, and he became a Canadian citizen when he was 14. His wife Irene Exevea is a Canadian of Filipino descent.
Fernandez was a semi-professional footballer and played football in local leagues in Montreal. He is the father and coach of professional tennis player Leylah Fernandez and her younger sister Bianca Jolie. He started coaching his daughter despite never having played tennis himself, however he draws his coaching skills from his footballing career.
Diego Martínez (football manager)

Diego Andrés Martínez Carrera (born 14 July 1987) is an Ecuadorian football manager, currently in charge of Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
Born in Quito, Martínez began his career with hometown side LDU Quito, as a manager of the under-14 squad. In 2021, he joined Independiente del Valle as an under-18 manager, before being announced as manager of the Ecuador national under-17 team on 16 July 2022.
Martínez led Ecuador in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, finishing second in the former tournament. On 25 July 2024, he left the national side to join Real Salt Lake, as an under-18 coach.
On 20 December 2024, Martínez returned to his home country after being named manager of Universidad Católica del Ecuador.
Ecuadorian Football Federation

The Ecuadorian Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol or FEF) is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its headquarters are in Quito, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuador national team.
Numerous amateur federations sprouted in the provinces with the largest cities, being Quito, and Guayaquil. Seeking to unify and compete against each federation, the Football Federation was created on May 30, 1925, known as Association of Ecuadorian Football. In 1926, the federation hosted its first organized competition the Riobamba Olimpic, and became FIFA affiliated. In 1927 it formally joined CONMEBOL, but debuted in competition in 1939 in the South American Championship.
In the 1940s the FEF, hosted the first amateur competitions of each provincial selective nationwide. By the 1950s Guayas, and Pichincha, left behind amateur, and became professional 1951, and 1953 respectively. By 1957, now ready the FEF began to host professional club competitions nationwide. With the rise of the club competition, Guayas, and Pichinca ended their individual competitions and associate with the FEF, formally creating the Association of Ecuadorian Football. In 1978, its name was changed to the Ecuador Football Federation (F.E.F). With the exception of two years, and after the Football Federation of Ecuador, has hosted nationwide club tournaments every year uninterrupted.
The counterpart to the male football profession the female, has had twice the adversary as the male version. Mainly the effort to collect the present talent has been missing, as well as economic incentive, and along with the rest of the world sexism. The FEF began the female complement of the national team in 1995, with its debut in the South American Women's Football Championship in 1995. In 1996 the first initiatives were taken to encourage women to play football competitively, when neighborhood leagues began to require teams to inscribe a female team as well.
By 2005, the club tournaments was proposed and approved, however in 2006 an unorganized last minute put together, provincial selective tournament was held. With the impulse from the current government's Ministry of Sports who will contribute with 200 thousand for travel, hospitality etc. of each match, the FEF has begun the national women's club competition amateur in 2013 organized by the Comisión de Fútbol Amateur (COMFA) (Commission of Amateur Football). The tournament began with an initial 16 participating teams with only two being professional. In 2014 the tournament turns professional with the addition of 12 more teams, the previous last four being relegated to the new Serie B, along with the new teams included.
Norberto Araujo

Norberto Carlos Araujo López (born 13 October 1978) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Deportivo Cuenca.
Born in Rosario, Araujo (nicknamed Beto) started his career in Finland in 1996 playing with premier division side TPS and 1st division side Kultsu. He then returned to Argentina where he played for Aldosivi, Arsenal de Sarandí and Racing de Córdoba in the 2nd division. In 2002, he moved to Peru where he played for Sport Boys and then Sporting Cristal where he won a Peruvian league title.
In 2007, Araujo joined L.D.U. Quito where he helped the club to win the Serie A in his first season. In 2008, he was part of the team that won the 2008 Copa Libertadores, eliminating 3 Argentine teams, including his former club Arsenal de Sarandí and winning the cup. In 2009, he would achieve the South American treble by winning the 2009 Copa Sudamericana and 2009 Recopa Sudamericana. Later in 2010 he was part of the team that won the 2010 Ecuadorian Copa Credife and Recopa sudamericana 2010.
In late 2010, Araujo legally obtained his Ecuadorian citizenship, allowing him to be called up to the Ecuador national team. Despite not being called up for a number of pre-tournament friendlies, Araujo was chosen to be part of Ecuador's squad for the 2011 Copa América. He earned his first cap on 25 June 2011, versus Mexico in a friendly game prior to the start of the tournament. He went on to start in all three of Ecuador's group games in the Copa America.
On 27 December 2023, after being Patricio Hurtado's assistant at Cumbayá, Araujo was appointed manager of the club for the 2024 season. He resigned from Cumbayá the following 26 May, as the club was plunged into an institutional crisis.
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Renato Salas

Franklin Renato Salas Baldeón (born 15 February 1970) is an Ecuadorian football manager.
Salas began his career working in the youth sides of Universidad Católica del Ecuador, being an interim manager of the first team on some occasions before being named manager of the side on 9 December 2008. He achieved promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A in his first season in charge, but was sacked on 1 March 2010.
Salas was appointed Técnico Universitario manager on 5 April 2010, with the club in the Ecuadorian Serie B. On 15 September, he took over fellow league team Aucas, but left at the end of the season.
Salas began the 2011 season at Deportivo Azogues also in division two, but was dismissed in June. He was in charge of Mushuc Runa in the following year, and later joined the reserve sides of Deportivo Quito.
Salas was an interim manager of Deportivo Quito on two occasions during the 2015 campaign, after the departures of Paúl Vélez and Carlos Sevilla. On 14 February 2017, he was permanently appointed manager of the side, now in the Segunda Categoría.
Salas left Quito on 2 April 2019, and took over Clan Juvenil in the second level thirteen days later. He returned to Mushuc Runa in the following year, as a sporting director.
On 29 May 2023, Salas was named interim manager of the Ponchito, after Geovanny Cumbicus was sacked. On 21 June, he was definitely appointed manager of the club for the second stage of the 2023 season.
Salas was sacked from the Ponchito on 27 April 2024, following a 5–0 loss to Deportivo Cuenca.
1997 Reebok Cup

The first-ever Reebok Cup, an international football tournament featuring four of the world's most powerful club teams, was held in the United States at the Orange Bowl in Miami and Soldier Field in Chicago on July 25 and 27, 1997, respectively. It was formally announced on May 1, 1997, by Reebok International Ltd.
The inaugural Reebok Cup, endorsed by FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation, showcased clubs from Brazil, Germany, Mexico and Colombia. Representing Europe was the then five-time German League champion and two-time UEFA Cup winners Borussia Mönchengladbach. The American continent was represented by SE Palmeiras of Brazil, 1996 Brazilian Cup vice-champions; Necaxa of Mexico, winners of the 1995 Mexico League championship; and Club Atletico Junior, from Barranquilla the 1993 and 1995 Colombian League Champions.
The tournament format consisted of doubleheaders at each venue with the opening match in Miami featuring Necaxa, led by Mexico national team captain Alberto García Aspe, national team forward Luis Hernández and Ecuador's national team striker Álex Aguinaga against the Mönchengladbach side that included star midfielder Stefan Effenberg and Sweden national team striker Martin Dahlin, who led his country to the semi-finals of World Cup USA '94. In the "South American Showdown", Brazil national team defender Cafu, and Freddy Rincón, starting midfielder for Colombia's 1990 and 1994 World Cup teams, led Palmeiras against Club Atletico Junior, one of the oldest clubs in the Colombian first division that featured the then-rising star forward Miguel Asprilla and former Colombia national team goalkeeper José María Pazo.
The opening match of the doubleheader in Chicago decided third-place in the tournament. The winners of the Orange Bowl doubleheader competed in the championship match to determine the inaugural Reebok Cup champions.
The Reebok Cup was intended to become an annual tournament staged worldwide featuring international club teams including Reebok sponsored.
Atlético Junior (Colombia) Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) Necaxa (Mexico) SE Palmeiras (Brazil)
Borussia 2-1 Necaxa Goals: Petterson, Juskowiak; Blanco
Junior 2-2 Palmeiras (Junior on penalties) Goals: Clavis, Vilarete; Euller, Alex
Necaxa 4-1 Palmeiras Goals: Montes de Oca, Aguinaga, Blanco (2); Zinho
Junior 2-0 Borussia Goals: Méndez, Sacramento
Most Valuable Player: Cuauthemoc Blanco (Necaxa)
The champion of the 1997 edition of the Reebok Cup was Atlético Junior, from Barranquilla, Colombia.
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1991 Copa América

The 1991 Copa América football tournament was hosted by Chile, from 6 to 21 July. It was organized by CONMEBOL and all ten member nations participated.
Until the 2021 edition, this was the last time that the tournament consisted of only CONMEBOL member nations. In later tournaments, at least two nations from outside CONMEBOL have been invited to bring the total number of participants to twelve.
Argentina won the Copa América for the record-tying 13th time, their first since 1959. With this title, Argentina qualified to participate in the 1992 King Fahd Cup and in the 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy.
For a complete list of all participating squads: 1991 Copa América squads
The tournament was set up in two groups of five teams each. Each team played one match against each of the other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.
Two points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
With six goals, Gabriel Batistuta was the top scorer in the tournament. There were 73 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.81 goals per match.
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BeIN Sports (American TV channel)

BeIN Sports USA is an American pay television sports channel that launched on August 16, 2012. It is part of the BeIN Sports family of channels, a subsidiary of the Qatari-based BeIN Media Group.
BeIN Sports primarily airs soccer; featuring coverage of Ligue 1, along with other leagues in Europe. The channel also airs rugby, auto racing, handball, motorcycle racing, tennis and volleyball. A companion network, beIN Sports en Español, carries simulcasts or alternate programming primarily in Spanish, with both networks offering secondary Spanish or English commentary via the second audio program option.
As of December 2023, BeIN Sports is available in 8.97 million households in the United States that subscribe to a pay television service, while beIN Sports en Español is available in 6.152 million.
BeIN Sports launched via DirecTV on August 16, 2012, coinciding with the start of the European soccer leagues 2012–13 season. The network would later launch on Dish Network the following day, Comcast on September 6, 2012 and Verizon FiOS in March 2013.
In 2016, BeIN Sports reached a deal with Conference USA to carry select football, basketball, baseball and softball games. This agreement ended after the 2018-19 season and was not renewed. Also in 2016, BeIN Sports began showing matches from the North American Soccer League.
In August 2018, several major television providers dropped the network; including AT&T (both DirecTV and U-verse), Verizon Fios and Xfinity.
In October 2018, the WTA Tour returned its broadcast rights back to Tennis Channel. Its contract with BeIN Sports (as part of a wider international deal) was criticized by fans for limiting the reach of its events due to inconsistent and intermittent scheduling (with scheduling conflicts favoring its soccer coverage) and declining carriage.
Based on numbers from Nielsen, beIN Sports was ranked as the lowest-rated broadcast or cable network in the United States in 2021 based on total viewers, with a 40% decline year-over-year.
Effective January 22, 2024, beIN Sports USA/Canada talent in English and Spanish are based at MEDIAPRO Mexico studio in Mexico City, Mexico unless otherwise indicated below. Most talent who were based at MEDIAPRO US studio in Miami, Florida, US were released as of January 31, 2024.
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In 2019, BeIN Sports launched BeIN Sports Xtra, a FAST channel extension featuring select free sporting events and related programming. Like the main network, Xtra also has a complementary Spanish service, beIN Sports Xtra en Español (beIN Sports Xtra ñ).
The service is available on FuboTV, Sling TV, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Vizio, Redbox, Samsung TV Plus, Fanatiz, Klowd TV and Xumo. Xtra is also carried on over-the-air television stations in select markets.
Rubén Darío Insúa

Rubén Darío Insúa Carballo (born 17 April 1961) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of Barracas Central.
Insúa represented the Argentina national team several times. During his playing career, he earned the nickname "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Poet of Football).
Insúa was born in Buenos Aires. He played most of his career in the Argentine top league. He was part of the Independiente team that won the 1988–89 Primera title. He also played for Barcelona in Ecuador and Deportivo Cali in Colombia, and had a spell with Spanish side UD Las Palmas.
As a player, Insúa was regarded as a swift midfielder with an excellent touch and a penchant for scoring from free kicks. These qualities earned him his nicknames "el Poeta del Gol" (the Goal Poet) and "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Football Poet). Although he was primarily an attacking midfielder, he was also capable of playing as a striker.
Insúa coached for Ecuador's Barcelona to a national title in 1997, and the Copa Libertadores finals in 1998. He coached San Lorenzo de Almagro to the Copa Sudamericana 2002 title.
Insúa coached Ecuador's Deportivo Quito to the 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A title.
On 1 October 2010, Insúa reached a verbal agreement with Barcelona's president Eduardo Maruri to return and coach the club that won his last national title achievement in 1997. On 25 March 2011, he was fired from Barcelona and replaced with Alex Aguinaga.
Insúa was Deportivo Cali's manager since approximately October 2011 until 4 March 2012.
He was the head coach of Argentine football club San Lorenzo de Almagro from end of 2023 to April 2024, when he was fired for poor results.
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Christian Suárez

Christian Andrés Suárez Valencia (born November 2, 1985, in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer who last played for Guayaquil City.
Suárez began his career with Deportivo Azogues in the Serie A of Ecuador. After his performances with the team, he soon got the attention of many clubs especially LDU Quito.
In 2008, Suárez transferred to LDU Quito as part of the squad who won the Copa Libertadores. Unfortunately, Suárez had little playing time and was only used as a substitute.
In 2009, Suárez joined Olmedo. He played regularly for the team as an attacking midfielder and set his teammates up to score goals. He finished the season with 10 impressive goals which made Olmedo take their option to buy him permanently.
In 2010, Suárez was loaned to El Nacional. He started the season as first choice striker where he didn't disappoint and became one of the league's top scorers. He ended the season with 12 goals.
In 2015, Suárez joined Atlas.
On December 14, 2010, Christian Suárez completed his transfer to Necaxa of Mexico, same club where legendary Ecuadorian midfielder, Alex Aguinaga, played. He scored his first goals coming in a game against Toluca in which he scored twice to give Necaxa a 2–3 victory. Santos Laguna
In May 2011, Suárez joined Santos Laguna of the Primera División Mexicana after Necaxa was relegated. Suárez occupied the extracomunitary player placer left by his compatriot Christian Benítez, who joined Club América. Suarez reached the Apertura 2011 League Final but came in second place to Tigres. After scoring 5 goals in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, Suarez again lost the final, this time to Club de Futbol Monterrey. After reaching his third final in Mexican football, Suarez won his first title with Santos Laguna, winning the Apertura 2012, against Monterrey.
Suárez was called up on October 12, 2010, to play against Poland. He scored his first international goal in a 2–0 friendly win versus Costa Rica on August 10, 2011.
Javier Dorado

Francisco Javier Dorado Bielsa (17 February 1977 – 27 February 2025) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Dorado was born in Talavera de la Reina, Province of Toledo. A youth product of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, he played two league matches for the first team during the 1999–2000 season, the first being a 1–1 away draw against Valencia CF on 20 February 2000; his competitive debut was also against Valencia, in a 6–0 loss in the Copa del Rey also at the Mestalla Stadium. He was included in Real's 2000 FIFA Club World Championship squad, where he missed one of the penalties in the third-place playoff that was lost to Club Necaxa following a shootout. After that, he had Segunda División loan stints with UD Salamanca and Sporting de Gijón.
In 2002–03, Dorado returned to Madrid and the top flight, also playing as backup with Rayo Vallecano. The following campaign he returned to Gijón as the undisputed first-choice, going on to compete in the second tier a further three years.
In July 2006, Dorado joined RCD Mallorca on a one-year contract, but would be virtually absent from the team's lineups during his spell, blocked by ex-FC Barcelona and future Spain international Fernando Navarro. He was released by the Balearic Islands club in July 2008 following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, with only seven competitive appearances to his credit.
Dorado died on 27 February 2025 at the age of 48, from leukemia.
Allen Obando

Allen Aldair Obando Ayoví (born 13 June 2006) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on loan from Barcelona de Guayaquil and the Ecuador national team.
Obando was born in Quito to parents Carlos and Monserrat, who were living in the city at the time.
While living in the La Victoria neighbourhood, close to Esmeraldas, Obando began playing football with Tolita Sport at the age of five. Having scored against Barcelona de Esmeraldas, an affiliated of professional side Barcelona de Guayaquil, he began training with the side, and was eventually offered an ultimately unsuccessful trial with Independiente del Valle at the age of nine.
The following year, he was invited to represent Barcelona de Guayaquil at a youth tournament in the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, before helping the youth team win a tournament in Guayaquil, scoring in the final. Due to these performances, Obando was invited by then-vice-president Carlos Alfaro Moreno to move to Guayaquil and join the club permanently, which he did at the age of ten. He progressed well through the club's academy, establishing himself as a prolific goal-scorer, with then-manager Jorge Célico later stating that he was a player with "an impressive, promising future".
Obando made his professional debut on 8 August 2022; with the score at 4–1 in an Ecuadorian Serie A match against Mushuc Runa, he was brought on as a substitute for Emmanuel Martínez with ten minutes remaining. Just seven minutes after entering the field, he stepped up to take a penalty kick awarded to Barcelona, but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Adonnis Pabón.
The following year, it was reported that he was being scouted by the City Football Group, owners of English Premier League side Manchester City, among others. Later in the same year, journalist César Luis Merlo claimed that the group had launched a formal bid for Obando. Despite the interest, he remained with Barcelona, and made his next appearance for the club in a 1–1 draw with Independiente del Valle on 19 August, with Obando stating after the match that, despite "all the talk about [his] value, [he was] taking it easy and continuing to work because [he is] in Barcelona."
In late September 2023, Carlos Alfaro Moreno, now president of Barcelona, stated that proposals had been exchanged between the club and an unnamed contact in European football. It was reported that the City Football Group were still interested in Obando, while German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund were now also being touted as suitors. On 25 September, he scored his first goal for the club, the equaliser in a 2–1 comeback win against Cuenca. The following month, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.
Obando has represented Ecuador at under-17 level.
Obando made his debut for the senior Ecuador national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Guatemala.
Marco Angulo

Marco Antonio Angulo Solórzano (8 May 2002 – 11 November 2024) was an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He last played at Ecuadorian Serie A club L.D.U. Quito on loan from Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Ecuador national team.
Angulo began his career with Rocafuerte, before joining Independiente del Valle in 2017. He made 24 appearances and scored three goals for Independiente Juniors in 2020 and 2021, before joining the club's senior team in October 2021. Across all competitions, Angulo went on to make 45 appearances and score three goals in 2021 and 2022 for Independiente del Valle, winning the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2020, the Serie A de Ecuador in 2021, and the Copa Ecuador and the Copa Sudamericana in 2022.
On 21 December 2022, it was announced that on 1 January 2023, Angulo would join Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati until 2025 in a reported $3 million deal. Angulo made his debut as a 92nd-minute substitute for Luciano Acosta against Orlando City on 4 March 2023.
On 21 March 2024, Angulo was loaned by Cincinnati to L.D.U Quito through 31 December with an option to buy.
In November 2022, Angulo was called up to the Ecuador national team. He made his debut on 12 November 2022, appearing as a substitute during a 0–0 draw with Iraq.
On 28 November 2022, Angulo was involved in a traffic accident in Guayaquil that led to the death of the driver of the vehicle he was a passenger in.
On 7 October 2024, Angulo was involved in a fatal single-car accident southeast of Quito with four others, in which the driver and one of the other occupants, Roberto Cabezas, a player for Independiente Juniors and a close friend of Angulo, were killed. Angulo suffered serious head injuries and a lung contusion. On 11 November, Angulo succumbed to his injuries after being placed into an induced coma and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official international matches for a national football team according to association football's world governing body FIFA. In total, 635 men's footballers from 114 nationalities have officially played in 100 or more international matches. The record for the most official men's international appearances is currently held by Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal with 219 caps, surpassing Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait's previous record total of 196 caps in March 2023.
Prior to Bader Al-Mutawa, the record was held by Soh Chin Ann of Malaysia, with 195 caps. This was only ratified by FIFA in August 2021, despite Soh Chin Ann playing his final game for Malaysia in 1984. In total, Soh Chin Ann has made 219 appearances for Malaysia. This discrepancy is due to FIFA not recognising matches such as those within the Olympic Games and those not categorised as 'A' matches. All 219 appearances made by Soh Chin Ann are recognised by football statistic organisations RSSSF and IFFHS.
The first men's footballer to play in 100 official international matches was Billy Wright of England in 1959, however the 100th match is disputed between FIFA and the football governing body for England, the Football Association (FA). FIFA recognise the match against Italy in May 1959 as the official 100th cap, whereas the FA recognise the match prior against Scotland in April 1959 to be the 100th cap. This is due to FIFA not recognising the match against Argentina in May 1953 as official. Wright would finish with 105 international caps.
Beatriz

Beatriz (Spanish: [be.aˈtɾiθ], Portuguese: [bi.ɐˈtɾiʃ]) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese female first name. It corresponds to the Latin name Beatrix and the English and Italian name Beatrice. The name in Latin means 'brings joy' and in other languages also means 'she who brings others happiness'. It became relatively popular in Japan as Beatorisu ( ベアトリス) with the Japanese-Brazilian immigration to Japan in recent years.
Makumbusho ya Narok

Makumbusho ya Narok ni makumbusho yanayopatikana Narok, kaunti ya Narok, nchini Kenya.
Hayo ni makumbusho ya utamaduni wa jamii za Wamaasai na wengine wanaozungumza lugha ya Maa, wakiwemo Wasamburu na Wandorobo.
Mimutie Women Organization

Mimutie Women Organization ni asasi isiyo ya Kiserikali iliyoanzishwa na Rose Njilo kwa ajili ya kuwasaidia na kuwainua wanawake wa jamii ya kifugaji ya Kimaasai katika wilaya ya Ngorongoro mkoani Arusha.
Ni shirikia ambalo linafanya kazi ya kuwainua wanawake hasa Wamaasai likiamini kuwa mwanamke akiinuka kiuchumi atakua na kujijengea heshima.
Makumbusho ya Kitale

Makumbusho ya Kitale yanapatikana magharibi mwa Kenya, kilomita 380 kutoka mji mkuu wa Nairobi, na kilomita moja kutoka mjini Kitale.. Ni makumbusho ya kwanza ya nyumbani nchini Kenya yaliyofunguliwa mwaka 1924.
Mwanzo makumbusho hayo yalikuwa yakijulikana kama The Stoneham Museum, likiwa na jina la Colonel Hugh Stoneham aliyekuwa akikusanya vitu vya sanaa katika jumba hilo hadi alipofariki dunia mwaka 1966.
Baadaye mwaka 1974 makumbusho hayo yalifanywa kuwa makumbusho ya kitaifa na kuitwa Makumbusho ya Kitale.
Vitu vingi katika makumbusho hayo vimechukuliwa kutoka katika jamii za makabila mbalimbali ya Kenya, yakiwemo ya Waluyha, Wamaasai na Waturkana. Makumbusho hayo yanaonyesha utamaduni halisi wa Wakenya, silaha walizotumia, vyombo vya kupikia, na ala za muziki. Pia baadhi ya wanyama kama mamba, kobe na aina nyingi za nyoka hupatikana katika makumbusho hayo.
Kimeli Wilson Naiyomah

Kimeli Wilson Naiyomah (born c. 1977) is a Kenyan national, writer, and Maasai warrior.
He attended the University of Oregon. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and Duke University. Kimeli started his primary education in the small village school Empurkel Primary School and later attended Kilgoris Boys' Secondary School.
Naiyomah is responsible for 14 Cows for America, the sole official gift to the United States from the Republic of Kenya in memory of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The story inspired a children's book named 14 Cows for America written by Carmen Agra Deedy with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, the book was illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez and published by Peachtree Publishers.
정비 안씨

정비 안씨(定妃 安氏, ? ~ 1428년 6월 26일(음력 5월 14일))는 고려의 제31대 왕 공민왕(恭愍王)의 제4비로, 정식 칭호는 정숙선명경신익성유혜왕대비(貞淑宣明敬信翼成柔惠王大妃)이다. 흔히 정비 안씨로 불리기도 한다. 본관은 죽산(竹山)이다.
증조부는 증(贈) 문하찬성사(門下贊成事) 안한평(安漢平)이시며, 조부는 증(贈) 문하좌시중(門下左侍中) 안사경(安社卿)이며, 부친은 죽성군(竹城君) 안극인(安克人)이고, 외조부는 가리이씨(嘉利李氏) 부사(副使) 이임종(李林宗)이다. [ 趙從耘(1607∼1683)의 氏族源流 竹山安氏 ]
1366년(공민왕 15년) 음력 10월 정축일 왕이 후사(後嗣)가 없어 판방암(板房庵)에 행차해 종실인 덕풍군(德豊君) 왕의(王義)의 딸과 우상시(右常侍) 안극인(安克仁)의 딸을 첩으로 맞아들였다.
1366년(공민왕 15년) 음력 12월 갑인일 안씨(安氏)를 정비(定妃)로 봉했다.
그러나 당시 동지밀직(同知密直)이었던 아버지 안극인이 노국대장공주의 영전(影殿) 공사 관련 중지를 공민왕에게 건의한 일로 아버지 안극인은 비참하게 파직되고 정비 안씨는 궁에서 쫓겨나게 되나 얼마뒤 다시 수차례 입궁을 시도한 혐의를 받고 심지어 재입궁 뒤에도 정비 안씨가 자제위(子弟衛)의 청년들과 윤간과 성관계를 맺기를 강요하는 등의 추악하고 악랄하기 그지없는 비행을 일삼고 머리를 풀고 목을 매는 정신병에 가까운 기행을 벌여대며 거부 의사를 드러냈다.
1366년(공민왕 15년) 정실부인들에 대한 열등감을 이기지 못하고 궁내에서 싸움을 벌이고 광패한 행동을 일삼아 공민왕이 그녀의 출입을 엄금하고 직첩과 녹봉을 거두어 벌하였으며 공민왕은 안씨 비비의 무지함과 광패함에 대해 다음과 같이 말하였다.
안씨(安氏)는 어릴 때부터 광패(狂悖)하고 교만하며 방자하여, 예법과 글을 익히게 하였으나 책을 펴 보기도 싫어하므로,
이에 몸가짐을 배우게 하였더니 또 뜻을 두지 아니하고 오직 끊임 없이 안주하여 게으르게 놀기만 좋아하였다.
일찍이 경회루 연못에 떨어져 죽게 된 것을 정실부인 이씨가 마침 보고 구원하여 살았는데,
나는 이르기를, ‘보고 배운 데 없는 천한 자손인 까닭이니 자라서 철이 나면 반드시 여기까지는 이르지 않을 것이다.’ 라고 생각했는데,
이제 이미 봉하였는데 아직도 행동을 고치지 아니하는구나.
일찍이 남의 기생 첩 출신으로 광망(狂妄)함이 날로 심하므로,
그의 구사(丘史)를 잡아 가두고 명하여 집에 있게 하여 출입을 못하게 하고,
또 만나보지도 아니하여 스스로 마음을 고쳐 새로워지기를 기다렸으며,
또 기풍을 폐할까 염려하여 궁내 예법하도록 하면서도 오히려 만나보지 아니하였더니,
막 후궁에 나아가자마자 맨 먼저 금령을 범하여 먼저 함부로 날조 하였으니,
그 광패(狂悖)함이 날로 늘어가매 내가 심히 근심한다.
1372년(공민왕 21년) 음력 10월 갑술일 공민왕은 젊고 잘생긴 남자들을 뽑아 설치한 자제위 소속의 한안, 홍륜 등을 시켜 자신의 후비들을 강간하게 하였다. 이렇게 해서 아들이 생기면 그 아들을 자신의 소생으로 만들기 위함이었다. 이때 익비 한씨 등은 이 명령을 거부하지 못하고 실제로 임신까지 하였으나, 혜비 이씨, 정비 안씨, 신비 염씨는 그 요구를 끝까지 거부하였다.
1374년(공민왕 23년) 공민왕이 시해되고 우왕(禑王)이 즉위하자 비구니가 된 그녀는 동생인 안숙로(安淑老)의 딸을 우왕의 현비(賢妃)로 들인다.
공민왕 사후에도 조정에서는 혜비(惠妃)·신비(愼妃)·정비(定妃)·현비(賢妃)에게 계속 일용품을 지급하고 있었다.
1388년(우왕 14년) 이성계(李成桂)가 위화도에서 회군하여 쿠데타를 일으키고 우왕을 강화도로 유배시키자 고려 왕실의 최고 어른이었던 정비 안씨는 조민수(曺敏修)와 이색의 주청을 받아들여 창왕(昌王)을 즉위시키는 교서를 선포한다.
1388년(우왕 14년) 음력 12월 헌사에서 그녀들이 정실이 아니라는 이유로 이러한 일용품의 지급을 중단하고 세록만 지급케 하도록 청하였다.
1389년(공양왕 1년) 이성계가 창왕을 폐위하고 공양왕(恭讓王)을 즉위시킬 것을 강요하자 창왕을 폐위하고 공양왕을 즉위시키는 내용의 교서를 다시금 선포한다.
1392년(공양왕 4년) 이성계와 그의 일파인 배극렴 등이 공양왕의 폐위와 새 왕조의 창업을 윤허하는 교서를 강요하며 정비 안씨를 협박하자 모든 실권을 상실한 그녀는 할 수 없이 이성계의 옹립 교서를 선포하고 국새(國璽)를 이성계에게 넘겨주었다. 이로써 고려 왕조는 475년 만에 멸망하고, 조선 왕조가 성립하게 된다.
1392년(공양왕 4년) 8월 7일 의화궁주(義和宮主)로 강봉(降封)되었다.
1428년(세종 10년) 5월 14일 사망한다. 이때가 고려왕조가 멸망한 지 36년 뒤다.
그녀는 강봉된 이후에 음주로 피폐하고 비참한 삶을 끝내야 했던 것으로 전해지는데 조선왕조실록에도 그녀의 음주기록이 보여지는 것으로 보아 그녀는 고려 왕조 멸망 이후, 대부분의 일생을 술과 눈물, 결핍감과 열등감으로 보내며 폐인으로 살다 자살해 죽었다한다.
혜령군

혜령군(惠寧君, 1407년 ~ 1440년 8월 1일(음력 6월 25일))은 조선의 왕족으로 태종의 8남이자, 서4자이며 후궁 안씨 소생이다. 자는 선여(善餘), 호는 동계(桐溪)이다.
이름은 지(祉)이며, 1427년(세종 9년) 홍녕군(弘寧君)에 봉해졌고, 2년 후 혜령군(惠寧君)으로 개봉되었다. 1430년(세종 12년), 온녕군과 종학에서 싸움을 벌이고 광패한 행동을 일삼아 세종이 그의 출입을 엄금하고 정2품 직첩과 녹봉을 거두어 벌하였으며, 세종은 혜령군의 광패함에 대해 다음과 같이 말하였다.
1433년(세종 15년), 성절 하례(聖節賀禮)에 불참하는 등 문제를 일으켰다. 1438년(세종 20년)에는 계품사(計稟使)가 되어 북경에 가 명나라 황제의 칙서를 받아 돌아오는 공을 세웠다.
1440년(세종 22년) 사망하였다. 세종은 조회를 3일 동안을 정지하고, 관곽과 쌀 콩 합하여 1백 석과 베 40필, 저포(苧布) 3필과 종이 2백 권을 주고, 판승문원사(判承文院事) 정척(鄭陟)에게 호상(護喪)을 명하여 예로써 장사지내게 하였다. 또한 혜령군에게 양회(襄懷)라는 시호를 내렸으며 세종이 친히 혜령군의 집에 가려 하였으나 더위 등을 이유로 신하들이 반대하여 중지되었다.
혜령군의 묘소는 처음엔 수원시 동문 안쪽에 위치 했었는데, 3년 뒤 억울하게 죽은 장인 심온의 묘를 왕자의 묘와 함께 나라에서 관리하길 원했던 세종의 명으로, 영통구 이의동 산234번지 경좌로 옮겼었다. 지금의 묘소는 2008년 광교역사공원 조성을 위해 안효공 심온 묘소의 서쪽 능선 옆으로 묘를 이전한 것이며, 혜령군의 묘역은 부인 무송 윤씨와 쌍분으로 이루어져 있고 아들 예천군과 손자 축산군의 묘가 함께 조성되어 있다. 현재 혜령군 묘소는 경기 수원시 영통구 이의동 440-1에 위치해 있다.
경복궁 중건

경복궁 중건(景福宮 重建)은 조선(朝鮮) 시대 말기 수렴청정을 하였었던 신정왕후(神貞王后)에게서 지시를 받은 흥선대원군 이하응(興宣大院君 李昰應)이 정원용(鄭元容), 조두순(趙斗淳), 이경재(李景在), 김병학(金炳學) 등 4명의 역대 영의정(領議政)들과 야합하여 1865년(고종 2년)부터 1872년(고종 9년)까지 행한 궁궐 중건이다. 경복궁 중건을 흥선대원군이 지휘함으로써 약9년여의 권력(섭정)을 장악하게 된다. 그러나 경복궁 중건의 비용이 많이 나와 이유원(李裕元)과 최익현(崔益鉉) 등에게 통렬히 경고 및 비판 등을 받으며 결국 흥선대원군 이하응(興宣大院君 李昰應)은 1873년 권불십년(權不十年)처럼 섭정 권좌에서 9년여만에 물러나게 된다.
세도정치로 말미암아 왕실의 위신이 떨어진 조선 말기에 고종이 즉위하자 정권을 잡게 된 흥선대원군은 왕실의 존엄성을 천하에 과시하여 중흥(中興)의 기세를 높이고자 임진왜란 때 타버린 경복궁의 중건을 착수했다. 경복궁은 조선시대의 법궁으로 태조가 창건한 것인데 1592년(선조 25년) 임진왜란 때 타버린 후 국가의 재정이 부족하여 그대로 내버려 둔 채로 있었다. 순조(純祖) 말엽에 효명세자가 중건을 계획하다가 일찍 죽어서 뜻을 이루지 못하고, 헌종 때도 계획은 했으나 실행하지 못하였다.
흥선대원군은 1865년 4월 26일(고종 2년 음력 4월 2일) 고종의 수렴청정을 하던 신정왕후의 지시로 경복궁 중건의 계획을 발표하고 영건도감(營建都監)을 두어 공사에 착수하니 찬·반의 의견이 분분했으나 대원군이 그 총책임을 맡고 일을 그대로 추진했다.
처음에는 백성들의 부역에 신중을 기하고 관리와 일반 백성 및 종친(宗親)들에게 고루 원납전을 강제로 바치게 하였으므로 자진하여 부역하는 사람들이 많았으며 대원군도 이들을 위해 위로금도 지급하고 무동대(舞童隊)·농악대(農樂隊) 혹은 남사당패를 동원하여 격려·고무하여 공사는 순조롭게 진행되었다. 큰 재목(材木)이 필요하여 능(陵)의 산림에서도 나무를 베어다 썼는데, 다음 해 음력 3월에 재목장에 큰 불이 나서 건축 작업 전체에 큰 지장을 초래하였다.
1866년 3월 화재가 발생, 전각과 재목이 소실되자 흥선대원군은 대노하여 흥인군과 이경하를 투옥, 처형하려고 했으나 중신들의 만류로 그만두었다. 당시 마감용 목재에 기름칠을 하는 창고에서 불이 나 800여 칸에 쌓아 둔 목재가 모두 타버려 공사가 중단될 처지에 놓였다. 공사를 시작한지 1년 만의 일이었다. 흥선대원군은 공사 책임자인 이경하와 흥인군을 불러 면전에서 크게 질책하며 극형에 처하도록 했으나 여러 조정 대신들의 간언으로 원상 복구의 책임만 지게 되었다.
그러나 이경하와 흥인군은 목재가 더 이상 나올 곳이 없다며 오히려 죄를 청했다. 이에 흥선대원군은 크게 화를 냈다.
그러나 대원군은 초지일관하여 공사를 추진시켜서 강원도·함경도의 재목은 뗏목으로 운반해 오고, 각처에서 석재(石材)를 모아들이는 한편 서낭당의 큰 돌이나 재목도 공출케 하고, 양반 집안의 묘지에서도 목재를 마구 베어 왔다. 경비가 차차 옹색해지자 원납전을 받고 벼슬을 파는가 하면 세금을 올리고, 심지어는 서울의 성문을 출입하는 데도 세금을 부과하고 당백전을 발행하는 등 무리한 일을 강행하였다.
이리하여 1872년(고종 9) 조선 말기의 건축·공예·미술의 결정(結晶)이라고 할 만한 경복궁의 중건이 이루어졌다. 그러나 이 일은 결과적으로 양반 귀족으로부터 일반 백성에 이르기까지 원망의 대상이 됐으며, 경제적인 파탄을 초래하여 대원군 몰락의 한 원인이 되었다.