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 ...

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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was shot dead in an apparent attack as ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old ...