Data journalism for sports news

Besides the reports on economics, politics and society; data journalism can also provide interesting information for sports news.

To compare the goals of two great argentinian soccer players, throughout history, and to classify them by type of tournament and movement that provoked the goal; is something that takes time of production but that is not impossible. For that we are the journalists, to process information and to offer an added value when facing news.

Coverage of the America 2016 Cup

Here we share the special that we realized on the soccer career of Leonel Messi, compared to the trajectory of Gabriel Batistuta, Diego Maradona, Hernán Crespo and Sergio Aguero. 

 

After each match, football fans often comment on what each player’s performance looked like. But would not we draw more objective conclusions if we could analyze passes and movements between players more accurately? That’s where we needed data, and we went for it!

 

Rugby injuries

Rugby injuriesNot everything is football in Argentina, we are also fan of rugby. That’s why we developed an interactive special where you can learn more about the common injuries suffered by the players of this sport.

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