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Buckle up, this relegation dogfight is going to be one wild ride

20-09-2023 23:21 Argentina’s relegation battle is becoming a dizzying roller-coaster ride, week by week.

by Dan Edwards

Stories that caught our eye: September 7 to 15

15-09-2023 14:36 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Albiceleste, missing Messi, cruise to win in Bolivia's great heights

12-09-2023 20:58 Argentina rested Lionel Messi but still enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man Bolivia in La Paz on Tuesday night.

It all went wrong, Cheika says after Pumas loss to England

10-09-2023 16:38 "Pretty much everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I think we let the play get too stop and start," said Argentina coach Michael Cheika after Pumas slumped to 27-10 defeat against England.

‘It's going to be a battle’ – Los Pumas preview England clash

06-09-2023 10:13 Argentina's rugby team will make their World Cup debut on Saturday against England in Marseille, a match Los Pumas confess will be "a battle."

Messi back as 2026 World Cup qualifiers kick off

06-09-2023 09:47 Lionel Messi returns to international duty with Argentina this week as South America's long qualifying road to the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday.

Agustín Pichot: Argentina ‘have a balanced team’ for World Cup

04-09-2023 17:15 Agustín Pichot, Argentina's legendary ex-scrum-half, World Rugby board member and a seasoned observer of world rugby, discusses Los Pumas' chances in France and how the game is changing.

Contepomi: ‘We have to write our own history: Los Pumas 2023’

04-09-2023 16:22 Former fly-half/centre Felipe Contepomi, now assistant coach of the Pumas, says Argentina must write a new history at the Rugby World Cup in France.

Kenyans dominate podium at Buenos Aires Half Marathon

27-08-2023 16:41 Kenyan athletes dominated the men's podium and an Ethiopian woman topped the women's podium at the 23,000-strong Buenos Aires Half Marathon on Sunday.

Nine-try Argentina rout Spain in World Cup warm-up

27-08-2023 08:36 Pumas score nine tries in a 62-3 rout of Spain in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match.

Boca, Racing set for Copa Libertadores quarter-final clash

18-08-2023 14:20 Boca Juniors and Racing Club have been left to fly the flag for Argentina in the 2023 Copa Libertadores.

by Dan Edwards

Argentina's 'Pumpas' making strides in mixed ability rugby

18-08-2023 10:00 Rugby's oft-cited mantra that it is a sport for all shapes, sizes and abilities is brilliantly demonstrated in Argentina's Pumpas XV. A mixed ability team for players with intellectual disabilities, it's the brainchild of Daniel Fernández, whose eldest child Joaquín was born with Down syndrome. 

Cordero, Delguy left out of Argentina's Rugby World Cup squad

07-08-2023 20:24 Argentina coach Michael Cheika on Monday announced his squad for the Rugby World Cup in France, cutting experienced wingers Santiago Cordero and Bautista Delguy.

Messi magical again as Miami move past Dallas after shoot-out

07-08-2023 10:19 Lionel Messi scored twice, including a brilliant late equaliser, as Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas to the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw.

Galatasaray secures star striker Mauro Icardi for three more years

31-07-2023 13:26 Following his impressive performance on loan last season, where he scored 22 goals and provided seven assists, Mauro Icardi contributed significantly to Galatasaray's victory in the 2022-2023 Turkish Super League season, with the club paying PSG €10 million in instalments over four years for his release.

Messi magic marvels Miami

28-07-2023 20:46 Even at 36, he is clearly at the top of his game, an asset that any club in the world would give almost anything to possess.

by Dan Edwards

Argentina lose 1-0 to Italy in the Women's World Cup opener

24-07-2023 17:42 Cristiana Girelli scored the only goal of the match to give the Italian team the win. Albiceleste play the second match next Thursday against South Africa.

Deluge of counterfeit Inter Miami Messi jerseys flood into Argentina

21-07-2023 16:42 Inter Miami jerseys become the hot item in counterfeit trading.

'Girls with balls' still sidelined in Argentine football

17-07-2023 17:34 In Argentina, a country obsessed with football and the proud holder of three World Cup titles, women have yet to be fully welcomed into the beautiful game.

Messi hailed as 'America's number 10' as he greets rapturous Miami fans

17-07-2023 15:48 Messi's big unveiling took place in Miami during a thunderstorm in a ceremony opened by David Beckham.

Lionel Messi mulls international retirement, but not quite yet

12-07-2023 15:13 Argentina's World Cup winning captain says he doesn't know when he'll call time on his international career and that it will "happen when it happens."

Messi lands in Florida ahead of Inter Miami move

11-07-2023 17:59 Argentine star Lionel Messi landed in Florida on Tuesday ahead of putting the final touches on his move to US Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

A look at Argentina’s Copa Libertadores last-16 competitors

07-07-2023 06:53 Yes, if Boca and River both win all three of their next ties they will meet in the final; and yes, it would be in the Maracaná, but there are plenty of other hopefuls still in the competition – not least Argentinos and Racing.

by Dan Edwards

Di María snubs Saudi Arabia for second spell at Benfica

05-07-2023 21:51 Argentina's Ángel Di María joins Benfica for a second spell after quitting Juventus and snubbing a large offer from Saudi Arabia.

Messi helps Román and Maxi serve up two unforgettable shows

29-06-2023 09:15 Way back in 2006, Lionel Messi was already sharing a World Cup stage with Juan Román Riquelme and Maxi Rodríguez. Never one to forget his roots – and some 16 years on – the Albiceleste skipper pulled out the stops for their fond farewells.

by Dan Edwards

Asian jaunt leaves Argentina and Messi with plenty to ponder

23-06-2023 01:00 Lionel Messi is irreplaceable, but with any luck the collective spirit and unity he has helped foster in the Albiceleste will ensure that the glory days will continue.

by Dan Edwards

Indonesia fans vexed after Messi pulls out of friendly

16-06-2023 09:28 Indonesian fans devastated after star pulled out of a friendly in Jakarta.

Messi mania in Miami pushes ticket prices up to Taylor Swift levels

15-06-2023 14:02 The cost to see Inter Miami play next month is approaching that of clinching a last-minute ticket for Swift on Friday, and that’s even before the Argentine superstar officially joins Major League Soccer.