News of club

Messi passes Pelé as top scorer at a single club

22-12-2020 23:03 Lionel Messi beat Pelé's record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona on Tuesday.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Racing end Flamengo's Copa Libertadores defence with penalty shoot-out win

02-12-2020 13:24 Flamengo's defence of their Copa Libertadores title has ended at the last 16 stage, after the Brazilian giants crashed out on penalties at the hands of Racing Club.

FOOTBALL

'Nothing surprises me anymore' – Messi laments Suárez departure

25-09-2020 12:24 Lionel Messi bid an emotional farewell on Friday to Luis Suárez, the day after the Uruguayan striker had said tearful goodbyes to Barcelona after the club sent him to Atlético Madrid.

BLOOMBERG

Government seeks to reach new IMF agreement before April

07-08-2020 00:49 Government seeks deal with the International Monetary Fund over a new financing programme before the end of March, in order to renegotiate US$2-billion payment owed to the Paris Club that matures in May.

THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

May 2nd-May 9th: What we learned this week

09-05-2020 08:15 Key stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

PARIS CLUB DEBT

Guzmán says Argentina will miss US$2.1B Paris Club debt payment

05-05-2020 19:00 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán confirms in interview that Argentina has missed a US$2.1-billion debt payment to the Paris Club, seeking restructuring.

Coronavirus pandemic

'I struggled to breathe:' Dybala reveals coronavirus nightmare

27-03-2020 19:25 Juventus star Paulo Dybala revealed Friday how he "struggled to breathe" after contracting coronavirus which has killed over 9,000 people in Italy.

Rugby Murder

Cellphone of rugby player shows video of attack

03-02-2020 15:53 The phone, which reportedly belongs to Lucas Pertossi, contains images and a video of the attack. The footage also shows the events prior to the beating, where the group momentarily lost and tried to look for Báez Sosa.

ARGENTINES ABROAD

'Explosive' Lautaro Martínez fuelling Inter's ambitions

10-12-2019 07:00 Former Racing striker has had an explosive start to the season, powering Inter Milan's league title ambitions and European hopes under new coach Antonio Conte.

BOCA ELECTIONS

Political football: Riquelme and Maradona carry old feud into Boca election

06-12-2019 22:22 The 80,000 Boca members can vote at the club's famous Bombonera stadium on Sunday in a ballot that could bring a second defeat for Mauricio Macri in less than two months.

Jonatan Cristaldo

Partner accuses Racing Club forward Jonatan Cristaldo of gender violence

28-11-2019 19:33 30-year-old striker called to testify next week after partner accuses him of striking her in face, causing "minor injuries." Club confirms forward is in the squad for Friday's match against Defensa y Justicia.

Copa Sudamericana

Colón dare to dream as they prepare for historic Copa Sudamericana final

08-11-2019 11:16 Santa Fe side has arrived in Paraguayan capital, where they hope to make history against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle in the final of the Copa Sudamericana.

Bloomberg

Caracas Country Club: Where Venezuelan elites await socialism's collapse

18-10-2019 16:06 The unofficial hangout for Venezuela’s beleaguered business class and an escape from the nightmare outside.

ARGENTINE SUPERLIGA

Maradona: We're giving everything to keep Gimnasia in top flight

20-09-2019 12:48 Argentine legend says he and his players are "giving everything" to help the club avoid relegation, after last week's 2-1 defeat to Racing left La Plata side rooted to bottom of the Superliga.

FOOTBALL

Bury and Bolton serve as cautionary tales for Argentine clubs

31-08-2019 01:21 Argentina should be in no rush to wrest clubs out of fans’ control and open up the Superliga to private owners.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL

1986 World Cup winner 'Tata' Brown dead aged 62

13-08-2019 09:39 Known to his friends as 'Tata,' Brown made 36 appearances for Argentina and scored the first goal in their 3-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1986.