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BRICS membership in doubt as opposition rejects move

24-08-2023 18:13 Presidential candidates Javier Milei and Patricia Bullrich indicate they would withdraw the approved application for BRICS membership, casting serious doubt over likelihood of nation joining group of emerging economies.

BRICS: meet the six new members

24-08-2023 17:03 The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have agreed to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates full members from January 1, 2024.

Inter Miami announce July 16 'The Unveil' event

08-07-2023 08:31 Lionel Messi's next club, Inter Miami, will a presentation event called 'The Unveil' on July 16 at its home stadium.

Messi and Busquets not moving to Miami for a holiday, says Martino

29-06-2023 21:04 Newly appointed Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino says there is no question of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets moving to South Florida to chill on South Beach.

JP Spinetto: Why Lionel Messi chose Miami over Riyadh

07-06-2023 21:41 The football great’s move to the US makes a lot of sense professionally, personally and maybe even financially.

Di María quits Juventus after just one season

07-06-2023 13:41 Argentina winger Ángel Di María has quit Juventus after one season, becoming a free agent amid claims he could be targeted by a club in Saudi Arabia.

Barça will 'do everything possible' to sign Messi, says Laporta

15-05-2023 10:20 Barcelona president Joan Laporta reveals he has spoken with Messi to try and rebuild the relationship between them and wants to bring back Argentine skipper to the Camp Nou.

Report: Messi's move to Saudi Arabia a 'done deal'

09-05-2023 09:18 Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season after signing a "huge" deal with the nation's Public Investment Fund, a source close to the negotiations claims.

PSG set for Messi divorce after suspending superstar

03-05-2023 13:09 Reports claim Lionel Messi's father has informed Paris St Germain that Argentine superstar will leave French side at the end of the season.

Messi disciplined by PSG for unauthorised Saudi Arabia trip

02-05-2023 16:15 Lionel Messi has likely played one of his last games for Paris St Germain after the French side slapped the Argentina captain with a ban following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.

Albiceleste back on track in World Cup roller coaster

02-12-2022 11:04 It has been a roller coaster ride for Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar, but after veering off the rails early on, the Albiceleste are firmly back on track.

Australia awaits as Scaloneta starts to thrive under pressure

01-12-2022 00:04 When the team is in trouble, Lionel Messi normally steps forward to come to the rescue and drag his nation out of a hold. But this is 2022, and even when the superstar has an off-day, some more unlikely figures are more than ready to play the hero.

by Dan Edwards

'Our joy is one': Saudi World Cup win sparks rare Arab unity

23-11-2022 13:56 A caravan of Qatari cars, horns honking, paraded through the streets of Doha after the Saudis' famous 2-1 win over the South American champions, one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.

Argentina crash in World Cup debut against Saudi Arabia

22-11-2022 16:09 The Saudis' nerves and defensive organisation held, as did the rest and Argentina ended up lost in the desert.

Buenos Aires pauses for World Cup – and returns to life deflated

22-11-2022 11:54 Buenos Aires came to a halt on Tuesday to follow the Albiceleste’s debut match at the Qatar 2022 World Cup – but dreams soon turned to dismay for fans after Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.

Scaloni insists Argentina did not take Saudis lightly

22-11-2022 11:25 Despite suffering one of the big World Cup shocks, Argentina's coach is sure all is not lost with Group C matches against Mexico and Poland still to come.

US opposes dictators? Yes! Except when it supports them

07-06-2022 14:44 Dictators are bad, except, well, when they're kind of OK: welcome to the moral gymnastics that Joe Biden is only the latest US president to embrace in a complicated world.

Barcelona and Boca Juniors to play 'Maradona Cup' in Saudi Arabia

26-10-2021 10:14 Barcelona and Boca Juniors, two of Diego Maradona's former clubs, will play a friendly in honour of the late Argentine icon on December 14 in Saudi Arabia.