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MESSI

Messi takes leadership in his stride to clinch a historic sixth Ballon d'Or

02-12-2019 18:34 The Argentina footballer, considered to be one the greatest players of all time, won his sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday, after a fantastic season with Barcelona.

FOOTBALL: MLS

David Beckham's Inter Miami begins to take shape

13-11-2019 23:55 Club to face LA Galaxy in first home fixture. Beckham's side have yet to appoint a manager but have begun to build a squad with ex-Estudiantes 19-year-old forward Matías Pellegrini arriving in July to become the franchise's first designated player (DP).

COPA LIBERTADORES

Copa Libertadores final once more troubles South America

31-10-2019 17:02 One year on, South American football faces a familiar question: Where will the final of Copa Libertadores be played?

International football

Messi and Agüero back in Albiceleste squad for November friendlies

31-10-2019 16:54 Scaloni names squad for friendly games against Brazil and Uruguay next month.

OPINION AND ANALYSIS

Brazilian football is on the road to self-destruction

11-10-2019 08:00 A conspiracy of blunders and malfeasance by professional football’s elite handlers has squandered talent and left Brazil's cherished national institution in shambles.

by Mac Margolis

FOOTBALL

Cristian Pavón leaves Boca for MLS side LA Galaxy

09-08-2019 10:06 Argentine winger moves on loan from Boca Juniors in one of the biggest player acquisitions in recent Major League Soccer history. Among his new teammates? Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

International football

Scaloni confirmed as Albiceleste coach for World Cup qualifying campaign

30-07-2019 23:39 Qualifiers begin in March 2020 and will run until mid November 2021. He will also be in charge for next year's Copa América hosted jointly by Argentina and Colombia.

Inter Miami

Beckham's Inter Miami MLS club signs first two players, both Argentine

26-07-2019 20:20 Matias Pellegrini of Estudiantes de La Plata and Julian Carranza of Banfield, both 19-years-old, at the first two signings of David Beckham’s expansion team which is set to play in the MLS beginning in 2020.

ARGENTINE STAR

Zabaleta says this his last season in the Premier League

16-07-2019 08:36 Veteran defender signs a new one-year deal with West Ham United and reveals that it will be his swansong in English football – and maybe in the game outright.

COPA AMÉRICA

Court of Arbitration for Sport member tells Messi to apologise

16-07-2019 08:19 Gustavo Abreu, an Argentine member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, says Albiceleste's captain should apologise for behaviour at Copa América, warning he will be punished for allegations made.

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

08-07-2019 20:06 Goals by Megan Rapinoe and rising star Rose Lavelle carried the US. Chants for “equal pay” were a reminder that players sued the U.S. Soccer Federation in March claiming gender discrimination.

Copa América

Brazil beats Peru to win 1st Copa América title since 2007

08-07-2019 19:41 The final score was 3-1 and veteran Dani Alves was voted player of the tournament.

Copa América

AFA lodges complaint with CONMEBOL over refereeing in Brazil defeat

04-07-2019 17:16 Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia criticised South American football’s governing body, Ecuadorian referee Roddy Zambrano and Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

Copa América

Copa América: Ecuador and Japan eliminated after draw

25-06-2019 17:53 Tournament bracket now set as Paraguay gets the result it needed to move onto the quarter-finals.

Copa América

Messi gets one more shot at winning a major title with the Albiceleste

06-06-2019 08:00 Barcelona captain plays down national teams chances at the Copa América. But the tournament in Brazil is perhaps his best remaining chance to win something with Argentina.