FOOTBALL Messi denies political snub was behind Hong Kong no-show 20-02-2024 13:16 Lionel Messi declares his absence in Hong Kong two weeks ago was due to injury.
Football Argentina dare to dream of Olympic gold – will Messi be there too? 15-02-2024 15:38 Javier Masherano’s young side had to get to the Games in Paris first, and they did so in typically nail-biting fashion. by Dan Edwards
Messi in China Messi Hong Kong no-show sparks wave of outrage in China 09-02-2024 16:33 Lionel Messi's no-show at a match in Hong Kong has triggered a surge of online outrage in the city and in mainland China
Football Newell's, Godoy Cruz make perfect start to Copa de la Liga 09-02-2024 08:56 The nation's top teams are battling through the heat to complete three rounds of Copa de la Liga fixtures in little more than 10 days. by Dan Edwards
Football 'El Tula,' Argentina's most famous football fan, dies at 83 07-02-2024 15:43 Carlos Pascual dies at the age of 83 after being hospitalised for past week. He received FIFA's “The Best” award on behalf of Argentina's fans after the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
FOOTBALL VIOLENCE Two football fan deaths puts hooliganism back on agenda 07-02-2024 13:17 One fan stabbed to death during Chacarita Juniors-Deportivo Maipú match, another suffers same fate before Gimnasia Mendoza-Defensores del Belgrano clash.
Football River’s youth production line keeps churning out quality 01-02-2024 12:43 River's pre-season was dominated by the Claudio Echeverri saga, but another few gems – Franco Mastontuano, Agustín Ruberto and Ian Subiabre – seem to have rolled off the famous Millo assembly line. by Dan Edwards
POLITICS Scioli joins Milei government as Tourism, Environment & Sports secretary 30-01-2024 16:48 Veteran Peronist minister, who lost 2015 presidential election to Mauricio Macri, switches to Javier Milei’s team, taking up a post as government secretary ; Scioli headed Argentina’s Embassy in Brazil throughout Alberto Fernández’s Presidency.
FOOTBALL Argentina’s Olympian ambitions put pressure on Mascherano 19-01-2024 11:34 Javier Masherano’s Argentina U23 team begin the road to potential Olympic glory on Sunday when the side takes on Paraguay by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Familiar tale as football wonderkids are snapped up European clubs 11-01-2024 19:23 So far in January, much of the discussion has revolved around two budding stars who look set to be lost to Argentine football – Valentín Barco and Claudio Echeverri are on their way to Premier League. by Dan Edwards
POWERFUL STORMS 13 dead in Bahía Blanca after sportsclub roof collapses in storm 17-12-2023 09:23 Storms with heavy rain and winds of up to 140km per hour hits Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area; At least 13 killed when roof of a sportsclub in Bahía Blanca collapses on top of victims.
SPORTS David Beckham says Lionel Messi is 'our gift to America' 16-11-2023 10:43 David Beckham told AFP in an interview on Wednesday that his Inter Miami franchise signed Lionel Messi as "our gift to America and the MLS."
FIFAGATE CORRUPTION Ex-banker who paid FIFA bribes avoids prison by aiding crackdown 12-05-2023 12:56 Argentine sports marketing executive Alejandro Burzaco, who admitted paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to corrupt Latin American football officials, spared from prison after serving as star witness in FIFA-gate trial.
FIFAGATE CORRUPTION CONMEBOL officials took millions in bribes, New York court told 19-01-2023 10:58 Argentine businessman Alejandro Burzaco claims he and two former television executives had funnelled kickbacks to CONMEBOL chiefs to secure lucrative broadcasting rights.
FIFAGATE CORRUPTION Football scam jury hears of Fox TV rights bought with bribes 19-01-2023 02:22 Prosecutors said Hernán López and Carlos Martínez teamed up with the sports marketing firm Full Play Group SA to pay millions of dollars a year in bribes to officials of CONMEBOL, the governing body for South American football. Full Play is also a defendant in the case.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Lionel Messi brings euphoria to beleaguered Argentines 19-12-2022 13:38 Argentina’s third World Cup title generated a rare moment of euphoria for a country battered by near three-digit inflation and facing months of economic and political uncertainty.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA With Boca a point clear, top flight is set for a gripping finale 20-10-2022 18:51 End of the league campaign promises a nail-biting finale and the presence of each challenger's nemesis only increases the potential for morbid speculation and outrageous conspiracy theories. by Dan Edwards
Bloomberg Lionel Messi launches investment firm Targeting sports and tech 19-10-2022 10:51 Argentina captain and PSG star is creating a holding company to invest in sports, media and technology globally, reveals Bloomberg.
sports Albiceleste coach Scaloni names squad for World Cup qualifiers 20-03-2022 14:28 Star forward Lionel Messi returns to the Argentina fold for two World Cup qualifiers later this month after he was included in coach Lionel Scaloni's squad announced on Friday.