Tag: Argentina
Lionel Messi returns to play for Argentina
Lionel Messi will return to play for Argentina for “love” of his country, despite vowing to retire earlier this summer.…
Rio Olympics: Nigeria lost to Argentina 66-94 in basketball
A poor start by D’Tigers, further compounded by the early loss of inspirational player Olaseni Lawal to injury, on Sunday…
Messi dumps Argentina
Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Sunday night after Argentina crashed…
Chile break Lionel Messi’s heart once again, by winning Copa America
Chile are champions of the Americas again, winning back-to-back the Copa America. And by so doing, they have crushed the…
Russia bans meat imports from Brazilian, Argentine companies
The Russian agricultural watchdog agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, on Tuesday imposed a ban on the poultry imports from a Brazilian company, as…
International Friendly : Eaglets tackle Argentina
Nigeria’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets, will Tuesday have their work cut out when they tackle their Argentine counterparts in a…
Chile stun Argentina to win first Copa America trophy
Santiago (AFP) – Chile wrecked Lionel Messi’s dream of a first international title with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over…
Di Maria nets a brace as Argentina demolish Paraguay 6-1
Concepción (Chile) (AFP) – Lionel Messi produced a scintillating individual performance as Argentina destroyed Paraguay 6-1 to reach the final…
Argentina down Colombia to reach Copa America semis
Viña del Mar (Chile) (AFP) – Carlos Tevez fired Argentina into the semi-finals of the Copa America here Friday, scoring…
Di Maria shines as Higuain scores for Argentina against Jamaica
Lionel Messi won his 100th cap for Argentina but it was Angel Di Maria’s performance and Gonzalo Higuain that caught…
Argentina beat Uruguay courtesy Aguero’s diving header
Sergio Aguero reignited Argentina’s Copa America challenge, scoring the only goal as the favourites defeated historic rivals Uruguay 1-0 in…
Messi Rallies Argentina To Beat Uruguay In Copa America
Lionel Messi has warned his Argentina teammates that Tuesday’s Copa America clash with Uruguay is a must-win encounter after their…
U-20 World Cup: Ghana, New Zealand advance, as Argentina crash out
Ghana, as well as Austria, Ukraine and hosts New Zealand, on Friday advanced to the second round at the ongoing…
U-20 World Cup: Ghana Beat Argentina
Record U-20 World Cup champions Argentina suffered their first defeat in the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament as Ghana secured…
Four arrested in Argentina smuggling more than ton of meteorites
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Police nabbed four alleged smugglers in Argentina trying to steal more than a ton of protected…
Argentina judge dismisses cover-up case against Kirchner
An Argentine judge on Thursday dismissed the case against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly shielding Iranian officials from prosecution over…
Over 400,000 rally in Buenos Aires over prosecutor’s death
More than 400,000 people demanding justice marched in symbolic silence Wednesday in soaking Buenos Aires to mark a month since…
Argentine president formally accused of bombing cover-up
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was formally accused Friday of shielding Iranian officials from prosecution over a 1994 bombing at a…
Argentina to disband intelligence service after prosecutor death
President Cristina Kirchner on Monday said that she will disband Argentina’s intelligence service after a prosecutor was found dead just…
Argentine president sprains ankle, hospitalised
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was hospitalized Friday after spraining her ankle, local media reported, the latest in a series of…
Messi misses as Brazil beat Argentina
Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty as Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 in a fiercely contested “Superclasico” friendly in Beijing on…
Argentine central bank chief resigns
Argentina’s central bank governor resigned Wednesday, the president’s office said, as the country grapples with an economic slowdown, a debt…
Pele: Messi Can Win World Cup
Brazil icon Pele has stressed that Lionel Messi still has a shot at winning a World Cup and added that…
Four arrested over kidnapping of Carlos Tevez’s father
Argentine police have arrested three men and a woman over the kidnapping in July of the father of star footballer…
China to help build Argentina’s fourth nuclear plant
China will take part in the construction of Argentina’s fourth nuclear power plant, Buenos Aires announced Wednesday. The China National…
Argentina dish out friendly revenge on Germany
Argentina spoiled the party for world champions Germany by hammering the hosts 4-2 in an international friendly in Duesseldorf on…
Man Utd signs Rojo for £16m
Manchester United completed the 20 million euro signing of Argentina World Cup defender Marcos Rojo from Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday…
Di Maria Real Madrid’s best player, claims Simeone
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone claimed compatriot Angel di Maria is Real Madrid’s best player after the Argentine midfielder started…
Two infant relatives of pope killed in Argentina accident
Two infant grandnephews of Pope Francis and their mother were killed early Tuesday when their car slammed into the back…
City ties Aguero to new five-year deal
Manchester City received a boost on the eve of the new Premier League season as Argentina striker Sergio Aguero signed…