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Argentina 2018 World Cup Fixtures, Squad & Predictions
Updated:The famously tough South American qualification process almost claimed a massive scalp but Argentina scraped into this summer’s tournament after a campaign in which they employed three different coaches. The…
Read more »5 Young Argentineans To Keep An Eye On This Season
Updated:Argentinean football is in a pretty dire state. Fans up and down the great South American nation lamented yet another disappointing end to a tournament after their team crashed out…
Read more »Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud
Updated:Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father Jorge has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. According to BBC News, Jorge Messi was given the jail term…
Read more »Copa America Champions Chile Could Face Euro 2016 Winner
Updated:Copa America 2016 Champions Chile could face a one-off match with the Euro 2016 winner in the coming months. Although nothing has been decided yet, but chances are high that…
Read more »Lionel Messi retires from International football after Argentina’s Copa America defeat to Chile
Updated:When Francisco Silva scored the winning penalty for Chile, Lionel Messi was seen kneeling on to the ground hiding his face, probably crying as well. He sat alone on the dugout…
Read more »Chile beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties to win Copa America Final
Updated:Chile waited 99 years to lift their first major trophy. They now have two back to back Copa America titles. Lionel Messi missed a penalty and Claudio Bravo pulled off a…
Read more »Lionel Messi breaks goalscoring record, leads Argentina to Copa America Final
Updated:Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi produced a masterclass performance as Argentina secured a convincing 4-0 victory over the United states to ease into the final of the Copa America Centenario on Tuesday….
Read more »Argentina beat USA 4-0 to reach Copa America final
Updated:Argentina booked their place in the Copa America final after demolishing the US 4-0 on Tuesday night in Houston. Lionel Messi scored one and set up two goals as the Albiceleste made it to…
Read more »Argentina and Chile reach semi-finals of Copa America
Updated:Lionel Messi made his first start for Argentina in Copa America Centenario on Saturday and boy he did produce a masterclass performance. Argentina swept Venezuela 4-1 aside, with goals coming…
Read more »Argentina 5-0 Panama: Goals, Highlights From Copa America
Updated:Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored three goals in his return from a back injury, as Argentina produced a scintillating performance to beat Panama 5-0 on Friday night in Chicago. Messi…
Read more »Copa America Standings 2016: Wednesday Group Results, Table, Talking Points
Updated:It’s Day 6 of Copa America Centenario and for the first time in this competition, we have had a goal fest. Brazil thrashed Haiti 7-1 (who were eliminated) to move…
Read more »Copa America 2016 Results: Table, Updated Standings, Talking Points From Day 4
Updated:Lionel Messi was just a mere spectator from the bench as Argentina opened their Group D Copa America campaign with a 2-1 win over Chile in Santa Clara on Monday….
Read more »Argentina vs Chile: Goals and Highlights
Updated:In arguably the best match of the Copa America Centenario so far, Argentina beat Chile 2-1 in their group D clash at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara on Monday. After an entertaining yet a…
Read more »Copa 2016: US face Colombia, Gustavo leaves Selecao squad, Messi’s trial latest
The Copa America Centenario 2016 officially kicks off today, as tournament hosts US takes on Colombia as Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Details: KO 9.30 pm ET, Fox Sports…
Read more »Copa America 2016 Squads Confirmed
The 23-man squad of all the 16 teams competing at the Copa America Centenario in the United States in June has been announced. Copa America 2016 Group A United States …
Read more »Copa America 2016: Major Contenders & Predictions
Updated:The Copa America 2016 kicks off on Friday, 3rd June, with host United States taking on Colombia in the opening match. It is a special Copa America edition as the competition…
Read more »Copa America 2016: 10 Key Facts You Need To KNow
Updated:The 2016 Copa America kicks off on Friday, 3rd June. The prestigious competition will be hosted by the United States, who are hosting such a major tournament for the first…
Read more »Video: Lionel Messi takes on giant robot keeper – and wins!
Updated:The best footballer of his generation, Lionel Messi, does not miss a lot of chances. The Argentine attacker’s skills were put to test by the Japanese who decided to put…
Read more »Copa America 2016 Draw: Dates, Groups, Fixtures
Updated:The 2016 Copa America Centenario holds a special importance this year, as the competition mark its 100th anniversary. It is also first time when the Copa will be held outside South America. The…
Read more »Barcelona star Javier Mascherano sentenced for tax fraud, jail term unlikely
Barcelona’s Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano has been sentenced to one year in prison for not properly paying taxes in Spain but is unlikely to serve any jail time. Mascherano failed…
Read more »Chelsea close to signing Jonathan Calleri
Updated:At some point of time during the summer transfer window, it seemed like Argentine striker Jonathan Calleri would be heading towards Italy. Inter Milan and Palermo were heavily interested in signing him,…
Read more »Argentina vs Brazil, World Cup 2018 Qualifier: Team News, Lineups & Live Stream
Updated:Argentina vs Brazil World Cup Qualifiers, 2018 Date: 13th November, 2015 Kick Off: 12 am BST Venue: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Live Stream: fuboTV Fierce rivals Argentina and Brazil go head…
Read more »Manchester United closing in on fifth major signing
Updated:Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal had kept the media guessing about the club’s potential next signing, when he claimed there could still be ‘a surprise’ before the close of the…
Read more »Manchester United favourites to sign goalkeeper replacement
Updated:The goalkeeper saga at Manchester United is one that has kept us hooked all throughout the transfer window so far. After all the stories surrounding David De Gea’s potential move…
Read more »Chelsea look to hijack move for €50m Manchester United target
Updated:Chelsea have entered the market to sign a player who seemed destined to end up at Manchester United next season – Nicolas Otamendi. The Valencia defender has been linked with…
Read more »Argentina vs Uruguay Copa América Preview & Possible Lineups
Updated:Argentina need three points to have a chance of going top of their group heading into their final match with Jamaica having drawn their opener with Paraguay. There have been…
Read more »Agent initiate Manchester United transfer talks – €50m or forget it!
Updated:Valencia board members recently held a meeting where they discussed about the potential transfer move of Argentine defender Nicolas Otamendi, who is attracting strong interest from Manchester United. Last month,…
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