Argentina
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Messi the star attraction as Banega trains apart
Jun 13, 2018Around 400 eager fans turned out at Argentina’s World Cup base camp to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi and his team-mates at an open training session. A particularly affectionate welcome was reserved for the Barcelona... -
Ruthless Nadal crushes Del Potro to reach final
Jun 9, 2018Ruthless Rafael Nadal punished Juan Martin del Potro for missed opportunities as he reached his 11th French Open final with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory on Friday. Argentine Del Potro often had Nadal in trouble in... -
Argentina-Israel friendly called off: Israel embassy
Jun 6, 2018Argentina’s upcoming friendly with Israel in Jerusalem has been cancelled, the Israeli embassy confirmed on Tuesday, citing unspecified threats against Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The World Cup warmup match had been scheduled to take place on... -
Fifa World Cup 2018 teams to wear jackets made in Bangladesh
May 29, 2018Like millions of sports lovers all over the world, the people of Bangladesh have been waiting eagerly for Fifa World Cup 2018, which is set to commence from June 14 in Russia. The national team of... -
Argentina rule Romero out of World Cup
May 23, 2018Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero has suffered a knee injury that rules him out of the World Cup, Argentina confirmed on Tuesday. Argentina have announced goalkeeper Sergio Romero will not be able to play in the... -
Argentina announce 23-man World Cup squad
May 22, 2018Argentina Couch Jorge Sampaoli announced their 23 players who will represent Argentina in the 2018 World Cup. Argentina are in Group D of the World Cup, alongside Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria. For many this is the... -
Argentina’s central bank raised interest rates for the third time in eight days
May 5, 2018Argentina’s central bank has raised interest rates for the third time in eight days as the country’s currency, the peso, continues to fall sharply. On Friday, the bank hiked rates to 40% from 33.25%, a day... -
Messi, Suarez to support South American World Cup host bid
Apr 10, 2018Stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are set to offer their backing to a joint bid from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to host the 2030 centenary World Cup, bid organisers told AFP. “Messi will join us... -
UN body names Messi responsible tourism ambassador
Apr 10, 2018The UN World Tourism Organization said Monday it has appointed FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and... -
Spain hit Argentina for six as Isco grabs hat-trick
Mar 28, 2018Spain sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals as Isco grabbed a hat-trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Argentina, who were missing the injured Lionel Messi, in a friendly on Tuesday. On what was...
