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Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across La Liga after the death of football-mad Pope Francis at 88.
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Legendary Argentine goalkeeper Gatti dead at 80
Hugo Orlando Gatti, a legendary Argentine goalkeeper and former star of the national team, died Sunday at the age of 80, the South American Football Confederation said.
Villa's Emiliano Martinez winds up PSG with cap
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has attempted to provoke Paris Saint-Germain supporters with a baseball cap poking fun at France's defeat by Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final as he arrived for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final.
Dorival Junior sacked as Brazil coach after Argentina humiliation
Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football announced.
Bodyguard arrested for 'contradictions' in testimony at Maradona trial
A former bodyguard of Diego Maradona was arrested Tuesday for allegedly giving false testimony in the trial of seven health professionals accused of criminal negligence in the late football legend's medical care.
Argentina rout Brazil to cap World Cup qualification party
Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Argentina on brink after Almada strike sinks Uruguay
Argentina edged to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Friday after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.
Messi out injured as Argentina seek to seal World Cup place
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami's victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club confirmed on Monday.
Maradona medical team on trial for 'horror theater' of his death
Seven Argentines went on trial Tuesday accused of homicide for their alleged role in what prosecutors called the 鈥榟orror theater鈥� of football legend Diego Maradona's death four years ago.
Maradona medical team on trial four years after icon's death
Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.
Argentina court orders arrest of Myanmar officials
An Argentine court has issued arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar鈥檚 military junta and former officials, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, over alleged 鈥榞enocide and crimes against humanity鈥� targeting the Rohingya minority group.
52,500 tonnes of wheat arrive from Argentina
A Liberian flag-ship carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Argentina arrived at the Chattogram port on Wednesday night...
Bangladesh interim govt chief urges Argentina to boost bilateral cooperation
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged Argentina to build on the emotional footballing ties that Bangladesh had with the country to increase bilateral cooperation in different fields, including trade...
Ground ready to take ties to greater fields, Yunus tells Argentine envoy
Yunus urged the ambassador to look for the opportunity of setting up ventures on full ownership or joint venture for cotton related trade and investment with Bangladesh and explore potential for energy cooperation...
Pochettino wants to see some Argentine spirit in his USA squad
USA national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of American players but says he wants to inject some Argentine spirit and patriotism into his squad.
Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden
Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on Saturday but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.
Argentina seamer joins exclusive club with rare T20I double hat-trick
Argentina bowler Hernan Fennell joined an exclusive club of just six players when he claimed a double hat-trick during his side's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Americas Qualifier clash against the Cayman Islands in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
Argentine envoy, BGMEA administrator discuss trade, investment potential
Marcelo Carlos Sesa, ambassador of Argentina in Bangladesh, met with Anwar Hossain, administrator of BGMEA and vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, at the EPB office in Dhaka on Monday...
Mascherano re-unites with Messi as new coach of Inter Miami
Inter Miami have appointed former Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano as their new head coach, the Major League Soccer club said on Tuesday.
Argentina beat Peru as Uruguay hold Brazil
A magnificent volley from Lautaro Martinez was enough to give world champions Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru while Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Uruguay in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Fitch upgrades Argentina debt rating amid economic pain
Credit ratings agency Fitch upgraded Argentina鈥檚 sovereign debt rating to 鈥楥CC鈥� from 鈥楥C鈥� on Friday, citing improved ability to meet upcoming foreign debt payments and successful economic reforms under President Javier Milei...
Argentina fall in Paraguay, Brazil held in Venezuela
World champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South America's big guns struggled in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday.
COP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil
Host Azerbaijan tried to bring down the diplomatic temperature in Baku on Thursday after a French minister cancelled her trip to the UN climate talks and Argentina withdrew its delegation...
For profit or for all? Argentine football clubs red-card Milei reforms
A debate over the soul of football is raging in World Cup holders Argentina, pitting defenders of the social role of the beautiful game against the government of libertarian President Javier Milei, who wants to turn clubs into for-profit companies...
Outrage in Argentina as influencer lines up for first division match
An Argentinian club drew the ire of the country's football community after selecting an influencer with no professional experience in its starting XI for a top-flight match.
Children of Maradona unveil memorial site plans
The children of football legend Diego Maradona announced the launch of a foundation to honour the Argentine player's legacy, which would include a memorial site planned in the heart of Buenos Aires.
British singer Liam Payne falls to death in Argentina
British singer Liam Payne, a former member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after plunging from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel, police and emergency responders said.
Vintage Messi nets hat trick as Argentina hit Bolivia for six
Lionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Argentina held, Brazil leave it late in 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on Lionel Messi's return as Brazil got their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Chile on Thursday.
'Diego Lives': Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona comes to life in an immersive exhibit underway in Barcelona, featuring a hologram of the late player and a reconstruction of his childhood home.