I would like to be there: Messi
Lionel Messi wants to play for Argentina in next year鈥檚 World Cup, but he says he will listen to his body before deciding whether he can make that dream come true.
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Argentina鈥檚 Milei vows more reforms after stunning election win
Argentine president Javier Milei hailed his party鈥檚 runaway victory in Sunday鈥檚 midterm elections as a 鈥榯urning point鈥� for the country and vowed to charge ahead with his agenda of shrinking the state and deregulating the economy.
Messi signs new Inter Miami contract through 2028: club
Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami which will see the Argentine superstar remain in Major League Soccer until the end of the 2028 season, the club confirmed on Thursday.
Maradona's heirs sign deal with Swedish company to market brand
The five heirs to Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, who died in 2020, have signed a deal with Swedish-Iranian businessman Ash Pournouri and his company Electa Global to market products under the Maradona name, the Swedish company said Tuesday.
Atletico aim to convince Alvarez they belong among elite
Julian Alvarez has established himself as Atletico Madrid鈥檚 key player but the club still need to prove to the Argentina international they belong among Europe鈥檚 elite and can fulfil his ambitions...
Argentine markets cheer new US aid, but Trump threat sparks anger
Argentine stocks surged Wednesday on a new US promise of aid for embattled president Javier Milei, despite Donald Trump conditioning the assistance on his ally winning upcoming midterm elections.
Walton partners with Argentina national football team
Tech giant Walton has partnered with the Argentina鈥檚 National Football Team as a regional official sponsor. With the initiative, Walton has acquired all the branding rights of Argentina鈥檚 National Football Team in Bangladesh.
US finalises $20b economic lifeline for Argentina
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington had bought Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion economic support program to help prop up the South American nation鈥檚 faltering finances.
Messi-less Argentina down Venezuela
Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to ease to 1-0 victory over Venezuela in a friendly international in Miami on Friday.
Argentina gives Boca Juniors manager Russo emotional stadium send-off
Argentine football fans queued up Thursday to pay their respects to one of the national game's greats, Boca Juniors deceased manager Miguel Angel Russo, at an emotional stadium send-off in Buenos Aires.
Boca Juniors manager Russo dies
The coach of Argentine football club Boca Juniors, Miguel Angel Russo, has died at the age of 69, the Argentine Football Association announced Wednesday.
US Treasury chief says 鈥榝ully prepared鈥� to support struggling Argentina
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was 鈥榝ully prepared to do what is necessary鈥� in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program...
Argentina envoy meets Jamaat amir
Argentine ambassador to Bangladesh Marcelo Carlos Sessa on Tuesday met with Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the Dhaka鈥檚 Bashundhara area...
Argentina protesters march for victims of live-streamed femicide
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to demand justice for three young women whose torture and murders were live-streamed on social media, in a case that has shocked Argentina.
Bolivia down Brazil to grab World Cup play-off spot
Bolivia kept their 2026 World Cup dream alive by snatching a play-off place with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in El Alto on Tuesday, taking advantage of Venezuela's home defeat to Colombia.
Messi hits brace in farewell home game
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year鈥檚 World Cup.
Bielsa eyes third World Cup spot with Messi set for home swansong
Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification as Uruguay take on Peru on Thursday needing only a draw to secure their ticket to next year's North American extravaganza.
Chile, Argentina fans trade blame over stadium violence
Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously.
Ten hurt, 90 arrested as match abandoned following fan violence in Argentina
Ten people were injured and 90 arrested Wednesday after violent clashes between rival fans during a Copa Sudamericana match involving Argentina's Independiente and visiting Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires, club officials and police said.
Atletico agree deal for Argentina international Almada
Spanish football club Atletico Madrid announced Tuesday an agreement with Brazilian outfit Botafogo to sign 2022 World Cup winner Thiago Almada.
Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares
Argentina lodged an appeal Thursday after a US court ordered the South American nation to sell its majority stake in oil firm YPF, at the heart of a long-running nationalisation dispute...
Messi brace buoys Miami in 2-1 MLS victory over New England
Lionel Messi scored twice in the first half of Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday, continuing a run of form unprecedented in Major League Soccer.
Kirchner urges backers not to gather
Argentine ex-president Cristina Kirchner urged supporters Friday not to gather outside her Buenos Aires apartment, where she is serving a six-year fraud sentence, saying she feared police violence.
Bangladesh to establish new missions in 5 countries: Asif
Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that the government had taken an initiative to set up new missions in five countries to expand diplomatic relations...
Future of Maradona death trial in doubt as scandal-hit judge steps down
A key judge in the trial of late Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona's medical team stepped down on Tuesday, amid a scandal that has thrown the future of the high-profile case into doubt.
Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope
More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.
Maradona death trial suspended as judge's impartiality questioned
The Argentine court trying the medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona over his death suspended the trial on Tuesday for a week over questions about a judge's impartiality.
Argentine police move to raid medical company in charge of Maradona care
Argentine police moved Wednesday to raid the medical company that was in charge of the home care of football star Diego Maradona when he died in 2020, only to discover it had moved.
Real hold minute's silence as La Liga mourns Pope Francis
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.
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.
