Tag: Argentina
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Won’t pressurise Lionel Messi to return: AFA
Messi has taken an indefinite break from the Argentina squad after captaining them to the round-of-16.
September 7, 2018 -
Messi left out of Argentina squad for friendlies
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was left out of the first post-World Cup Argentina squad announced today ahead of four upcoming friendlies.
August 18, 2018 -
History making India U-20 team return home
After scripting a memorable 2-1 victory over Argentina Under-20 in the COTIF Cup in Spain, the India U-20 football team returned to India on Friday morning amidst fanfare.
August 10, 2018 -
UHF student to represent India in World Kickboxing Championship
Lokesh Bhanot, a student of the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni in Solan district would represent the country in the World Kickboxing Championship to be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina from 5-10 November. The championship is being organised by the World Kickboxing Federation. A fourth-year student of BSc Forestry at …
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August 8, 2018 -
Twitter records 115 billion impressions during 2018 FIFA World Cup
Most tweets came when Kylian Mbappé scored France's fourth goal in the final, which sealed the team's victory over Croatia. Neymar emerged most mentioned player of the tournament
July 18, 2018 -
Argentine football federation, coach Sampaoli part ways
"Today the Argentine football federation and Jorge Sampaoli agreed by mutual consent to bring to an end his position as head of the national team," the AFA announced in a statement.
July 16, 2018 -
Argentine press rips national team coach Sampaoli as he heads for the exit
Sampaoli's squad was eliminated in the round of 16 by France, which rolled to a 4-2 win on Sunday over Croatia in the World Cup final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, reported EFE news agency.
July 16, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | Five of the biggest upsets so far
Just like every other World Cup, this one was no short of surprises as the defending champions Germany were knocked out in the group stage.
July 9, 2018 -
Argentina shouldn’t look for blame, they need to look for solutions
A curse on the songwriters Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for that song ‘Don’t cry for me Argentina’ from their hit musical ‘Evita’. That song has been one of the recurring themes of the World Cup as Argentina limped through the group stage with a draw against Iceland, a 0-3 defeat to Croatia and …
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July 1, 2018 -
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Argentina’s Mascherano announces retirement
Argentina’s veteran defensive midfielder Javier Mascherano announced his retirement from international football on Saturday after his team’s 3-4 loss to France in the World Cup Round-of-16. “The whole story is over,” said Mascherano, who is Argentina’s most capped player in history with 146 appearances, reports Xinhua news agency. “From now on I’ll be just another …
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July 1, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | France vs Argentina: Line-ups are out
Less than an hour for the match to start and the line-ups are here.
June 30, 2018 -
2018 FIFA World Cup | France vs Argentina: 5 players who need to help Lionel Messi tonight
The onus will once again be on Messi to lead Argentina to victory, but, as history has shown us before, he cannot do it alone.
June 30, 2018 -
World Cup: Struggling Argentina, France meet in mouth watering tie
Both Argentina and France will need to improve their respective forms when they meet in a Round-of-16 clash at the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Kazan Arena here on Saturday. Despite boasting a squad overflowing with attacking talent, Argentina have struggled in their group matches. After being held 1-1 by Iceland in their campaign …
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June 30, 2018 -
Argentina reaching World Cup knockouts a confidence booster: Fazio
Argentina’s defender Federico Fazio said on Thursday that securing a place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage had given the team a boost. Argentina’s 2-1 victory over Nigeria green-lighted La Albiceleste into the World Cup’s knockout round, after earning just one point in the first two matches, to accompany Croatia, the Group D …
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June 29, 2018 -
I’m fine: Maradona on health scare
Argentina legend Diego Maradona said he was “fine” after being seen by a doctor during the team’s World Cup victory over Nigeria. The 57-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, said his “neck hurt a lot” on Tuesday, the BBC reported. Maradona posted a picture on social media showing medical staff with …
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June 27, 2018 -
Concern over Maradona after health scare in Argentina thriller
Diego Maradona roared and gesticulated through every anguished second of Argentina’s rollercoaster World Cup victory over Nigeria before triggering alarm with a health scare after the final whistle. Lionel Messi may have dominated the on-field action in Saint Petersburg, but from his VIP box in the stands Maradona reigned supreme as the undisputed centre of …
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June 27, 2018