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Lionel Messi joins group training with Inter Miami, another step toward his return after ankle injury
August 29, 2024 10:03 am
Messi last played on July 14, leaving in the second half of Argentina's win over Colombia in the Copa America final.
2024 Paris Olympics: Football – the world's most popular sport, but plagued by indecision and lack of identity at the Games
July 22, 2024 6:41 pm
As the World Cup and continental championships occupy pride of place, there's no clear thought about how to present and package it at the Olympics.
Argentina 'land of asylum for former Nazis', says former Chelsea player as racism allegations mount up after Copa America win
July 20, 2024 7:19 am
The turmoil surrounding the world champions has been in the aftermath of a live video posted by Enzo Fernandez on his Instagram in which the national team players can be heard singing a derogatory song.
'Messi told us not to taunt anyone,' says Rodrigo De Paul on Argentina's racism allegations stained Copa America win
July 19, 2024 10:17 am
It's a video that has irked many in the football community, including the France Football Association (FFF), Argentina players can be heard singing: “They play for France, but their parents are from Angola. Their mother is from Cameroon, while their father is from Nigeria. But their passport says French.”
Argentina fire sports undersecretary Julio Garro for demanding Lionel Messi's apology in racism chants row
July 18, 2024 10:38 am
While it was unclear whether Lionel Messi was part of the controversial footage, Garro who was appointed in his role as Sports Undersecretary in March this year, demanded an apology from the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner on Wednesday.
Copa America: Lautaro Martinez’s 112th minute winner, a rare moment of composure on a chaotic night, hands Argentina third consecutive major title
July 16, 2024 8:07 pm
Finishing the tournament as the golden boot winner with five goals from six games, Martinez, known as El Toro (the bull), starred in Argentina's 1-0 win over Colombia even as crowd trouble delayed the Miami final by 82 minutes
Angel Di Maria after Copa America title: 'We managed to win it for Lionel Messi, give him the joy he deserves'
July 15, 2024 9:27 pm
Di Maria - who scored the decisive goal in Argentina's previous Copa America win three years ago - played his last match for the national team on Sunday, ending a stellar career on a high.
Argentina win record 16th Copa America, Martinez nets extra-time winner against Colombia
July 15, 2024 10:15 am
Lautaro Martinez powered home the winning goal from a quick counter-attack in the 112th minute. The 26-year-old Inter Milan forward also secured the Golden Boot with his fifth goal of the tournament.
Lionel Messi cries after ankle injury forces him out of Argentina vs Colombia Copa America final
July 15, 2024 10:00 am
Copa America final: Messi went down in the 64th minute with an unspecified injury and was seen writhing in pain before being subbed by Nicolás González.
Mastery of penalty shootouts behind England overcoming their greatest hoodoo and Argentina becoming world champions
July 13, 2024 8:10 pm
A buddy system for penalty taker to calm frayed nerves and smart substitutions by Southgate to ensure his End XI is as mindful as the Starting XI is helping England reverse its age-old malaise of shootout heartbreaks
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