The points may have been shared but the reactions at the final whistle told the story. Argentina’s recent frustrations continued with two points certainly dropped while World Cup debutants Iceland […]
The opening draw with Iceland wasn’t the performance or the result that Argentina wanted and while Messi’s penalty miss and the soft defensive display will create the headlines, were there […]
Lionel Messi missed a second half penalty as Argentina were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Iceland in their World Cup opener in Moscow on Saturday. La Albiceleste after […]
The turmoil of qualification firmly in the past Argentina get their World Cup campaign underway on Saturday and while the Albiceleste and captain Lionel Messi feel the weight of expectation, […]
Argentina being considered among the favourites in Russia is certainly not based on any recent form and goalkeeper Willy Caballero said as much this week. “Argentina is respected because of […]
There is unlikely to be a more shocking managerial appointment this summer but Marcelo Bielsa says that the opportunity to take charge of Leeds United was “impossible to turn down.” […]
For all the talk of 2-3-3-2 formations, Argentina throwing caution to the wind and Diego Maradona promptly lambasting the proposed ‘1930s’ system, Jorge Sampaoli looks set to tread carefully for […]
There is no side in Russia that divides opinion quite like Argentina – contenders to lift the trophy for a third time or prime candidates to be 2018’s major flop. […]
River Plate may not have wanted to lose Marcelo Saracchi ahead of the Copa Libertadores knock-out rounds but the Uruguayan full-back has allowed the Millonarios to make a swift profit […]
Jorge Sampaoli has been constantly tinkering with his Argentina side since he took over the role one year ago but with La Albiceleste’s World Cup opener against Iceland now only […]
Argentina have called up River Plate midfielder and veteran of the 2014 World Cup campaign Enzo Pérez as a replacement for the injured Manuel Lanzini. Lanzini ruptured the anterior cruciate […]
Championship club Norwich City have completed a somewhat surprise transfer bringing Argentinian forward Emiliano Buendía to Carrow Road for a fee of around £1.5 million. The 21-year-old leaves Getafe, where […]
The need to cash-in on young stars early in their careers means Argentine clubs in the modern era rarely get to see the most of their prodigious talents. Argentina’s loss […]
Argentina’s World Cup preparations have taken a further blow with the news that midfielder Manuel Lanzini has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury in training and will miss the […]
Guido Pizarro’s short stint in Europe has come to an end with former club Tigres stumping up €8.7 million to bring the combative midfielder back to the Estadio Universitario. The 28-year-old spent […]
For a nation well used to shipping out talents yet to even leave their teenage years, it seems odd for the jury to still be out on Argentian striker Facundo […]
The decision to accept a friendly against Israel in Jerusalem was always questionable but only three days before Argentina were due to play their final World Cup warm-up game, Jorge […]
The Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) decision to travel to take the national team to Jerusalem for the last World Cup warm-up game against Israel always looked like an odd decision […]
Jimmy Lee returns to take a look at a new generation of Argentina stars who appear to making the crucial step of earning Lionel Messi’s trust… Over the years, a […]
by Daniel Fraiz-Martinez Stranger than fiction. Possibly the best way to describe a potential Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United. Although that would probably be just a drop in ocean of the many […]
