Why Jorge Sampaoli is Plan A, B, C and D for Argentina
Sampaoli is the AFA’s firm favourite as there is a serious lack of plan B? “The candidate the AFA likes most is Sampaoli,” said vice-president Daniel Angelici to the surprise […]
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Argentinos Abroad: Icardi scores in dramatic Milan derby, Higuaín brace moves Juve closer to title but Dybala injury is a worry & Simeone and Biglia score in draw (VIDEO)
Mauro Icardi scored his first Derby della Madonnina goal in Serie A’s early kickoff on Saturday and it looked to have given Inter Milan victory over their city rivals but a […]
Argentinos Abroad: Di María brace maintains PSG title bid & Agüero on target again in Man City win (VIDEO)
Ángel Di María’s fine form at club level at least continued on Friday night as El Fideo struck twice to give Paris Saint-Germain victory over Angers and temporarily join Monaco […]
Paulo Dybala ends speculation and signs new Juventus deal until 2022
After months of speculation and a performance against Barcelona on Tuesday that only served to increase the furore surrounding him, Paulo Dybala finally put pen to paper on a contract […]
What went wrong for El Patón? Why the AFA mess made it doomed from the start, why Bauza’s decisions made it worse & why the AFA still don’t have a clear plan
From being the only man available at a tough time to a refusal to accept footballing reality with Argentina, the short reign of Edgardo Bauza was a troubled one After […]
Paulo Dybala dazzles to leave Messi and Barcelona with a mountain to climb (VIDEO)
Much had been made in the build-up of Juventus’ Champions League clash with Barcelona about Paulo Dybala and the comparisons with compatriot Lionel Messi. The 23-year-old tried to distance himself […]
Sevilla hit out at AFA over pursuit of Sampaoli & threaten legal action
Amid reports that AFA president Claudio Tapia is heading to Spain to hold talks with Sevilla manager Jorge Sampaoli after the sacking of Edgardo Bauza as Argentina manager, the Spanish […]
Argentinos Abroad: Cuesta scores first Internacional goal, Wanchope on target again & Ortiz nets golazo in Peru (VIDEO)
Former Independiente captain Víctor Cuesta notched his first goal for Internacional since joining the relegated Brazilian giants as the Colorado defeated Esporte Clube Cruzeiro in the Campeonato Gaúcho. The central defender volleyed into […]
Argentina sack Edgardo Bauza & turn immediately to Sampaoli and Simeone
After days of speculation, AFA president Claudio Tapia has confirmed that an agreement has been reached to terminate the contract of Argentina manager Edgardo Bauza. With Argentina’s World Cup qualification […]
Argentinos Abroad: Villalba brace gives Atlanta a point, Acosta scores in DC United win & Morales scores for Dallas (VIDEO)
Atlanta United are more than holding their own in their debut MLS campaign and on Sunday held Eastern Conference champions Toronto FC to a 2-2 draw despite having Yamil Asad […]
Argentinos Abroad: Di Maria’s fine form continues in PSG win & Bordeaux youngster Valentin Vada impresses (VIDEO)
Paris Saint-Germain’s January signing of Julian Draxler looked to spell trouble for Ángel Di María, who had been enduring a poor season up until that point. However, El Fideo has […]
Argentinos Abroad: Fazio scores to keep Roma fighting, De Paul nets golazo in Udinese win & Ricky Álvarez and Gonzalo Rodríguez on target in draw (VIDEO)
Roma’s hopes of lifting the Serie A title appear slim but that didn’t prevent the Giallorossi easing to victory against Bologna and ensuring that Juventus’ lead at the top remains at […]
Argentinos Abroad: Ezequiel Ponce angers Granada crowd with goal celebration (VIDEO)
‘Ponce, leave now!’ were the cries of supporters inside the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes after Argentine centre-forward Ezequiel Ponce pulled a goal back for Granada in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Valencia. […]
Argentinos Abroad: Higuaín brace earns Juventus victory over Chievo but Dybala shines brightest (VIDEO)
Gonzalo Higuaín took his season tally to 27 with Saturday’s brace against Chievo and while the goals edged Juventus to another Serie A title, it was the performance of Paulo […]
Argentinos Abroad: Joaquín Correa on target as Sampaoli’s Sevilla return to winning ways (VIDEO)
Sevilla put an end to their six-match winless run with a 4-2 victory over Deportivo La Coruña and the ever-improving Joaquín Correa netted his third La Liga goal of the […]
Argentinos Abroad: Sergio Agüero makes it ten goals in ten games as Man City beat Hull (VIDEO)
Manchester City boosted their Champions League qualification hopes with victory over Hull City on Saturday afternoon and Sergio Agüero was once again on the scoresheet, marking his tenth goal in as […]
Argentinos Abroad: Ezequiel Lavezzi helps Hebei China Fortune beat Carlos Tevez’s Shanghai Shenhua (VIDEO)
It’s safe to say that Hebei China Fortune have not seen anywhere near enough of Ezequiel Lavezzi since splashing the cash to bring the former Paris Saint-Germain forward to the […]
Argentina uncertainty hangs over Edgardo Bauza with Sampaoli possibly waiting in the wings
A sorry stalemate has developed in Argentina between a manager who won’t go, a federation that can’t sack him and a replacement they can’t pay At least publicly Argentina manager […]
Argentinos Abroad: Higuaín haunts Napoli, Messi brace downs Sevilla, Agüero on target in City loss & Pastore finds the net (VIDEO)
Gonzalo Higuaín scored twice against his former club Napoli to book Juventus’ place in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday evening. The 29-year-old has been branded a traitor by Napoli […]
Argentinos Abroad: Papu Gómez nets hat-trick as Atalanta thrash Genoa (VIDEO)
Atalanta’s remarkable season and push for European football continued on Sunday with a 5-0 win over Genoa. Captain Alejandro Papu Gómez was once more at the centre of the victory […]
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