Lionel Messi returns: “I love my country and this shirt too much”
Edgardo Bauza travelled to Barcelona to convince the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to reconsider and as a first real test for El Patón, the new Argentina coach has passed in […]
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Argentina Olympic coach lifts the lid on the state of the AFA & admits needing to borrow money after not being paid
The mess that Argentine football finds itself in was obvious long before Julio Olarticoechea led the squad to Rio de Janiero for the Olympic games and if his side’s early […]
Bauza holds talks with Messi and Mascherano in Barcelona ahead of squad announcement
New Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza was in the Camp Nou on Wednesday to watch Lionel Messi dazzle the crowd in a pre-season friendly against Sampdoria and it will have served as […]
Demichelis signs one-year deal with Espanyol after leaving Man City
Veteran defender Martín Demichelis has extended his career in Europe by signing a one-year deal with La Liga side Espanyol following his departure from Manchester City over the summer. The […]
Two goals and a bicycle kick assist for Messi with Bauza watching (VIDEO)
The Joan Gamper trophy is traditionally a pre-season event in order to introduce supporters to the squad for the forthcoming season but on Wednesday evening, the star of Barcelona’s 3-2 […]
Argentina crash out of Olympics after draw with Honduras (VIDEO)
Argentina’s Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008 seem like a distant memory now since Julio Olarticoechea’s under-prepared 2016 squad fell at the first hurdle in Brasilia after a 1-1 draw with […]
Juventus youngster Vadalá set for Unión loan
Guido Vadalá was never likely to make an immediate impact on the Juventus first team when he moved to Turin as part of the deal that brought Carlos Tevez back […]
Argentina suffer but Correa and Calleri ensure vital victory over Algeria (VIDEO)
It was far from the convincing performance that Julio Olarticoechea would have wanted but Argentina earned a crucial three points against Algeria in Group D to keep their hopes of qualification […]
Cervi scores debut goal to help Benfica to Super Cup win over Braga (VIDEO)
Franco Cervi has made an immediate impact for new club Benfica after a man of the match performance and a superb solo goal helped the Águias to the Portuguese Super Cup against Braga […]
Higuaín makes debut & Dybala is on target as Juventus beat West Ham at stadium opening (VIDEO)
West Ham celebrated the official opening of their new London Stadium but were unable to prevent Juventus from sealing a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Italian champions gave record […]
Ezequiel Ponce makes loan switch to Granada from Roma
La Liga club Granada have announced the signing of Argentine striker Ezequiel Ponce on a season-long loan from Roma. The 19-year-old has yet to feature for the Roma first team […]
Argentina slump to defeat against Portugal in Olympic opener (VIDEO)
There was little to suggest from Argentina’s pre-Olympic friendlies that La Albiceleste would be celebrating a third gold medal and after Thursday night’s defeat to Portugal, that has never looked […]
Argentina U20s suffer extra time defeat to Spain in COTIF Final
Just as the nation’s senior side have done before them on three consecutive occasions, Argentina’s under-20s slumped to defeat in the final in an international tournament as Spain came from […]
Gabriel Mercado completes Sevilla switch
Jorge Sampaoli might have missed out on the Argentina coaching job but the 56-year-old is quietly starting his own Albiceleste revolution in Sevilla after Thursday’s addition of defender Gabriel Mercado from […]
Villarreal complete signing of Argentine Olympic youngster Cristian Espinoza
La Liga club Villarreal have announced the signing of Cristian Espinoza from Huracán for a fee of €7.2 million despite the 21-year-old currently being in Rio de Janeiro with the […]
SIX challenges facing Edgardo Bauza as Argentina boss
The appointment of Edgardo Bauza as Argentina coach will have excited El Patón far more than it has any followers of La Albiceleste. However, there is little time for the 58-year-old […]
Argentina U20s seal place in COTIF final with victory over Venezuela
Argentina under-20s will be hoping for a little more luck than the senior side have experienced in recent years after booking a place in the final of the L’Alcúdia International […]
Edgardo Bauza is the new Argentina coach
Since Gerardo Martino tendered his resignation as national team coach almost one month ago, the Argentine Football Association’s chaotic search for his replacement has been seen everyone from Marcelo Bielsa to […]
Jonathan Calleri confirms West Ham transfer
Ever since Uruguayan minnows Deportivo Maldonado swooped for Jonathan Calleri, it was clear his future was in Europe and after months of gossip and rumour, the 22-year-old confirmed to ESPN […]
Argentina under-20s book semi-final spot with narrow win over Costa Rica
It took a little bit of luck but Argentina under-20s booked their place in the semi final of the L’Alcúdia International Football Tournament on Saturday afternoon thanks to a hard […]
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