Agüero returns & Icardi is out as Argentina confirm Copa América squad
Lionel Scaloni has confirmed his final 23-man squad for next month’s Copa América and there are few surprises as Mauro Icardi’s problems at Inter cost him his place amid the […]
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Messi remains a major doubt as Argentina prepare side to face Chile without their captain
“I’m fucked, it hurts a lot. If it remains like this, I won’t play against Chile but we’ll see.” Huge doubts remain over whether Argentina captain Lionel Messi will be […]
Guido Pizarro replaces Lucas Biglia in Argentina squad after injury
Argentina’s preparations for the Copa América took another blow yesterday with the news that Lucas Biglia would miss the tournament after suffering a hamstring injury in training. The Lazio midfielder […]
Higuaín golazo hands Argentina victory over Honduras but Messi injury causes concern (VIDEO)
Gonzalo Higuaín’s wonderfully taken goal, signalling that the record-breaking Napoli striker is bringing his outstading form to the Copa América, was perhaps the only good news from Argentina’s victory over […]
Messi & Mascherano arrive as Argentina draw plans for Friday’s Copa America warm-up
Argentina captain Lionel Messi, his Barcelona cohort Javier Mascherano and soon to be former-Sevilla midfielder, Ever Banega finally linked up with the rest of Gerardo Martino’s Copa América squad in […]
Argentina announce final squad for Copa América: No Tevez and no Dybala
Gerardo Martino has announced his 23-man squad for his summer’s Copa América Centenario and although it is a familiar group of players led by captain Lionel Messi, there are a […]
Player ratings after Uruguay victory as Pastore shines
Argentina produced an improved performance on Tuesday night to record a vital victory against Uruguay thanks to Sergio Agüero’s second half header and importantly displayed far more defensive mettle than they […]
Argentina slip to allow Paraguay to claim draw in Copa América opener (VIDEO)
Gerardo Martino’s Argentina produced the proverbial ‘game of two halves’ last night in La Serena allowing Paraguay to overturn a two-goal deficit and claim a draw that after 55 minutes […]
Minus Messi and the Champions League crew Argentina train ahead of the Copa América
Such is the hectic calendar of world football, Gerardo Martino’s Argentina squad have this week been training in Ezeiza ahead of the one and only friendly against Bolivia on Saturday […]
What to make of Argentina’s Copa América squad and who will be cut for the final 23?
Gerardo Martino named his preliminary Copa América squad this week and unsurprisingly there were few surprises among the list of thirty. With relatively little time since the World Cup and […]
Five talking points from Round twelve of the Primera – plus all the goals
1. Article 225 in the spotlight again as Mancuello avoids suspension When Independiente’s talismanic captain and Argentina squad member, Federico Mancuello was sent off with two minutes remaining of Sunday’s […]
Predicting Argentina’s squad for the Copa América – Part Two: ‘The rest of the squad’
Having already looked at who I think will be in Gerardo Martino’s starting eleven for the Copa América it is time to take a look at who will make up […]
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