Wales coach Wayne Pivac has made seven changes to the team for their concluding second Test against Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday. The New Zealander has decided to freshen up his starting XV following last week’s 20-20 draw at home to Los Pumas, with four switches in the backs and three new members of the […]
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Messi’s Argentina trophy odyssey ends in Brazil
When Lionel Messi, already a regular starter for the mighty Barcelona, made his international bow in 2005 as an 18-year-old for a powerful Argentina side he surely never imagined it would take him 16 years to finally claim a trophy with his country. But the six time Ballon d’Or winner had to suffer numerous disappointments, […]
Rio to allow fans for Brazil-Argentina final of Copa America
Rio de Janeiro, one of the Brazilian cities hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Friday gave the go-ahead for thousands of fans to attend Saturday’s Copa America final against Argentina at the Maracana stadium. The city has decided to allow a crowd of up to 7,800 people, 10 percent of the stadium’s full capacity […]
Marseille make Balerdi move permanent
Marseille have signed Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi on a permanent basis, the French club said on Saturday. Balerdi, who joined on loan from Borussia Dortmund last summer, has signed a five-year deal the Velodrome said. The 22-year-old has two Argentina caps but is not part of the squad that has reached the quarter-finals of the […]
Doctors ‘killed’ Maradona via negligence, says nurse’s lawyer
A lawyer for a nurse under investigation in the death of Argentine football great Diego Maradona said Wednesday that doctors killed him through negligence. “They killed Diego,” attorney Rodolfo Baque told reporters after his client, nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid, was questioned by prosecutors. Maradona died of a heart attack last November at the age of […]
Messi scores but Chile hold Argentina in WC qualifier
Lionel Messi scored a penalty but Argentina missed out on the chance to take over top spot of South American World Cup qualifying from rivals Brazil after a 1-1 draw with Chile on Thursday. Messi also clipped the woodwork and forced three impressive saves out of Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo but Alexis Sanchez earned the […]