Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s squad by head coach Lionel Scaloni for this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, Afrosport reports. Messi reportedly suffered a muscle strain in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win at Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday. He scored the equaliser for the Herons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, having missed three of their previous...
Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has hinted at a possible retirement from international duty after stating that the last few games could be his last in an Argentina shirt, Afrosport reports. Messi, who revealed that he has not set any deadline for his future, made his second appearance for Argentina since returning from an injury that he sustained during the Copa America Final earlier this...
Lionel Messi has backed his Argentine compatriot Lautaro Martinez to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, believing the Inter Milan forward has had a “spectacular year”, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old was instrumental for the Nerazzurri as he helped them to a 20th Scudetto last season and also won the Capocannoniere for top scorer after netting 24 goals. Martinez also played his part as Argentina won back-to-back Copa America...
Former Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago has been appointed as new head coach of Argentine club Boca Juniors, Afrosport reports. The club announced the appointment of Gago on Monday, with the former Argentina international making a return to the club he spent the first 15 years of his career - 13 with the youth team and two with the senior side. The 38-year-old, who made his...
The disciplinary committee of the world football governing, FIFA, has suspended Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Albiceleste’s next two matches after he was found to have "displayed offensive behavior and violated rinciples of fair play", Afrosport reports. The 32-year-old will miss Argentina's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia in October. The 2022 World Cup Golden Glove winner was found guilty of violating FIFA’s code...
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