Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he has forgiven Raphinha for his jibe following the Albiceleste’s 4-1 win over Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Before the highly anticipated encounter in Buenos Aires, Raphinha bragged confidently that the Selecao would win despite not doing so for 16 years in the Argentine capital. It turned out to be an embarrassment for South America’s biggest...
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...
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...
Lionel Messi headlined the list of big winners recognized as the top performers in world football over the last year at the 2023 FIFA Best Awards held in Paris on Monday, February 27. The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the FIFA Men's Player Award for his amazing exploits in 2022. It was the second "Best" award of his career after his previous triumph in 2019. https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1630321578444554240?t=kBGloKx5yvBR_4raJktFSA&s=19 The...
Argentina's World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni has signed a new contract until 2026, as announced by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) on Monday. Scaloni, whose contract expired after Argentina's triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, will remain with the Albiceleste until the next World Cup, which will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The former Argentine international agreed to the...
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