Lionel Messi’s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defence of its Copa América title with a 2-0 victory over Canada on…
Messi plans to finish his career with Inter Miami
Lionel Messi intends to finish his career with Inter Miami – but has no plans to retire just yet. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, 36, joined the Major League Soccer (MLS) club last summer after leaving Paris St-Germain. That followed…
Spain recalls Argentina ambassador in Milei insult row
Spain has “definitively” recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires, in a rapidly escalating row over comments made in Madrid by Argentina’s President Javier Milei. President Milei said the decision was “absurd”. At a far-right rally on Sunday, he had described…
Messi, Argentina will play 2 warm-up matches in US ahead of Copa America
Defending champion Argentina will prepare for the upcoming Copa America tournament by playing warm-up matches against Ecuador and Guatemala next month in the United States. Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will face Ecuador at Soldier Field in Chicago on…
Argentina: Trans women among victims of ex-officers guilty of dictatorship-era crimes
A court in Argentina has convicted 11 former military, police and government officials of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship in a sprawling trial that heard, for the first time, about atrocities suffered by trans women. The…
Atiku advises Tinubu to implement Agentina’s reform to tackle economic hardship
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has advised President Bola Tinubu to implement Argentina’s President, Javier Milei’s type of economic reform in tackling current economic crisis in the country. In a statement titled “Argentina’s Javier…
Tahiti’s Tiki Toa beat Argentina in Beach Soccer World Cup opener
The Tiki Toa, who won the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup last year as hosts, are looking to go one better than their runner-up finishes in both 2015 and 2017.The Tiki Toa, who won the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup…
Fans mock Lionel Messi over Falklands and call him “thief” after Hong Kong no-show
Chinese football fans have called Lionel Messi a “thief” and mocked him over the Falkland Islands. The Argentinian star angered supporters when he didn’t play during Inter Miami’s game in Hong Kong earlier this month. Messi was on the bench…
Ukraine’s Zelensky visits Argentina in a bid to win support from developing nations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Buenos Aires to witness the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei. It is the Ukrainian leader’s first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for…
The Israeli-Gaza tragedy and parallel wars around the world — Magnus Onyibe
Throughout history and in the contemporary era, conflicts have frequently arisen due to disputes over territory. Therefore, it is unsurprising that the current conflict between Israel and Hamas can also be primarily attributed to a territorial struggle. On one side,…
