News of football

New season, more teams, new stars, same dream

24-01-2025 06:40 After a lively start to the transfer window in Argentina, there’s certainly no shortage of contenders for this year’s title(s).

by Dan Edwards

World champions, big names sign up for Argentina’s top flight

22-01-2025 14:45 New footballing season set to kick off with 30 teams battling it out for glory.

What lies ahead for Argentine football in 2025

03-01-2025 07:59 Your (tongue-firmly-in-cheek) guide to what lies ahead for Argentine football in the next 12 months.

by Dan Edwards

US$232 million – Lionel Messi reveals his real-estate assets

31-12-2024 08:49 Lionel Messi has carried out a listing of his real-estate properties, valuing the portfolio at 223 million euros (US$232 million).

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

12-12-2024 13:37 Football’s world governing body also finalises plans for 2030 tournament, awarding one opening match of tournament to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in concession to CONMEBOL.

Joy, ecstasy, relief – and so many tears

29-11-2024 12:00 The tens of thousands of Academia fans who travelled to Paraguay for the Copa Sudamericana final all had one singular goal: to see Racing Club win a continental crown for the first time since 1988. And our dream came true.

by Dan Edwards

Paraguay's anti-Messi approach pays off with Argentina win

15-11-2024 14:36 Paraguay inflict a rare defeat on Lionel Scaloni's charges, giving their World Cup 2026 qualification hopes a huge boost.

by Dan Edwards

Argentina fall to defeat in Paraguay

15-11-2024 10:20 Argentina slump to a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay in Asunción, failing to capitalise on Lautaro Martínez's opener.

Two Rosario Central fans killed as football violence again rears head

10-11-2024 17:26 ​​Two fans shot dead after football match; Clashes outside Rosario Central’s stadium, with top hooligan gang leader killed.

Gustavo Costas gives soul to Argentina’s exhilarating spectacles

08-11-2024 00:45 Grizzled coach Gustavo Costas provides a connecting thread as Racing end three-decade drought to reach club's first continental decider in 32 years.

by Dan Edwards

Deyverson double gives Atlético Mineiro upper hand over River Plate

23-10-2024 11:28 Marcelo Gallardo's side slump to disappointing 3-0 defeat in Brazil, leaving River with an unenviable task in next week's second leg at the Monumental.

Messi's Inter Miami to play in FIFA's Club World Cup in 2025

20-10-2024 08:09 Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will feature in next year's expanded FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday.

Argentina held by Venezuela in World Cup 2026 qualifiers

10-10-2024 22:56 Venezuela held Argentina to a 1-1 draw at home on Thursday in the ninth round of South America's World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

Neighbourhood remembers first ‘Olympic goal’ in football history

10-10-2024 06:10 At a low-income barrio in Barracas, a group gathered to remember football history last weekend: the eponymous ‘Gol olímpico’ (a goal scored direct from a corner) by Cesáreo Onzari in a match between Argentina and Uruguay a century ago.

by Claudio Gómez

Boca eye Gago as next in line to test Gallardo’s supremacy

02-10-2024 22:23 After Diego Martínez's Boca tenure ended with a whimper, the Xeneize are once again back to the drawing board. Fernando Gago would bring a fresh, adventurous style of play – the kind that has been rarely seen at La Bombonera of late.

by Dan Edwards

Court authorises transfer of Maradona's remains to mausoleum

01-10-2024 21:09 Court signs off on transfer of Diego Maradona's remains, at his daughters' request, from a cemetery to a mausoleum to be built for him in central Buenos Aires.

River cling on in Santiago to round off another eventful week

21-09-2024 00:33 River in the Libertadores, a title race is looking like a procession, Messi explodes back onto the scene, a ‘Chiqui’ Tapia masterclass and the futsal ‘muchachos’ fly the flag.

by Dan Edwards

AFA chief Tapia, with Riquelme in tow, extends mandate to 2028

17-09-2024 15:57 ‘Chiqui’ set to extend seven-year stay at helm of domestic football’s governing body after no challenger emerges for upcoming elections; Boca legend Juan Romàn Riquelme joins Tapia’s team.

Pochettino appointed as new coach of United States' national team

10-09-2024 20:29 Former Newell's Old Boys star named new head coach of the United States national team and will lead host nation into 2026 World Cup.

Colombia avenge Copa América loss with victory over Argentina

10-09-2024 19:52 World champions Argentina suffer second defeat of CONMEBOL qualifiers for 2026 World Cup with a James Rodríguez penalty condemning them to a 2-1 loss to Colombia.