copa américa China's Sinovac to donate vaccine jabs for Copa América 13-04-2021 15:11 South American footballers will be given the Chinese Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the Copa América that starts in June, following donation of 50,000 doses.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL AFA’s restrictions may prove too little, too late for local football 10-04-2021 08:28 A costly shutdown looks inevitable for Argentina’s top flight, after more than 100 players test positive for Covid-19. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA AFA tightens restrictions as players, coaches test positive for Covid-19 10-04-2021 08:21 Game’s authorities order return to strictest protocols as virus sweeps through clubs.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Lucas Torreira says he wants to play for Boca following mother's death 02-04-2021 02:55 Arsenal's Uruguay international midfielder Lucas Torreira, who is on loan at Atlético Madrid, says he wants to leave Europe and play for Boca Juniors.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Tinkering leaves Argentina’s lower leagues stripped bare 27-03-2021 08:06 A stampede has formed at the AFA’s gates on Viamonte Street as clubs battle for one for a one-in-four-decade chance. by Dan Edwards
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona's Italian son granted Argentine nationality 25-03-2021 15:29 Diego Armando Maradona Sinagra Junior, the Italian son of the late footballing legend, was awarded his father's Argentine nationality on Thursday.
International football CONMEBOL wants FIFA protection after virus postponements 23-03-2021 19:06 CONMEBOL on Tuesday urged FIFA to protect its member federations after the postponement of South America's latest round of World Cup qualifiers over coronavirus restrictions.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Long winter lies ahead for Argentine football 20-03-2021 07:12 One year on from the Covid lockdown, it would be comforting to think that normality, or something approaching it, should now be on the horizon. On this first anniversary, however, there is little optimism on that front. by Dan Edwards
DISCRIMINATION IN FOOTBALL DAIA to file complaint after Chacarita Jnrs fans' anti-Semitic chants 19-03-2021 15:43 Anti-semitic chants heard before second division clash between fiery local rivals Atlanta, a team historically linked to Argentina's Jewish community, and Chacarita Juniors.
Death of Diego Maradona Fans, family members demonstrate to demand justice in Maradona death probe 11-03-2021 15:01 Hundreds of football fans and three of Diego Maradona's children demonstrate in Buenos Aires to demand justice and a deeper invesigation into events surrounding the late footballer's death on November 25.
FOOTBALL Sampaoli takes over Marseille and praises passion of fans 09-03-2021 21:27 Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli unveiled as new manager of French side Marseille, following a path once trodden by Marcelo Bielsa.
FOOTBALL Cavani unhappy in England, eyes South America return, says father 09-03-2021 21:21 Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is unhappy in England and wants to finish his career in South America, his father told local media, saying the Uruguay international fancies a move to local giants Boca Juniors.
FOOTBALL Messi to Paris: Barcelona's nightmare, and PSG's unattainable dream? 09-03-2021 09:47 PSG and City are probably the only likely destinations for Lionel Messi should he leave Barcelona. But could a switch to Paris really happen?
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Expert panel begins debating cause of Maradona's death 08-03-2021 14:30 Panel of 20 experts begins debating cause of football icon Diego Maradona's death, to determine if there was negligence on the part of health care professionals.
FOOTBALL Without fans, South American clubs lose more at home 08-03-2021 14:24 AFP analysed clubs' results across three first-division seasons in three countries – Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay – and found their home performance declined when fans were barred from stadiums because of Covid-19.
International football CONMEBOL postpones World Cup qualifiers over travel constraints 07-03-2021 08:12 CONMEBOL postponed two rounds of 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled later this month because of Covid-19 quarantine rules affecting European-based players and the threat of clubs refusing to release their international stars.
FOOTBALL & HOMOPHOBIA Football and homosexuality: two incompatible worlds? 06-03-2021 09:00 In men’s football, homophobia is law and hardly anybody dares to break with the norm, with very few coming out of the closet. This, however, is in stark contrast to attitudes in women’s football. by Claudio Gómez
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL 'Pulga' Rodríguez deserves his dream move to Boca 06-03-2021 08:53 Out of every crisis arises possible opportunity. And at the Bombonera, a tantalising prospect: that local legend Luis 'Pulga' Rodríguez could finally receive his chance to shine at one of Argentina's biggest football institutions. by Dan Edwards
Football Refreshed Mauricio Pochettino embraces the PSG project 02-03-2021 14:36 Mauricio Pochettino was given the luxury of time at Tottenham Hotspur to build a team that would go on to reach a Champions League final, but the Argentine knows the demands are different now he is in charge at Paris Saint-Germain.
FUTBOL PARA TODOS Echoes of the past as football returns to TV Pública 27-02-2021 07:58 Last night Argentinos and Vélez locked horns in the first domestic match screened on the TV Pública for almost four years, a throwback to the ‘Fútbol para Todos’ era which appeared to have gone forever. by Dan Edwards
International football Australia, Qatar pull out of 2021 Copa América 23-02-2021 21:01 Australia and Qatar have pulled out of the 2021 Copa América starting in June, South American football's governing body CONMEBOL confirms.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Emotions run high on opening weekend of season 20-02-2021 07:24 Ricardo Zielinski was one of 10 new coaches on display on the opening weekend, and each fared mixed fortunes. by Dan Edwards
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Covid-ravaged Argentina slump to defeat in SheBelieves Cup 20-02-2021 07:19 Albiceleste women’s side loses 4-1 to Brazil in opener. Preparations for the game were rocked just hours before kick off after four players tested positive for Covid-19.
Leopoldo Luque (1949-2021) World Cup winner Luque dies of heart attack after contracting Covid 16-02-2021 14:53 World Cup winner Leopoldo Jacinto Luque died on Monday of a heart attack while he was receiving treatment for Covid-19.
FOOTBALL Crespo quits Defensa y Justicia after Copa Sudamericana title 08-02-2021 15:12 Former Argentina striker Hernán Crespo has left his role as coach of Defensa y Justicia after leading the club to the Copa Sudamericana title last month.
LOCAL FOOTBALL Argentine football continues to come back in torrents 06-02-2021 09:16 The dust has barely settled on the Copa Diego Armando Maradona but in just one week's time, the 26 Primera teams will lock horns once more in a brand-new tournament. by Dan Edwards
ROJO RETURNS TO ARGENTINA Man Utd's Marcos Rojo completes Boca Juniors switch 02-02-2021 14:58 Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has joined local giants Boca Juniors for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Platense desperate to end 22-year stay outside top flight 30-01-2021 09:03 To teams and their fans stuck in the lower reaches of the football pyramid, every moment away from the promised land of the top flight can feel like an eternity. Platense know that sensation better than most. by Dan Edwards
TRANSFER SPECULATION PSG's Pochettino guarded over Messi move 20-01-2021 10:59 Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino played his cards close to his chest when tackled on Spanish radio over a potential move for Lionel Messi.
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL Boca thrash River to claim Argentina's inaugural women's pro football title 20-01-2021 08:07 Boca Juniors thrash arch-rivals River Plate 7-0 to claim inaugural professional women's football championship title.
COPA LIBERTADORES Libertadores: River's heroics fall just short, timid Boca fail to get going 15-01-2021 01:25 Any hopes (or fears) of a repeat of 2018's Superclásico Copa Libertadores were extinguished over the course of 48 hours this week. by Dan Edwards
COPA LIBERTADORES Palmeiras into Libertadores final after VAR thwarts River 13-01-2021 10:19 River dominate semi-final second leg at a empty Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo, but are twice denied a legendary comeback by controversial VAR decisions.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM Mascherano to take up youth development role with Albiceleste 07-01-2021 15:57 36-year-old and national team legend agrees to head up a new department focused on youth development, AFA announces.
COPA LIBERTADORES Boca, Santos play out tense Copa Libertadores stalemate 06-01-2021 23:16 Xenieze and Santos out a tense 0-0 draw at an empty Bombonera stadium in their Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg tie.
FRENCH FOOTBALL Pochettino starts at PSG with no time to waste 05-01-2021 00:00 Refreshed after a year out of the game, Argentine coach has resurfaced at a club where he was a popular player: Paris Saint-Germain.
ARGENTINE PONTIFF Pope recalls his youth playing football, dubs Maradona "poet" 03-01-2021 16:16 The first pope from Latin America called Diego Maradona a "poet" on the field, as he weighed in on the joys of sport in an interview with Italian newspaper.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona suffered from liver, kidney, heart disorders, says autopsy 24-12-2020 03:59 Report says footballer had no alcohol or narcotics in his body at time of his death.
RECORD-BREAKER Messi passes Pelé as top scorer at a single club 22-12-2020 23:03 Lionel Messi beat Pelé's record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona on Tuesday.
TRANS RIGHTS Trans footballer Mara Gómez makes history with women's league debut 09-12-2020 09:58 Footballer Mara Gómez makes history, becoming first transgender player to play a match in Argentina's women's championship.
OBITUARY Former Albiceleste coach Alejandro Sabella dies from cancer aged 66 09-12-2020 09:53 Former national team coach Alejandro Sabella has died at the age of 66 from cancer, local media said on Tuesday.
Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020) Street artist unveils La Boca mural to 'Saint' Diego Maradona 09-12-2020 09:33 Street artist Alfredo Segatori paints a huge mural, 20 metres high and 40 metres wide, in the capital to honour late footballing great Diego Maradona.
FOOTBALL Messi, Ronaldo set to renew stellar rivalry in Champions League 07-12-2020 12:30 Lionel Messi's rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo has enthralled football for the better part of a decade, and the pair will duel for potentially the final time when Barcelona host Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday.
COPA LIBERTADORES Racing end Flamengo's Copa Libertadores defence with penalty shoot-out win 02-12-2020 13:24 Flamengo's defence of their Copa Libertadores title has ended at the last 16 stage, after the Brazilian giants crashed out on penalties at the hands of Racing Club.
Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020) Sport pays tribute to Maradona with tears, applause, silence, banners and song 29-11-2020 08:12 On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports, leagues and teams round the world on Saturday paid tribute to the Argentine football great.
OBITUARY: DIEGO MARADONA (1960-2020) Maradona: the icon who lead Argentina to glory 28-11-2020 08:41 Diego Maradona was arguably the greatest football player ever. Despite his flaws and demons, he was worshiped in Argentina.
OBITUARY: DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) Why Maradona was better than Messi, Ronaldo, all of them 28-11-2020 08:34 The 'pibe de oro' was the greatest player of all time. He, above everyone else, came closest to defying the dictum that football is a team sport.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) The life, death and philosophy of Diego Maradona 28-11-2020 08:06 A rebel to the bone, genuine, charismatic and 100 percent controversial, all this and more constructed the myth of Diego. by Agustino Fontevecchia
AS I SEE IT A hero of our time 28-11-2020 08:00 Maradona the footballer became an international “legend,” but this made him a magnet for many unsavoury individuals who wanted to profit from his immense reputation and the great deal of money he generated. by James Neilson
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) Thank you, Diego, forever 28-11-2020 07:41 Maradona’s greatness as a player, as a representative of Argentine sport, transcends all class and political divides. by Francisco Aldaya
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) Maradona: Out of this world 28-11-2020 07:35 Diego Armando Maradona, the popular icon that Argentina was crying out for, blessed us mortals with 60 years in his magnetic presence. But now, the ‘Cosmic Kite’ has finally been called back to his home planet. by Dan Edwards