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
Diego Armando Maradona Workers who took photos with Maradona’s dead body apologise 27-11-2020 23:30 Employees at a morgue who photographs posing alongside Diego Maradona’s dead boy have apologised for the distress they have caused, while at least one is believed to have lost his job.
Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020) Maradona's death may trigger family inheritance battle 27-11-2020 22:54 Diego Maradona's tormented private life, with its tangled relationships and paternity suits, suggests distributing his inheritance will be a complex task for lawyers bracing for claims from a slew of children – those he recognised and those he didn't.
Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020) Maradona finally laid to rest after chaotic day of emotion and drama 27-11-2020 04:25 Huge crowds bade a grief-filled adieu Thursday to Diego Maradona during a farewell that at times descended into chaos.
MARADONA'S WAKE Chaotic scenes at Maradona's wake as police clash with fans 26-11-2020 16:33 Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in clashes with football fans near the Casa Rosada on Thursday, as chaotic scenes were seen at Diego Maradona's wake.
MARADONA'S WAKE Mourners bid final farewell to Maradona at the Casa Rosada 26-11-2020 10:49 Mourners, many in tears and many wearing the World Cup winner's number 10 Argentina shirt, flock to the Casa Rosada, where the national hero's coffin was draped in the sky-blue-and-white national flag.
Diego Armando Maradona Argentina prepares for a huge and emotional farewell to Maradona 26-11-2020 01:59 Officials make preparations for Maradona's wake at Casa Rosada. Government estimates as many as one million people will want to pay their respects to legendary late footballer.
Diego Armando Maradona Nation mourns Maradona, the most human of Gods 26-11-2020 00:29 Nation plunged into grief by the death of its favourite son, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as "the most human of Gods."
Gracias Diego Buenos Aires erupts in applause for late great Diego Maradona 26-11-2020 00:09 Buenos Aires erupted in applause on Wednesday night, as porteños paid tribute to the late Diego Armando Maradona.
Diego Armando Maradona Maradona's body to lie in state at Casa Rosada 25-11-2020 17:56 The body of Diego Maradona, the legendary footballer who died Wednesday at the age of 60, will lie in state at the Casa Rosada for three days starting Thursday, government confirms.
Diego Armando Maradona 'Very sad day' – Argentina mourns painful loss of Maradona 25-11-2020 17:04 Diego Maradona's sudden death from a cardiac arrest unleashed an outpouring of emotion in Argentina on Wednesday, as politicians, fans and former teammates paid tribute to the late legendary footballer.
Diego Armando Maradona Death of 'eternal' Maradona plunges football world into mourning 25-11-2020 15:30 The football world united to pay tribute to one of the game's greatest-ever players after Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 on Wednesday.
Diego Armando Maradona Maradona: In his own words and the words of others 25-11-2020 14:52 Diego Maradona, who died Wednesday at the age of 60, will forever be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He'll also be remembered as one of the most controversial.
Diego Armando Maradona Diego Maradona, a divine talent with more than a touch of the devil 25-11-2020 14:47 Diego Maradona was football's archetypal troubled genius, a world-beating player whose life and career scaled the most dazzling heights but also plumbed the darkest depths.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA Maradona: A legend shaped by the Hand of God 25-11-2020 14:44 Diego Maradona scored more than 300 goals, but the two most famous came within four minutes of each other on June 22, 1986 in Mexico. One was voted Goal of the Century. The other is even more famous.
BREAKING NEWS Diego Armando Maradona dies after suffering cardiac arrest 25-11-2020 13:40 Diego Armando Maradona, the legendary number 10 who guided Argentina to World Cup glory, thrilling the world in ways no other footballer did before him, has died at the age of 60.
A LA CANCHA Stormy waters in Avellaneda as sudden crisis engulfs Racing 21-11-2020 09:32 A run of defeats has plunged Racing Club into crisis. Such is the scale of the disaster that it now looks set to take with it one of the club's most beloved figures: Diego Milito. by Dan Edwards
ALBICELESTE LEGEND Javier Mascherano announces retirement from football aged 36 17-11-2020 22:02 A stalwart of the national side since he was 19, Javier Mascherano calls time on his playing career, describing it as “the most correct thing to do."
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Argentina's perfect start cut short by ever-competitive Paraguay 12-11-2020 23:43 Argentina went into Thursday's World Cup qualifier hoping to extend their perfect start to the competition, but had to settle for a tense 1-1 draw against a combative Paraguay side by Dan Edwards
Diego out of hospital Maradona leaves hospital following brain surgery 12-11-2020 16:48 Diego Maradona left hospital on Wednesday evening followed by a convoy of supporters, eight days after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.
Diego in hospital Maradona allowed to leave hospital, says doctor 11-11-2020 18:10 Diego Maradona is expected to leave hospital on Wednesday, his doctor said, eight days after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.
Diego in hospital Maradona progressing well after brain surgery, says doctor 09-11-2020 23:01 Legendary former footballer and Gimnasia coach is progressing well after brain surgery on a blood clot and could be discharged this week, his doctor said Monday.
Diego in hospital Maradona to remain in hospital for several days after brain op 06-11-2020 18:21 Maradona is not yet allowed to leave hospital following brain surgery on a blood clot, his doctor said on Friday.
International football Ángel Di María returns to Albiceleste squad for World Cup qualifiers 06-11-2020 18:01 PSG winger recalled to the Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru.
DIEGO IN HOSPITAL Maradona to remain in hospital for treatment following surgery 06-11-2020 08:40 Citing episodes of "confusion," Maradona will remain in hospital for several more days to undergo treatment following surgery to remove a blood clot on the brain, his doctor said Thursday.
Liga Profesional de Fútbol Opening weekend overshadowed by Maradona’s health woes 05-11-2020 13:05 Top-flight football returned to Argentina last weekend, but most of the nation’s fans were focused on events in La Plata and row over River’s search for a temporary home. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE LEGEND Maradona recovering well from brain surgery on blood clot 04-11-2020 19:14 Surgeons at a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires spent 80 minutes removing the clot on Tuesday night.
MARADONA IN HOSPITAL Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery on blood clot 04-11-2020 12:24 Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor confirms. Messi sends legendary star his support.
EMERGENCY OPERATION Maradona to undergo surgery after discovery of blood clot on brain 03-11-2020 17:25 Footballing legend Diego Maradona will undergo brain surgery for a blood clot, his doctor confirms.