News of side

Fans swamp streets as victorious Argentina return with Copa América

12-07-2021 10:00 Large groups of fans gathered in cities across Argentina on Sunday to celebrate their team's victorious return from the 2021 Copa América, where they beat Brazil on home turf.

The Covid Copa

Brazil's players say 'against Copa América' but won't boycott event

09-06-2021 09:23 Players from Brazilian national team say they are against playing the troubled Copa América in their country, but will not boycott the tournament. Strong criticism of CONMEBOL.

Covid-19 Vaccine

Chile limits use of AstraZeneca after clot case

03-06-2021 17:57 After a 31-year-old man developed thrombosis after being immunized, Chile became the latest country to limit use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to links with rare blood clots.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Higuaín heads to MLS, signs for Beckham's Inter Miami

18-09-2020 13:24 Argentine number 9 signs for David Beckham's Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami, day after departing Juventus.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Gonzalo Higuaín set to sign for Beckham's MLS side Inter Miami

13-09-2020 09:34 Argentine forward flies into Miami for medical, ahead of finalising terms with new US club. Former Juventus and Real Madrid striker set to follow former Juve teammate Blaise Matuidi to South Florida.

FOOTBALL & CORONAVIRUS

Metegol humano: How to play football during the pandemic

02-07-2020 23:12 Football-starved locals have found a way to play while social distancing – dubbed 'metegol humano,' the system designed for the coronavirus pandemic involves dividing the field with white chalk into 12 rectangles and restricting each player to a defined space.

FOSSIL FUEL

Air pollution global cost estimated at US$2.9 trillion a year

12-02-2020 12:25 Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s report shows that air pollution caused by fossil fuels cost US$8 billion a day, or roughly 3.3% of the entire world's economic output.