Messi pulls out of Argentina friendlies

By Reuters,

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has ruled himself out of two friendlies in the United States next month, a source at the Argentine Football Association...

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Headline acts Messi, Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup

By Reuters,

The World Cup lost its headline acts on Saturday as the game’s two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, readied to leave Russia after ...

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Signs bad for Messi’s last chance to emulate Maradona

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Lionel Messi’s 31st birthday this weekend is an ominous reminder Russia may be his last World Cup and final chance to emulate fellow Argentine great...

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My international future depends on World Cup -Messi

By AFP,

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country's performance at the World Cup in Russia. "It will d...

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Mastercard ends meals-for-goals campaign with Neymar, Messi

By AFP,

Mastercard on Monday said it was changing a campaign in which thousands of free meals were to be given to the needy every time football superstars Ney...

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Brazil’s strike chaos stirs military coup talk

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Brazil's army is often called to help when things go wrong, so it was no surprise to see soldiers deployed during a crippling truckers' strike. The di...

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Photos: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle now married

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are officially married. Britain's Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Mark...

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Argentina have a ‘debt’ to settle at World Cup – Messi

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi admitted Monday that his generation has a score to settle at the World Cup in Russia after a series of agonising near m...

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Messi begins road to Russia as Argentina chase World Cup glory

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Lionel Messi begins his road to World Cup redemption on Friday as Argentina take on Italy in a glamour friendly, desperate to win a major internationa...

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Tevez stars on Boca return

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Carlos Tevez said he felt "alive again" after marking the start of his third spell with Boca Juniors by setting-up a goal in his team's 2-0 win over C...

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End of long drawn transfer saga as Sanchez, Mkhitaryan complete moves

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  Alexis Sanchez said Monday he was "thrilled to be joining the biggest club in the world" as he moved to Manchester United from Arsenal in a ...

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Brazil’s carries South America hope, but football owes Messi a World Cup

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  A rejuvenated Brazil looking to heal the wounds of home soil humiliation four years ago will lead the South American charge for the World Cu...

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Chile’s ‘warrior’ Vidal makes retirement U-turn

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Arturo Vidal produced a 180-degree turn on Wednesday insisting he was a "warrior" who would "never abandon" Chile, just hours after seemingly announci...

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Chile’s Vidal retires from national team

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Arturo Vidal says he is retiring from international football with his "soul crushed" after Chile failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals. V...

Messi treble fires Argentina to World Cup as Chile go out

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Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as South American champions Chile suffered a shock elimination. ...

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Who needs what for World Cup qualification?

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Who needs what to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, with 13 of the 32 nations already qualified: SOUTH AMERICA A World Cup without Lion...

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Argentina in peril as World Cup race goes to wire

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Lionel Messi and Argentina's hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup were left hanging in the balance on Thursday after another stalemate on a nail-bitin...

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Argentina in danger, Syria target World Cup joy

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  As qualifying for the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina find themselves in trouble, Syria face a play-off to keep ...

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Argentina, Chile seek advantage in S.America race

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Lionel Messi and Argentina will seek to maintain the pressure on Chile with a victory over Venezuela on Tuesday as South America's 2018 World Cup qual...

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Chile can prove they’re best in the world – Vidal

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Midfielder Arturo Vidal says Chile can prove they are the world's best team, and throw down a marker for next year's World Cup, by beating Germany in ...

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