Argentina football team

Copa America 2021: Lionel Messi free kick in vain as Argentina held to draw by Chile

Although they overcame Argentina on penalties in the Copa America finals of 2015 and 2016, Chile had never beaten their neighbours over 90 minutes in this tournament and their task got even harder after Messi opened the scoring.

Jun 15, 2021, 06:32 AM IST

Diego Maradona's death casts long shadow around Argentina's Boca Juniors stadium

Maradona was buried on Thursday amid fanfare and high emotion after his death aged 60 from a heart attack this week, laying to rest one of the world`s greatest soccer stars.

Nov 28, 2020, 09:06 AM IST

Argentina President pays respects to football legend Diego Maradona at state funeral

Maradona died at his home in the northern outskirts of Buenos Aires on Wednesday at the age of 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest.
 

Nov 27, 2020, 09:13 AM IST

Diego Maradona dies, Twitterati confuses pop singer Madonna with Argentine great

Following the death of Maradona, pop singer Madonna too began trending as some ignorant and confused users mistook her with the Argentinian.

Nov 26, 2020, 17:24 PM IST

A look at roller-coaster life of Argentina football legend Diego Maradona in pics

 Argentina football leagend Diego Maradona, who passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a massive heart attack on Wednesday.

Nov 26, 2020, 15:06 PM IST

Argentina declares three-day national mourning for football legend Diego Maradona

Maradona died due to cardiorespiratory arrest at his home in the Tigre district on the northern outskirts of the capital Buenos Aires.
 

Nov 26, 2020, 12:40 PM IST

Diego Maradona was a maestro of football: PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Argentina legend

Maradona's untimely demise came just two weeks after he was released from hospital following a brain surgery.

Nov 26, 2020, 10:30 AM IST

A look at Diego Maradona’s timeline: From World Cup win to drug scandal

Arguably the greatest footballer of all time, Diego Armando Maradona breathed his last on Wednesday. With his scintillating performances, Maradona had taken Argentina to the 1986 World Cup win.

Nov 26, 2020, 01:41 AM IST

Remembering Diego Maradona: Watch him score the ‘Goal of the Century’ in this classic video!

Diego Maradona passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60. In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England, Maradona scored a breathtaking goal which was later voted as 'The Goal of the Century.'

Nov 26, 2020, 01:14 AM IST

Diego Maradona, Argentine football legend, dies of cardiac arrest at 60

Maradona was widely considered as the greatest football player of all times and mesmerized the world with his astonishong dribbling skills. With his scintillating performances, Maradona had taken Argentina to the 1986 World Cup win.

Nov 25, 2020, 22:12 PM IST

Israel breathes fire after Argentina cancels football friendly following pro-Palestine protests

Several players of Argentina's national football team - including Lionel Messi - have been accused by Israeli politicians of caving to terrorism.

Jun 08, 2018, 07:57 AM IST

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli observing '45 to 60' players for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

Argentina struggled throughout the South American qualifying campaign, only securing a World Cup place in the last match against Ecuador in October with a Lionel Messi-inspired 3-1 victory in Quito.

Jan 03, 2018, 18:49 PM IST

Spanish court to hear Lionel Messi's appeal against tax fraud charges on April 20

Messi`s father Jorge was given the same sentence and ordered to pay a fine of 1.5 million euros.

Mar 24, 2017, 20:16 PM IST

Lionel Messi pays out wages of Argentina squad security staff, who were unpaid for six months

The Argentine Football Association is mired in an going financial crisis amid allegations of corruption and mismanagement.

Nov 19, 2016, 08:27 AM IST