Jorge Sampaoli’s childhood dream is about to be realised. After reaching an agreement with Sevilla to free the 57-year-old a year before the end of his contract, Argentina said in a statement it will unveil…
Ernesto Valverde intends to take Barcelona to even greater heights following his appointment as manager. The former Athletic Bilbao manager was unveiled as Luis Enrique’s successor Wednesday during a press conference in which he outlined…
Barcelona announced the hiring of Ernesto Valverde as manager Monday, replacing Luis Enrique, who departs after three seasons at Camp Nou. “Valverde has the ability, the judgement, the knowledge, and the experience,” Barcelona president Josep…
Lionel Messi outclassed his peers in the race for the European Golden Shoe, scoring 37 times in La Liga this season to claim the prestigious award for a joint-record fourth time. Messi’s haul bettered Bas…
Barcelona claimed its third consecutive Copa del Rey title on Saturday, beating Alaves 3-1 at the Vicente Calderon and giving outgoing manager Luis Enrique a ninth piece of silverware in the last three years. Goals…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi posted a photo Tuesday on his Instagram featuring the Argentine international, his eldest son Thiago, and dozens of kits from the world’s most celebrated footballers. The tradition of shirt swapping, a…
There’s no one in the world quite like Lionel Messi … or so it was once thought. The Barcelona star has been called everything from superhuman to alien, such is his mastery of the skills…
Barcelona vice president Jordi Mestre doesn’t seem overly concerned about Lionel Messi‘s contract situation. Speaking after the Argentine magician scored twice Saturday in a 4-1 hammering of Villarreal, Mestre said he expects Messi – whose…
The FIFA Appeal Committee announced Friday it has upheld the appeal submitted by the Argentinian Football Association regarding Lionel Messi. The appeal was lodged against the FIFA Disciplinary Committee after its decision to issue a…
The outcome of Argentina‘s 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign rests largely on Lionel Messi‘s ability to dazzle, which doesn’t bode well for La Albiceleste since the Argentinian genius is suspended for three of the last…
Barcelona slayed another dragon on Saturday, claiming a 3-0 victory at RCD Espanyol to leapfrog Real Madrid in La Liga’s title race. For the ninth time this season, Luis Suarez was the player to open…
Jorge Sampaoli has been “chosen” to coach Argentina, according to the president of the country’s football association (AFA). Following the sacking of Edgardo Bauza earlier this month, La Albiceleste has focused all of its recruitment…
Barcelona players were still buzzing Monday after their win over Real Madrid, as Neymar celebrated the El Clasico triumph by recreating Lionel Messi’s controversial display. Related – Watch: Messi scores 500th Barcelona goal to win…
They don’t get much better than Lionel Messi, according to Barcelona manager Luis Enrique – and at least half of football fans around the world. Messi was the hero Sunday after leading Barcelona to a…
They may both be different players than they’ve been in recent seasons – one is morphing into a traditional No. 9, while the other is slowly becoming less an electric winger and more a cerebral…
Lionel Messi is on the verge of yet another personal accolade. Barcelona’s Argentine magician scored twice in the opening half of Saturday’s contest against Real Sociedad, giving him 498 tallies with the Blaugrana in official…
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri tried to calm supporters’ fears in the aftermath of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Pescara, as the manager said there’s reason to be optimistic that the ankle issue suffered by Paulo Dybala…
Argentina‘s 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign is in need of revival, and the first week of May will be instrumental to any chance of recovery. In conversation with Telam, Claudio Tapia, the president of the…
Ask Paulo Dybala, and he’ll tell you that Paul Pogba misses playing for Juventus. As the Argentinian put it in an interview with Corriere dello Sport in December, “You just need to look at our…
Argentina‘s 2018 World Cup qualifying is in desperate need of revival, but La Albiceleste can’t rely on Lionel Messi until the final matchday, at which point it could be too late. That is, unless, the…
Argentina‘s mission to qualify for the 2018 World Cup is in jeopardy. Not only is La Albiceleste fifth in South America’s two-year marathon, but Lionel Messi is suspended for three of the national team’s final…
Few people in Argentina are more familiar with FIFA’s disciplinary committee than Diego Maradona. Controversy followed Maradona throughout his playing and coaching career, and the Argentine legend was forced to serve a series of bans…
Barcelona released a statement Wednesday declaring support for its talismanic forward Lionel Messi following his four-match ban from professional international clashes. The 29-year-old’s suspension was due to his foul-mouthed abuse of an assistant referee during…
Argentina captain Lionel Messi received a four-match suspension from FIFA on Tuesday, just hours before a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia. Manager Edgardo Bauza’s work got a whole lot tougher with Messi set to…
There was a mixture of anger, disbelief, and humour after the football world learned that Argentina will be without its brightest star for the majority of their World Cup qualifying campaign after Lionel Messi was…
FIFA hit Argentina captain Lionel Messi with a four-match ban Tuesday for his foul-mouthed tirade at an assistant referee in last Thursday’s 1-0 World Cup qualification win over Chile in Buenos Aires. The suspension has…
The future Ciutat Esportiva stadium for Barcelona B and the women’s team will be named after Johan Cruyff, said club president Josep Maria Bartomeu in Saturday’s presentation of the memorial events set to honour the…
Part of Edgardo Bauza’s baptism as Argentina‘s manager involved persuading Lionel Messi to continue playing for La Albiceleste. El Paton clearly played his part, as the product of La Masia is still crossing the Atlantic…
At the 1998 World Cup, Marcelo Salas and Ivan Zamorano were backed up by an outstanding playmaker in Jose Luis Sierra. Between the three players, Chile boasted enough individual talent to overcome a lack of…
Described by journalist Hugo Asch as “a midget, ungainly, imperturbable, without a powerful shot, or header, or charisma,” Ricardo Bochini became the great hero of CA Independiente. El Bocha was idolised by Diego Maradona for…