BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Brazil’s popular but scandal-weary former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva endorsed Argentina’s ruling party presidential candidate yesterday, shoring up Daniel Scioli’s credentials with the political left a month and a half before the election. Daniel ScioliScioli, governor of Buenos Aires, is from the same party as outgoing President Cristina Fernandez. He usually presents himself as more moderate than she, but Wednesday was an exception when he appeared at a Read more [...]

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has hailed Wayne Rooney as "a-once-in-a-generation player" following the Manchester United striker becoming England's all-time leading goalscorer. Rooney's penalty against Switzerland on Tuesday saw the 29-year-old eclipse Sir Bobby Charlton as England's most prolific goalscorer as he moved onto 50 strikes for his country. Messi paid tribute to the former Everton man and described him as an exceptional talent, per the Mirror's Darren Lewis: Wayne Read more [...]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gustavo Ayon scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and Mexico overcame a 15-point deficit to hand Argentina its first loss of the Olympic qualifier, 95-83 on Wednesday night in the last game of the second round.Ayon also grabbed 14 rebounds, while Jorge Gutierrez scored 23 points and Francisco Cruz added 21 for the Mexicans. They earned the No. 2 seed and will face Argentina again Friday night in the FIBA Americas semifinals.Earlier, Canada beat the Dominican Republic Read more [...]

Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi has rejected criticisms surrounding Argentina's defeats at the finals of the World Cup 2014 and this year's Copa America in Chile. The Barcelona forward also dispelled all doubts surrounding his future with his national team by saying that if Argentina's coach wants him, he will "never" say no, Xinhua reported. "Unfortunately we could not win anything but I believe what we did has a lot of merit. It's not easy to arrive at a World Cup Read more [...]

Mexico came back from two goals down to draw Trinidad Tobago 3-3 in an enthralling match. Interim Mexico manager Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti has one match left before facing the United States next month at the Rose Bowl. Partidos moleros or not, the manager found a 3-3 result in his first friendly last week against Trinidad Tobago, and will now be facing an intimidating Argentina roster on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. Considering that the South American side is coming off of a 7-0 victory over Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – When a shout of “Habemus papam!” — Latin for “We have a pope!” — rang out onscreen, viewers at a theatre in the Argentine capital erupted in a standing ovation recalling the emotional moment when one of their own was named as the new Roman Catholic pontiff. “Francis: Father Jorge,” which premiered here Tuesday night, portrays the life of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, before he became pope in 2013. An Argentine-Spanish Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's president is criticizing Europe's handling of that continent's biggest refugee crisis since WWII.Cristina Fernandez said Wednesday that Europe has fallen into a cultural decadence. She said she doesn't want Argentina to be like those countries that let kids die on their beaches. She was referring a 3-year-old Syrian boy who was photographed lying dead on a Turkish beach this week. The image has focused the world's attention on the wave of migration fueled Read more [...]

Beppi Crosariol

The Globe and Mail

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Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2015 3:06PM EDT

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Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2015 3:06PM EDT

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez inaugurated a new health initiative in Buenos Aires Wednesday, alongside former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Read more [...]

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: Lionel Messi goal (89') Mexico 2-2 Argentina ESPN FC's Fernando Palomo and Alejandro Moreno break down the good and the bad for Mexico following El Tri's 2-2 draw against Argentina. Mexico forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez reflects on his side's 2-2 draw against Argentina and laments some of their missed scoring opportunities. INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: Sergio Aguero goal (85') Mexico 2-1 Argentina Mexico squandered a two-goal lead as Sergio Aguero Read more [...]