Diego Maradona dances with Argentinian team after beating Tonga Footballing great Diego Maradona continues to inspire the Argentina rugby team at the World Cup.Maradona watched Read more [...]

Argentina overhauled its line-up in for their clash with Namibia on Sunday having already qualified for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. After New Zealand beat Tonga in Newcastle on Friday in Pool C, the Pumas qualified for the last eight for a third successive World Cup. The Pumas are also heavily favoured against the Namibians, who are still seeking their first win at their fifth Rugby World Cup. “We are still striving for that win, and because we are a team of strong character we Read more [...]

The Trans-Pacific trade agreement signed last week between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries will be another nail in the coffin of the populist governments of Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and other countries that will be left even more isolated from the global economy — and poorer — than before.Once ratified by the countries that signed it, the agreement — officially known as Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and heralded as the biggest trade deal in history — is expected Read more [...]

0 SharesPrintDiego Maradona watched Argentina out as they saw off Tonga in Leicester and fired them up with a team talk in the dressing room afterwards, promising to return if they reached the semifinals. Thanks to New Zealand's thumping seven-try win over Tonga on Friday night, the Pumas have already reached the last eight. Argentina return to Leicester City Stadium for Sunday's clash against Namibia knowing they will face Ireland or France in Cardiff in the quarterfinals, and that has seen them Read more [...]

0 SharesPrintDiego Maradona watched Argentina out as they saw off Tonga in Leicester and fired them up with a team talk in the dressing room afterwards, promising to return if they reached the semifinals. Thanks to New Zealand's thumping seven-try win over Tonga on Friday night, the Pumas have already reached the last eight. Argentina return to Leicester City Stadium for Sunday's clash against Namibia knowing they will face Ireland or France in Cardiff in the quarterfinals, and that has seen them Read more [...]

Argentina have a chance to rest their big players this week before hitting the quarter finals hard.  It’s a big game for… Horacio Agulla. The Bath man may have limited time left in an Argentina shirt with the new Super Rugby team arriving in Argentina this year. Agulla is loved in Bath and he will bring his experience to the team largely rotated. Will he do enough to keep his place going into the knock outs? Teams... Argentina: Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino; Matias Moroni, Santiago Read more [...]

Stand-in captain Rohan Kitshoff is determined Namibia will bow out of the Rugby World Cup with their heads held high against Argentina.

Sergio Aguero suffered a grade-two muscle tear while playing for Argentina and could face up to eight weeks on the sidelines Aguero was stretchered off with a hamstring problem during the first half of a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador, and the diagnosis is bad news for City as they await further news on an ankle injury Read more [...]

Chile’s Alexis Sanchez defends possession from Miranda. Argentina and Brazil both lost their opening World Cup qualifiers as the South American campaign for Russia 2018 started in unexpected fashion yesterday. Argentina, who were missing injured striker Lionel Messi, were surprisingly beaten 2-0 at home by Ecuador, a side 30 places behind them in the FIFA rankings. Frickson Erazo got Ecuador’s first goal after 80 minutes and Felipe Caicedo doubled their lead when he finished off a quick counter Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Local press on Friday expressed discontent for the defeat of Argentina against Ecuador on Thursday night in the first match of the South American Qualifying Tournament towards Russia 2018.Despite Argentina attacked the Ecuadorian goal, it could not score and the Argentine defenders showed unclear and weak. Ecuador won with a 2-0 score.Local press expressed discontent and great upset for the defeat of the national team."Great disappointment was felt in Read more [...]