Bogota: Argentina and Brazil both lost their opening World Cup qualifiers on Thursday as the South American campaign for Russia 2018 started in unexpected fashion. Argentina, who were missing injured Barcelona 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 attack just Read more [...]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Sergio Aguero will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Paraguay next week with a left-leg injury.The Manchester City striker left the field in the first half of Thursday's 2-0 defeat to Ecuador."The studies we did today show that Sergio Aguero has a grade-two muscle tear," the Argentine Football Association said in a statement Friday.The statement did how say how long Aguero would be sidelined.But the injury will be a worry for both City and Argentina, which hosts Read more [...]

Aguero - who has suffered a series of hamstring problems during his four years with City - suffered the injury midway through the first half against Ecuador, pulling up holding his left hamstring as he chased a long ball downfield.He was reportedly in tears in the Argentina dressing room after the match, and was released from international duty immediately.Argentina team officials have confirmed that the striker, 27, suffered damage to the back of his left thigh, and he will face further tests back Read more [...]

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero sustained an injury to his left hamstring during Argentina's 2-0 loss to Ecuador in World Cup qualifying, the Premier League club confirmed on Friday."Sergio Aguero lasted just 22 minutes of Argentina's opening World Cup qualifier against Ecuador," City said in a statement on their website."The City striker, who scored five goals in his last game against Newcastle, pulled up holding his left hamstring while chasing a long ball downfield."Aguero, 27, was stretchered Read more [...]

It used to be that if you wanted to go to a fake wedding, you’d have to pony up $100 bucks to watch Tony and Tina get married while you ate cold spaghetti and paid per drink at the “no host bar!” In Argentina, however, people who love a good party now have more options than half-baked dinner theater and crashing weddings: They can pay $50 to go to a fake wedding, complete with lots and lots of partying. Falsa Boda, the company that specializes in bringing you to the pseudo-wedding Read more [...]

Reuters, 09/10 17:39 CET <!-- More NewsWires --> By Nick Said LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s Juan Martin Hernandez has been given a chance to play himself back into the Pumas side for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with an outing at flyhalf in the final Pool C clash against Namibia in Leicester. The 2007 semi-finalists are not yet assured of second place Read more [...]

The Argentina FA has confirmed Sergio Aguero suffered a thigh injury during last night's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Ecuador. Aguero was substituted in the first half, and had to be taken from the field on a stretcher after sustaining the injury. It has been confirmed Aguero suffered a muscle injury in the femoral biceps of his left leg, which are just below the thigh. The Manchester City striker had been struggling with a hamstring problem prior to going on international duty, but this Read more [...]

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PHOTO: AFP MONTEVIDEO: Argentina slumped to a shock home defeat against Ecuador while Brazil were beaten 2-0 by Chile on Thursday as upsets dominated the opening round of South America’s qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup. A star-studded Argentina side badly missing the inspiration of injured captain Lionel Messi struggled to find a way through a disciplined Ecuador in a lackluster game at the Estadio Monumental. Read: Aguero to fill in for Messi in upcoming WC Qualifiers The Read more [...]

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