Argentina defender Javier Mascherano has called upon his national teammates to pull together and put their best foot forward in the absence of skipper Lionel Messi.

Appeals court upheld a ruling from Judge Griesa, agreeing that plaintiffs were not entitled to possess the funds and did not have rights to the money superior to that of BNY Mellon.  The court upheld an October 2014 ruling from US District Judge Thomas Griesa, agreeing that the plaintiffs were not entitled to possess Read more [...]

Marcos Rojo has dropped out of the Argentina squad at the request of Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. Defender Rojo is still recovering from the hamstring tear that has kept him out of the last four games in all competitions. Argentina boss Gerardo Martino had selected him for the upcoming World Cup Read more [...]

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It is thought Rojo won't be able to train until Friday, and he is believed to be concerned about undertaking a long-haul flight.

United travel to Everton when the Premier League resumes on October 17.

Where there is English sporting misery - there is invariably Diego Maradona. Stuart Lancaster's men crashed out of the Rugby World Cup at the hands of Australia last night and, before you know it, Maradona is apparently a rugby union fan. The football legend was in attendance at Leicester's King Power Stadium today, to see his native country take on Tonga in their third group stage fixture. Onlookers said Maradona was leading chants, in what was a pivotal game for both sides, in which his beloved Read more [...]

Diego Maradona performed a dressing room dance to help inspire Argentina to an emphatic 45-16 World Cup win over Tonga in Leicester. Football great Maradona was at the Leicester City Stadium to see the Pumas move to the brink of quarter-final qualification. Juan Imhoff become the Pumas' all-time Rugby World Cup top tryscorer when he went over during an incisive break and Nicolas Sanchez also scored 26 points. Maradona visited the Pumas' dressing room after the game and danced Read more [...]

Late November 2014 in Manila and most television screens at Skinny Mike’s Sports Bar are showing NBA games but there are a couple in the corner broadcasting the Philippines national soccer team taking on Vietnam. The situation would surely be reversed should the Philippines make it to the 2018 World Cup and while Russia may be a long shot, the team is going places under former USA international Tom Dooley. Until recently the Azkals, as they are known, had won just one World Cup qualifier - ever. Read more [...]

The Argentina players and coaching staff celebrated their Rugby World Cup hammering of Tonga by having an impromptu dance and sing-song with the legendary Diego Maradona on Sunday. Nicolas Sanchez produced an outstanding display at Leicester City's King Power Stadium, chalking up 25 points in a resounding 45-16 triumph to become the leading scorer in the tournament. The fly-half scored a second-half try as well as booting four penalties and as many conversions as the Pumas Read more [...]

Footballing legend Diego Maradona was on hand to lead Argentina’s victory celebrations as Los Pumas celebrated a victory over Tonga in today’s Rugby World Cup match. Maradona was in the stands at the King Power Stadium along with his entourage, cheering the rugby team on and waving a flag energetically. And he wasn’t disappointed, as his compatriots took a giant leap towards the quarter finals with a bonus point victory in what was a tough encounter between two sides battling for second Read more [...]