Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella is considering tactical changes after Sergio Aguero was ruled out for their World Cup round of 16 game against Switzerland on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST). The Manchester City striker suffered a muscle injury in his thigh during Wednesday's 3-2 win against Nigeria, and it is unclear how long he will take to recover. The Argentinian camp denied rumours Aguero's injury is more serious than they are saying and that he could miss the rest of the tournament. Read more [...]

The first round of a World Cup is a lot like a circus: There are clowns and high-wire acts, wild animals and magicians. And with 48 games in 14 days, it's hard to watch everything.So as the tournament paused Friday to bid arrivederci to Italy and the other 15 teams that have been eliminated, it seemed like a good time to get everyone caught up on the first two weeks.Here's what you might have missed:Defending champion Spain went Read more [...]

(Adds Argentine government comment) By Nate Raymond and Joseph AxNEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday called Argentina's decision to make a sovereign debt payment in defiance of a court order an "explosive action" and told Bank of New York Mellon to return the money to the government.U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa in New York told lawyers representing Argentina and BNY Mellon that any attempt to make payment to bondholders without complying with his court is illegal."It cannot Read more [...]