Balotelli out of Italy squad with conjunctivitis
FLORENCE, Italy ● Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has pulled out of the Italy squad for Wednesday’s friendly match against England and been replaced by Diego Fabbrini of Udinese. Balotelli...
View ArticleArgentina can afford draw against Peru
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina ● Argentina stayed atop South America’s World Cup qualifying standings with a 1-1 draw against Peru on Tuesday, salvaging a point from a match the Gauchos deserved to lose....
View ArticleViolence delays match between Velez, River
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina ● Violence overshadowed the football in Argentina on Sunday when a match between Velez Sarsfield and River Plate had to be delayed after hooded hooligans who appeared to be...
View ArticleSteep fall Brazil in rankings
LONDON, England ● Five-times world champions Brazil plummeted further down the FIFA rankings as they hit a record low of 22nd place on Thursday, leaving them sandwiched between Ghana and Mali. The...
View ArticleColombia hold Argentina, Bolivia keep hope alive
Sergio Aguero reacts after missing a chance for Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Argentina ● Argentina and Colombia both finished with 10 men after a stormy but pulsating 0-0 draw in South American...
View ArticleArgentina has to wait
Even Messi could not bring Argentina the needed victory QUITO, Ecuador ● Argentina’s hopes of sealing qualification for next year’s FIFA World Cup™ were thwarted in a 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Tuesday...
View ArticleNewcastle midfielder Gutierrez on loan to Norwich
NORWICH, England ● Former Argentina midfielder Jonas Gutierrez was sent on loan to Norwich for the rest of the season on Monday after losing his starting place at fellow Premier League side...
View ArticleTimbers sign Argentina players
PORTLAND, Ore. ● The Portland Timbers have signed striker Gaston Fernandez and center back Norberto Paparatto, both of Argentina. The Timbers on Wednesday also loaned Columbian forward Jose Valencia...
View ArticleOnly two strikers for Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina ● Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first World Cup nation to release their provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Despite having the option to choose...
View ArticleLadbrokes tool: Germany to beat Argentina on penalties to win World Cup
LONDON, England ● Germany is going to be this year’s World Cup winner according to data collated and analysed by Ladbrokes. The data has been transformed into a tool which allows users to pit any two...
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