Cesar Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said Sunday. He was 85. “Goodbye, dear Flaco!” the association’s statement added, using Menotti’s nickname which means “the thin one.” The association did not give a cause of death. Local media reports …
It is unclear at this stage how many of Inter’s biggest stars will be among the travelling party, given the proposed tour comes after two major continental tournaments, with the finals of the Uefa European Championship and CONMEBOL Copa America both scheduled for July 14. Club captain Lautaro Martinez is expected to form part of …
Governments across Latin America have rallied around Mexico after security forces in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted political asylum there. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela sharply rebuked Ecuador on Saturday, hours after the seizure of Ecuador’s former Vice President …
(Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent. This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup …
The Argentine Football Association [AFA] has confirmed its world champion national team will play two friendly matches in the USA next month, after a pair of fixtures in China were axed following Lionel Messi’s ill-starred visit to Hong Kong. The breadth and scale of the backlash against Messi, following his non-participation when Inter Miami faced …
“They could have told us, ‘Messi will play the final 10 minutes, but he is injured. Don’t tackle him too hard, or go in 100 per cent against him. Let him have the ball, and pass it and move,’” Scott said. “We would have accepted that for the fans to see him play. Playing in …
“I have recently been playing in the Hong Kong team, and do not want to stop,” Li said. “The surroundings here are more comfortable for me. In mainland China, I was not feeling really happy. I was without my friends and family, and had no close support. Li Ngai-hoi has featured more regularly in Hong …
Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. “FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme,” the club said in a statement. …
A video posted on Chinese social media by Lionel Messi to explain his infamous Hong Kong no-show has prompted speculation over whether he could yet play in China for Argentina next month as originally scheduled. With anger at boiling point in the days after Messi watched from the bench as Inter Miami beat a local …
The organizers of the first protest against Argentine President Javier Milei’s government will have to cough up tens of thousands of dollars to cover the cost of security forces deployed to the demonstration, the government’s spokesman said Friday. Issued on: 23/12/2023 – 11:13Modified: 23/12/2023 – 11:15 1 min Thousands turned out for the march on …