Articles tagged with Argentina
by Tim Vickery | 29 April, 2019
Why Lionel Messi should prioritise the 2020 Copa America over this summer's edition
After taking Barcelona to the domestic title, the time has come for Lionel Messi to focus on the bigger prize – the Champions League, which has ...
by Tim Vickery | 19 August, 2018
As Messi takes a break from international football, what now for Argentina?
One man could be forgiven for being happy that Lionel Messi is taking a break from international football. For the Argentine FA, it is bad news. This...
by Investobet | 29 June, 2018
Betting preview: France - Argentina
Argentina have already left their mark on Russia 2018 by supplying us with an extraordinary narrative in the group stage - and that’s without ta...
by James Yorke | 22 June, 2018
After crushing Croatia defeat, where do Argentina go from here?
Argentina’s 3-0 defeat by Croatia has taken their destiny in this World Cup out of their hands and provided the competition with its first real ...
by Investobet | 20 June, 2018
Betting preview: Argentina - Croatia
This is, after Spain vs Portugal, the flagship game of the tournament so far. Starting off with a 2-0 win in second gear, Croatia know that victory he...
by Tim Vickery | 17 June, 2018
Argentina still have plenty of unanswered questions ahead of Croatia clash
Only those who have not followed the recent fortunes of the Argentina team could have been surprised by the disappointing World Cup debut of Lionel Me...
by Tim Vickery | 10 June, 2018
Have Argentina made a mistake by leaving Sergio Romero out of their squad?
Sergio Romero has made it clear: he thinks he could have been ready for Argentina’s opening World Cup game against Iceland this Saturday. Right...
by Tim Vickery | 20 May, 2018
Why Ossie Ardiles is such a key figure in Argentina's football history
Saturday's FA Cup Final, with Willian on one side and Alexis Sanchez on the other, casts the mind back to the first South American involvement in this...
by Tim Vickery | 15 April, 2018
Why Barcelona's early elimination from the Champions League is good news for Argentina
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli badly needed a boost. He received a huge one on Tuesday, and Saturday was not bad either.
by Tim Vickery | 29 March, 2018
Defensive troubles mean a change of approach could be necessary for Argentina
Perhaps the only surprise of Spain’s 6-1 thrashing of Argentina was that so many people were surprised. A heavy defeat for the visitors in Madri...