Tag: Argentina
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City prepare offer for ex-United star
Manchester City are ready to firm up their interest in Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba with an official bid, according to fresh media reports in Italy. QS claims the Premier League champions are prepared to spend in excess of £45million to lure the former Manchester United prodigy back to the North-West of England. City, who also…
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WC Group F Round Up: Messi shines, Nigeria qualify
Lionel Messi scored a superb brace to help Argentina maintain their 100% record with a 3-2 win over Nigeria, who also qualified for the next round. Argentina approached their final Group F game with Nigeria on Wednesday night knowing that they had already booked their place in the next round but the 40,000 fans watching…
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Three things we learned about Argentina’s late win over Iran
Argentina sneaked past Iran 1-0 in their second group thanks to a last gasp Lionel Messi goal. Here are three things we learned about La Albiceleste after making it two wins from two, written by Declan Olley (declanolley). Messi magic spares Argentina’s blushes Lionel Messi didn’t really do a lot in the game, but he…
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FT: Argentina 1-0 Iran
A 90th minute Lionel Messi goal gave Argentina a narrow 1-0 win over Iran on Saturday evening. Messi’s last minute winner sees Argentina qualify for the knockout stages with one game to play, but they struggled against a battling Iranian side. Both sides started the game well, but it was Iran who almost had the…
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Serie A outfit in for Argentina legend
Serie A outfit Sampdoria are reportedly lining up a double swoop for midfielders Esteban Cambiasso and David Pizarro. Argentina stalwart Cambiasso is available on a free transfer after running down his contract at Inter Milan, and would provide the pedigree for which Sampdoria are searching. Former Manchester City loanee Pizarro would also not command a…
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PL trio battle Barca for Higuain
Napoli will reportedly try to extend striker Gonzalo Higuain’s contract and insert a hefty buy-out clause in order to resist fresh interest from a trio of Premier League clubs and Barcelona. According to Italian source TuttoSport, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have made contact with the Argentina international’s agent amid growing concern in Naples that…
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Barcelona bid in the balance
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain’s potential move to Barcelona reportedly remains up in the air. Italian source Il Mattino claims the Argentina international is tempted by the prospect of returning to La Liga with the Catalan giants, one year on from his Real Madrid departure. However, the report also reveals Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis will…
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Spurs ignore interest in club record signing
Tottenham Hotspur will not consider farming out club record signing Erik Lamela on loan this summer, according to fresh reports in Italy. The Argentina international, who arrived from Roma for £30million last year with a stellar reputation, flopped in his first season in English football. The 22-year-old made only nine top-flight appearances and has not…
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Ollie Silverton reporting from Brazil – Sunday 16th June (evening)
VIDEO: Titan Bet’s World Cup reporter Ollie Silverton captures the atmosphere in and around the Maracana stadium last night during the World Cup clash between Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Poor-shape Messi still outclasses Rooney – ex England man
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is leaps and bounds ahead of England striker Wayne Rooney in quality and will still outclass him when at his worst, according to former England man Alan Hudson. Messi scored the winning goal for Argentina in their debut World Cup fixture in Brazil this weekend, leading his national side to a…
