Argentina News

Sevilla midfielder Diego Perotti has won a surprise call-up to the Argentina squad for Saturday's friendly against Spain.

JONAS GUTIERREZ is confident that his fellow countryman Fabricio Coloccini can come out of the cold tonight at Bramall Lane and be a steadying influence in the Toon back four.

If his incredible two-goal display against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday was any indication, Atletico Madrid superstar Sergio Aguero could be on the path to recovery after a frustrating beginning to the 2009-10 season.

Argentina's coach Diego Maradona will meet this week with his players who are based in Europe.

Argentine football hero Diego Maradona's 1994 World Cup team-mate Fernando Caceres is in a coma after being shot in the head by robbers.

Tongue-tied: City striker Carlos Tevez has played for three English clubs but still hasn't mastered the English language The Argentine forward, who arrived at Eastlands in the summer following two years at Manchester United and a season at West Ham, has yet to learn English to level of being able to converse freely with his non-Spanish speaking ...

Cambiasso, 29, had been a regular for Argentina wining 45 caps for his country before Maradona took charge of the national team last November.

Argentina captain Javier Mascherano is drawing on the same fighting spirit that took his underperforming country to the 2010 World Cup as the inspiration to turn around Liverpool's season.

Outside of South America, Boca Juniors legend Martin Palermo is known for a catastrophic incident on the 4th of July, 1999 at the Copa America in Paraguay.

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano insists his team's heroics against champions Manchester United will mean nothing unless they start winning "over and over again", starting with the Carling Cup tie at Arsenal.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A goal apiece from veteran strikers Marcelo Gallardo and Martin Palermo ensured the Argentine "Super Clasico" between River Plate and Boca Juniors finished in a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Theo Walcott's rsum -- and speed -- are reminiscent of countryman Michael Owen's. "This 18-year-old has electrified the world." That's how one excited pundit put it after English striker Michael Owen scored a magical goal against Argentina at France in 1998, using a sprinter's pace to weave past defenders before finding the top corner.

Newcastle 1/2 Draw 3/1 Doncaster 6/1 Click here for Newcastle news Click here for Doncaster news Click here for head-to-head stats Skipper Alan Smith will be missing through suspension as Newcastle attempt to halt a four-game winless run against Doncaster.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona has no regrets over the lewd outburst he aimed at reporters after his side sealed a dramatic victory over Uruguay to qualify for next year's World Cup finals.

A rare goal by defender Gabriel Heinze lifted Marseille to a 1-0 win over FC Zurich on Wednesday, bringing the French side back into contention for a place in the Champions League knockout phase.

Lionel Messi added another superb goal to his collection to help Argentina beat Venezuela 2-0 away in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Javier Mascherano's absence from Liverpool's overrun midfield in their controversial defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light could have been avoided had the club been willing to pay 90,000 to have the Argentine flown home on a private jet.

Chile produced an inspired performance to beat disjointed Argentina 1-0 win their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.

FORGET the hand of God, it was the tongue of Diego Maradona that was causing outrage as the Argentina coach launched a crude verbal assault on journalists after his team's 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.

Manchester City's 10 men have held on for a 1-1 draw at Wigan Athletic even though referee Alan Wiley was back in the spotlight with the second-half dismissal of Pablo Zabaleta.