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Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great’s last match in Rio
1 year, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great’s last match in Rio

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rafael Yen is just a boy, only 8 years old and mad for soccer like most kids in soccer-mad Brazil, but he has a conundrum that even his father is so far powerless to fix. Will Rafael wear an Argentina shirt at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to watch Lionel Messi — …

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Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to visit Kolkata’ Mohun Bagan on July 4
1 year, 7 months ago

Argentina’s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to visit Kolkata’ Mohun Bagan on July 4

Live Mint  

Argentina's FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez shall be visiting Kolkata in early July, a report by news agency PTI has stated. The Golden Gloves Award winner will be in the 'City of Joy' for a period of two days and will be brought to Kolkata by sports promoter Satadru Dutta who had earlier presented legendary Pele and Maradona in …

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Osimhen and Kvara earn their mural spots alongside Maradona
1 year, 7 months ago

Osimhen and Kvara earn their mural spots alongside Maradona

Associated Press  

ROME — Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have earned their mural spots on the walls of Naples alongside Diego Maradona. More than three decades after Maradona led Napoli to its first two Serie A titles, “Osi” and “Kvara” were the biggest reasons behind the team’s runaway success this season. It was Osimhen’s league-best 22nd goal of the season, while “Kvara” …

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Italy’s Naples explodes in joy as Napoli finally regains Serie A crown
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy’s Naples explodes in joy as Napoli finally regains Serie A crown

The Hindu  

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured its first Serie A title in more than three decades, sweeping away years of disappointment. Udinese are based in Italy’s north-east, more than 800 kilometres away from Naples, so many Napoli fans stayed home …

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Naples gears up again for huge title party at home
1 year, 7 months ago

Naples gears up again for huge title party at home

The Hindu  

Napoli will open up the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Thursday night for a live screening of its away game with Udinese when it hopes to clinch the league title, local authorities said on Tuesday. Napoli also expects as many as 10,000 fans to make the long trek to northeast Italy for a match when a point will be enough …

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Champions League Highlights: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Napoli enters UCL quarterfinals for the first time
1 year, 9 months ago

Champions League Highlights: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Napoli enters UCL quarterfinals for the first time

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Champions League round of 16 second leg between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt being played at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy. Match report: Napoli reaches UCL quarterfinals for first time with 3-0 win against Frankfurt Confirmed lineups: Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Min-Jae Kim, Rui; Lobotka, Anguissa, Zielinski; Politano, Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen Eintracht …

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How Pelé embodied the ’beautiful game’ of football
1 year, 11 months ago

How Pelé embodied the ’beautiful game’ of football

Live Mint  

For more than a month now, around the time that Pelé was moved to end-of-life care, a video has been doing the rounds on social media. Pelé, who had consoled his father eight years earlier when Brazil lost the 1950 World Cup final at the Maracana Stadium with a promise that he would one day win a World Cup for …

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Messi: Argentina football’s undisputed great wins FIFA World Cup
2 years ago

Messi: Argentina football’s undisputed great wins FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

A sea of bobbing heads dressed in Albiceleste — the blue-and-white colour of the night — had taken over the Lusail Boulevard. But, that Lionel Messi would fulfill his destiny, rising from the Arabian desert to finally attain absolution, was always the end result of this expensively assembled World Cup, alongside a belief that their land — adopted or own …

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Kolkata fans hit the streets to celebrate Argentina's FIFA World Cup win. Watch
2 years ago

Kolkata fans hit the streets to celebrate Argentina's FIFA World Cup win. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The streets of Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal were awash in blue and white as Argentina supporters burst into joy after the Lionel Messi-led South American country emerged as the FIFA World Cup champions in a sensational final on Sunday. Kolkata: Argentina fans celebrate after Lionel Messi scores a goal at the FIFA World Cup 2022 final match. …

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Argentina incredibly recreate epic Diego Maradona moment for Lionel Messi after FIFA World Cup win as picture goes viral
2 years ago

Argentina incredibly recreate epic Diego Maradona moment for Lionel Messi after FIFA World Cup win as picture goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Lionel Messi basked in glory as Argentina defeated France to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday. In what turned out to be a tightly-contested final, Argentina first took the lead in the 23rd-minute with Messi capitalising on a penalty after Angel Di Maria was fouled in the box by Ousmane Dembele. …

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Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
2 years ago

Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

Associated Press  

LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. In probably the wildest final in the tournament’s 92-year history, Argentina won its third World Cup title by beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 …

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Lionel Messi and Argentina defeat France in penalty kick shootout for World Cup title
2 years ago

Lionel Messi and Argentina defeat France in penalty kick shootout for World Cup title

LA Times  

Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final match against France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Sunday. “For us in Argentina, it’s something more.” Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during a shootout at the end of the World Cup final match against France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Sunday. …

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Between retirements, Lionel Messi solves the Argentina puzzle
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Between retirements, Lionel Messi solves the Argentina puzzle

Hindustan Times  

It has been six years, five months and 21 days since June 26, 2016. For those who have followed the Argentina men's football team and its beloved captain Lionel Messi though, it may as well have been centuries since then. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after Argentina's forward #09 Julian Alvarez scored his team's third goal from his assist during …

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Messi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup Final
2 years ago

Messi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup Final

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi’s last chance. Some — especially younger soccer fans — think so, while others will point to Pelé and Diego Maradona, particularly because they won the World Cup — the sport’s ultimate prize. Messi is heading into his second World Cup final, having been on the losing team in 2014 when he was contained well by …

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From Pele, Maradona to Ronaldo: Who are the goal scorers in FIFA World Cup semifinals before Qatar 2022?
2 years ago

From Pele, Maradona to Ronaldo: Who are the goal scorers in FIFA World Cup semifinals before Qatar 2022?

The Hindu  

The FIFA World Cup has seen some brilliant semifinal goals historically, from Diego Maradona’s brace against Belgium to Roberto Baggio’s stunner against Bulgaria in 1994. Here is a list of the goalscorers in FIFA World Cup semifinals so far: 1930 FIFA World Cup Argentina 6-1 USA Uruguay 6-1 Yugoslavia 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy 1-0 Austria Czechoslovakia 3-1 Germany 1938 …

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Argentina’s non-Argentinian World Cup fans out in force in Qatar
2 years ago

Argentina’s non-Argentinian World Cup fans out in force in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of Argentina from all over the world cheered the Argentinian side on to victory over the Dutch. “Messi, he is mesmerising,” said Karan Agarwal, who travelled from Jaipur in India to watch Argentina play in Qatar’s World Cup. Anyone who loves football loves Messi,” he said, his voice husky after much cheering during Argentina’s hard-fought penalty win over the …

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | In Maradona's shadow, Messi strives for Argentina's forever love
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | In Maradona's shadow, Messi strives for Argentina's forever love

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi's passionate performances at the Qatar World Cup are earning him oodles of love from Argentines, but their old favouritism for Diego Maradona may resurface unless he brings home the trophy on his final attempt. For years, Argentine fans said that no matter how many Ballons d'Or and trophies Messi won with Barcelona, he could never match Maradona until …

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Daily Quiz | On Diego Maradona
2 years ago

Daily Quiz | On Diego Maradona

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On Diego Maradona Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /6 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | In how many iterations of the world cup did Maradona represent Argentina and name the years? YES NO Answer : 4 SHOW ANSWER 2 / 6 | In his maiden appearance, the football legend …

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Diego Maradona: A look at the Argentina legend's spectacular goals on his second death anniversary
2 years ago

Diego Maradona: A look at the Argentina legend's spectacular goals on his second death anniversary

Firstpost  

During his illustrated 21-year career, Maradona had troubled any top defenders around the globe with his extraordinary touches and spectacular dribbling skill. During his illustrious career, ‘El 10’ had troubled many defenders around the world with his extraordinary touches and spectacular dribbling skill. Today, on the occasion of his second death anniversary, let’s look back at the top goals netted …

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World Cup’s fastest goal overturned by semiautomated offside technology.
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup’s fastest goal overturned by semiautomated offside technology.

Slate  

Well, that didn’t take long. Just 158 seconds into Sunday’s opening match of the World Cup in Qatar, referee Daniele Orsato relied on soccer’s new semiautomated offside technology to nullify what otherwise would have been the fastest World Cup goal ever. Nothing demonstrated the cost of human officiating’s fallibility more than Diego Armando Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal in …

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Will Lionel Messi win a World Cup, and surpass Diego Maradona? : La última copa
2 years, 1 month ago

Will Lionel Messi win a World Cup, and surpass Diego Maradona? : La última copa

NPR  

Lionel Messi has been living in a soccer god's shadow. For Lionel Messi, stepping up to the precedent set by Argentine icon Diego Maradona proved to be one match that he's still aiming to win. Sponsor Message Their worlds collided when Maradona returned as the head coach for Argentina's national team during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Enlarge …

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A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the middle of the concrete jungle that is Argentina’s bustling capital, a huge mural has emerged of Diego Maradona wearing a national team jersey, his right hand in a fist and a defiant expression on his face. The massive artwork, 148 feet high and 131 feet wide and painted on the side of a 14-story …

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A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The massive artwork, 148 feet high and 131 feet …

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Referee who allowed Maradona ‘Hand of God’ set to make millions
2 years, 2 months ago

Referee who allowed Maradona ‘Hand of God’ set to make millions

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The football which Diego Maradona used to score …

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