Argentina winger Angel Di Maria said on Tuesday that the 2024 Copa America will be his last tournament with the Albiceleste, ending a 16-year run with the national team. "I will leave the Argentina national team after the Copa America. It's over for me, it will be the last tournament," the World Cup winner told Argentina radio Urbana Play 104.3 Di Maria, who isn't part of Argentina's squad f...Full Story »

Argentine forward has penned a long-term deal to stay at Fiorentina after the Italian club spurned Premier League interest for the winger last summer. WHAT HAPPENED? Brentford were among the clubs eager to secure Gonzalez's services last summer, offering over €40 million (£36m/$43m) for the player, who worked his way into the Argentinian national team picture in September. He has s...Full Story »

World Champions Argentina are all reportedly going to play friendlies against top European nations in 2024. Argentina to play friendlies in Europe Portugal, England, Germany, the Netherlands or France possibilities Fixtures to be announced later this year WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentine national team took the world by storm during the Qatar World Cup in December of 2022, winning the most es...Full Story »

Thierry Henry has defended Lionel Messi's spell at Paris Saint-Germain, claiming he couldn't be "the boss" alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi failed to live up to expectations during his two-year spell at PSG, and left the club upon the expiration of his contract in June before joining Inter Miami in MLS. While he scored 32 goals in 75 matches, that was way down on the n...Full Story »

Argentina's World Cup winning head coach, Lionel Scaloni has come forward to defend Lionel Messi's move to MLS and the league's current level of play. WHAT HAPPENED? Scaloni, Argentina's manager, has stepped forward to defend Messi's decision to join MLS, as he continues to make waves with Inter Miami. Despite critics, Scaloni sees Messi's move as acceptable, citing his continued impressive p...Full Story »

LAUTARO MARTINEZ has been preparing for Inter Milan's Champions League final against Man City in style. That's by getting married at Italy's famous Lake Como while surrounded by star guests including Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez and other Argentina World Cup winners. Martinez met partner Agustina Gandolfo shortly after joining Inter in 2018. The pair have a daughter together, with Nina born in ...Full Story »

David Beckham headed to Paris Saint-Germain's training ground to meet players and staff at his former club during a visit to Paris on Thursday. WHAT HAPPENED? Amid speculation linking him with a move to MLS side Inter Miami, worlds collided as franchise co-owner Beckham posed for a picture with Messi upon meeting him at PSG's Camp des Loges training complex. Alongside the two of them was midf...Full Story »

A scandal has emerged in Argentina. A complaint over alleged aggravated sexual abuse was filed before the Argentine justice system against footballer Gonzalo Montiel, scorer of the winning penalty in the 2022 World Cup final shootout against France, according to the victim's lawyer on Thursday. The alleged act occurred on January 1, 2019, during Montiel's birthday party, and consisted of "sex...Full Story »

AFA president Chiqui Tapia announced on Saturday that Argentina's training camp would be named after "the best player in the world" Lionel Messi. ·Messi immortalised in renamed camp·Centre now known as "Lionel Andres Messi"·Reveal caps of week honouring World Cup heroes WHAT HAPPENED? The head of the Argentine Football Association revealed in a tweet that the centre, which was p...Full Story »

The Argentina legend is back in his homeland for games against Panama and Curacao during the international break. Lionel Messi was mobbed leaving the restaurant Credit: Reuters Messi opted not to leave via the back exit Credit: Reuters Messi is back in Argentina for international duty Credit: AP It is his first trip back to Argentina since taking the World Cup trophy on a victory parade of t...Full Story »

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has extended his contract until 2026, the country's FA said on Monday after he led the team to their World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. Scaloni, who took Argentina to the Copa America title in 2021, renewed his contract after meeting with AFA president Claudio Tapia in Paris on Monday, taking him through to the next World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United ...Full Story »

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has discussed what it will take for him to bring Lionel Messi to the 2026 World Cup after winning the trophy in 2022. WHAT HAPPENED? Three months on from giving the football world a true fairytale ending by managing Argentina to a World Cup crown, head coach Scaloni is already being quizzed about the 2026 tournament, where the Albiceleste will defend their cro...Full Story »

Manchester City have signed Argentina international Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield on a contract until 2028, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 20-year-old midfielder scored three times and provided two assists after making his debut with the Buenos Aires-based team in March. Perrone is currently playing in the Under-20 South American championship and at City will join compatri...Full Story »

A private jet flew overnight from Rosario, Messi's hometown, to the French capital, landing at 3.15pm on Tuesday. Lionel Messi left Rosario last night Credit: Twitter The Messi family are due back at their home in Paris as dad Lionel returns to PSG Credit: INSTAGRAM More than 4,700 fans were tracking the aircraft on popular website Flightradar24 as it made its way across the Atlantic. Argent...Full Story »

More proof that Lionel Messi is akin to the 'Messiah' in Argentina has arrived in a new survey where fans admitted they would vote for him as the next president. Messi guided Argentina to a historic first World Cup in 36 years over in Qatar, scoring twice in the final as Lionel Scaloni's side won 4-2 on penalties. It was the trophy that had evaded him in his entire career and followed up the...Full Story »

Mac Allister has attracted a lot of interest after a stunning World Cup campaign as he starred alongside Lionel Messi and helped Argentina win their first world title in 36 years. Brighton star Alexis Mac Allister prefers a move to Juventus than Arsenal and Tottenham Credit: Reuters The Gunners and Spurs have been among the suitors keeping tabs on the midfielder along with Inter Milan, Atletic...Full Story »

The Argentine is now back in the UK having flown back earlier this week. Lisandro Martinez won the World Cup ten days ago Credit: Getty Nicolas Tagliafico wed partner Carolina alongside a World Cup trophy Credit: INSTAGRAM / @tagliafico3 After helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar, Martinez initially travelled to Buenos Aires in his homeland to take part in the celebrations. Lionel ...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI'S hotel room from the Qatar World Cup is set to be turned into a museum. The Argentina captain, 35, led his country to their third title in the Middle East - their first World Cup triumph since 1986. His hotel room is now set to be turned into a museum As well as the trophy, Messi also took home the Player of the Tournament honour for his sensational displays. He contributed sev...Full Story »

REFEREE Szymon Marciniak has hit back at claims he should have chalked off Argentina's third goal against France in the World Cup final. French fans reckon Lionel Messi's extra-time strike should have been disallowed as two Argentina substitutes appeared to be on the pitch before the ball went in.   Szymon Marciniak has hit back following claims Argentina's third goal in the World Cu...Full Story »

The French FA has launched an official complaint after World Cup-winning Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez taunted beaten France hero Kylian Mbappe. Argentina beat France to win World Cup Martinez mocked Mbappe during trophy parade France FA lodges official complaint WHAT HAPPENED? Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final but that was not enough as Argentina bagged their thir...Full Story »