Sergio Aguero will start alongside Lionel Messi as Argentina face Uruguay in a friendly in Tel Aviv on Monday.The Manchester City striker will return to the Albiceleste side as manager Lionel Scaloni gets his final look at his team before the start of World Cup qualifying next year.Aguero, who sat out Friday’s victory over Brazil in Saudi Arabia, and Barcelona playmaker Messi are the only ...Full Story »

The Brazilian forward, 22, confidently stepped up to the spot during Friday's friendly in Saudi Arabia. Gabriel Jesus missed yet another awful penalty, this time for Brazil Credit: EPA But he conspired to miss - badly - sending the ball trundling miles wide. His scuff was compounded when Argentina were awarded a penalty just minutes later, with Lionel Messi missing his effort, only to tap in ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's winning goal against Brazil in an international friendly on Friday marked his first against Argentina's fiercest rivals in seven years. The Barcelona superstar returned to Argentina's starting line up after serving a three-month suspension for criticising CONMEBOL during this summer's Copa America. Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus squandered a golden chance to give Brazil...Full Story »

Lionel Messi praised Argentina’s work ethic after scoring the winner on his return to international football as Brazil were beaten 1-0 in Riyadh.The 32-year-old was banned for three months by CONMEBOL after criticising the South American governing body during this summer’s Copa America, both after a semi-final loss to Brazil and a third-place play-off win over Chile in which he was s...Full Story »

Lionel Messi made a successful return to international football as Argentina gained a measure of revenge on Brazil for this summer’s Copa America semi-final defeat with a 1-0 win in Riyadh.The 32-year-old was banned for three months by CONMEBOL after criticising the South American governing body, both after the semi-final loss and a third-place play-off win over Chile in which he was sent ...Full Story »

Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus is determined to get one over on Manchester City team-mates Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero when they tackle Argentina in Saudi Arabia. The South American giants meet at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on Friday to renew their fierce rivalry following a 2-0 victory for Brazil in the Copa America semi-finals. However, since lifting the trophy on home...Full Story »

Germany hosted Argentina at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday and their fans produced a tifo to tease their rivals. The choreography illustrated Mario Gotze's goal, which led to their national team's win in the 2014 World Cup final against the Albiceleste in Brazil. Although Germany won that game at the Maracana 1-0 in extra time, they didn't manage to do the same in Dortmund as their friendly ...Full Story »

Depleted Germany have called up three players for their friendly against Argentina on Wednesday night.With 10 players, including Toni Kroos and Leroy Sane, missing through injury, boss Joachim Low has drafted in Schalke’s Suat Serdar and Sebastian Rudy, and Robin Koch of Freiburg.“That hurts us, of course,” Low said in Bild. “These are not good conditions. ...Full Story »

The Paris Saint-Germain forward has praised the way his international team-mate led the national side despite their failure to win lift the trophy Angel Di Maria has revealed that a speech by Lionel Messi after Argentina’s defeat by Brazil at the Copa America this summer left “everyone in tears”. The Albiceleste were beaten 2-0 by the tournament hosts in the semi-final in B...Full Story »

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has defended his country’s recent record ahead of their friendly with Mexico.Argentina have reached three finals of major tournaments in the last five years – the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 and 2016 Copa America – but lost them all.That led to a Mexican journalist questioning Argentina’s desire, which saw Scaloni bite.He said at his press c...Full Story »

Chile drew 0-0 with an Argentina side missing Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero in a fractious friendly at the Los Angeles Coliseum which produced 10 yellow cards.On paper it was a repeat of July’s Copa America third-place play-off, a game in which Chile’s Gary Medel and Messi were both sent off, but with the main stars missing it was much less of a spectacle at the Los Angeles Coliseum...Full Story »