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Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions
Brazil: Brazilian side Gremio, for the first time in 22 years, stand at the summit of South American club football after beating Argentina's Lanus
| Sep.8 |
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Nadal beats Juan Martin del Potro to reach US Open final
New York: Top seed Rafael Nadal swept past Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in brilliant style to set up a US Open final against Kevin Anderson
| Sep.6 |
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del Potro Shocks Roger Federer in U.S. Open Quarterfinals. New York
| Jun.30 |
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Argentina hosts Lionel Messi's 'wedding of the century'
| Mar.28 |
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Lionel Messi suspended for 4 qualifiers over match official abuse
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| Nov.27 |
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Davis Cup: Del Potro leads fightback as Argentina defeats Croatia
The South Americans claimed their first-ever Davis Cup title in dramatic fashion against Croatia winning both singles rubbers on the final day...
| Sep.18 |
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Davis Cup: Mayer heroics knock out defending champion GB. Scotland
| Aug.7 |
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Resurgent del Potro tops No. 1 Djokovic in Olympic 1st round. Rio de Janeiro
| Jul.6 |
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Lionel Messi handed 21-month sentence, set to avoid prison. Barcelona
| Jun.26 |
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Chile wins Copa America over Argentina on PKs
Map of EAST RUTHERFORD New Jersey New Jersey: Chile won the Copa América Centenario in a 4-2 penalty shootout after a 0-0 tie on Sunday; cruel deja vu for Messi, Argentina | |
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Messi: retires from international football Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi retired from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Chile won the Copa America...
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Ballon d'Or: Messi ends Ronaldo's winning streak Barcelona: After a year in which Barcelona re-established as the world's top football team, Messi has reclaimed his crown as the best player on the pla...
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| Oct.25 |
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Rugby: Australia beat Argentina to reach final. London
| Jul.4 |
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Chile bests Argentina in PKs to win Copa America
Chile have beaten Argentina 4-1 on penalties, who were challenged all the way through by Chile, and then were horrendous in the shootout
| Jun.14 |
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Paraguay's stunning rally adds more pressure on Lionel Messi |
| Mar.9 |
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French Olympic medalists filming reality show among 10 dead
Map of Villa Castelli La Rioja Argentina Two Olympic athletes who competed and won medals for France were among ten people killed Monday when two helicopters crashed in a remote area. 8 of the victims were French citizens, including... | |
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| Oct.3 |
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Lionel Messi to face tax evasion trial |
| Aug.13 |
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Gerardo 'Tata' Martino appointed Argentina coach |
| Jul.13 |
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Rioting reported in Buenos Aires after World Cup final defeat
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Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player. Rio de Janeiro
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina
Map of Maracana Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification
Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited leaders was Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, the next World Cup hosts, and Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa, the previous host.
Rousseff delivered the trophy to the champion in the awards ceremony.
German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel were present for the final
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| Jul.9 |
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Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
Map of Arena de S%E3o Paulo Brazil Sao Paulo: Never before had a World Cup semifinal finished scoreless after 120 minutes. Sergio Romero save two penalties in the shootout | |
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Argentina reach semi-finals over Belgium
Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil: Argentina reached their first World Cup semi-final since finishing as runners-up in 1990 with 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brasilia | |
| Jul.1 |
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Di Maria sends Argentina by Swiss, to quarters Sao Paulo: Angel Di Maria scored in the 118th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Switzerland after extra time and a spot in the World Cup quarterf...
| Jun.25 |
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Messi scores twice as Argentina beats Nigeria. Brazil
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| Sep.10 |
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Bach new IOC president
Map of Buenos Aires Argentina Thomas Bach was elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee in succession to Rogge following a ballot of 94 members
| Sep.7 |
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Tokyo wins race to host 2020 Olympics Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid
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Cities in final bid for 2020 Olympics
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Messi crowned world's best for record fourth time Barcelona: Argentina star is becoming the first player to win FIFA's prestigious Ballon d'Or title on four separate occasions
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| Nov.11 |
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Messi passes Pele milestone. Spain
| Jun.17 |
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Nalbandian disqualified for kick. London
| Mar.7 |
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Messi hits record five for Barca. Barcelona
| Jan.9 |
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Messi best world footballer 3rd time in a row Barcelona: Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi is crowned world footballer of the year for a third successive time after claiming FIFA's Ballon d'Or award
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| Jul.24 |
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Uruguay seal Copa America title
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Messi wins FIFA Ballon d'Or Barcelona: Lionel Messi was named World Player of the Year for the second straight year Monday, pipping Barcelona teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi
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| Jul.27 |
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Maradona out as Argentine coach
| Jul.3 |
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Germans blow Argentina away 4-0
Cape Town: Three-time champions marched into the semifinals of the World Cup after destroying Diego Maradona's highly-rated Argentina side
| Jun.27 |
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Argentina disposed of Mexico, 3-1. Johannesburg
| Jun.22 |
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Argentina secure top spot. South Africa
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| Dec.21 |
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Messi named World Player of Year. Switzerland
| Nov.15 |
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Maradona banned for lewd outburst
| Sep.14 |
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First-time finalist Del Potro stuns Federer
New York: Sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro stunned defending champion and top seed Roger Federer to take the men's singles title at the U
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Angel Cabrera wins green jacket. US Georgia
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| Nov.4 |
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Argentina confirm Maradona as new coach
| Aug.22 |
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Argentina - second straight soccer gold Beijing: Angel di Maria has fired Argentina to its second Olympic title in a row in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria
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| Jul.15 |
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Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title Venezuela: Brazil produced a ruthlessly efficient performance to beat old rivals 3-0 and win the Copa America for the 2nd time in a row
| Jul.11 |
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Messi guides Argentina into Copa final. Venezuela
| Jun.21 |
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Riquelme double as Boca claim cup. Brazil
| Jun.17 |
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Cabrera holds on for U.S. Open win |
| Mar.28 |
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Maradona is admitted to hospital |
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| Jun.30 |
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Germany in semis over Argentina Berlin: German goalkeeper Lehmann saved 2 penalties in the shootout as the hosts reached the World Cup semifinals
| Jun.24 |
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Argentina wins 2-1 over Mexico |
| Jun.21 |
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Argentina, Netherlands 0-0 |
| Jun.16 |
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Rampant Argentina overwhelm Serbia |
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| Nov.20 |
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Nalbandian win Masters Cup |
| Jun.3 |
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Puerta in paradise with final date |
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| Aug.29 |
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Argentina claims soccer gold. Greece
| Aug.28 |
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Men's Basketball: Argentina Beats Italy. Greece
| Jul.25 |
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Brazil win Copa America over Argentina
Map of Lima Peru Peru: The world champions beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties to win a thrilling final in Lima
| Jul.20 |
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Argentina, Colombia 3-0 in semi-final |
| Jun.6 |
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Gaudio claims French crown. Paris
| Apr.18 |
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Maradona sedated in intensive care |
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| Sep.21 |
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Spain won Davis semifinal over Argentina |
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| Aug.15 |
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Argentina, Ecuador, 2-0 |
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| Dec.12 |
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FIFA awarded Pele & Maradona |