Tag: Argentina
Comeback king Lopez levels Davis Cup final
Feliciano Lopez has stormed to Spain's rescue, levelling the Davis Cup final against Argentina in Mar Del Plata.[MORE]
Maradona's reign starts with a win
Diego Maradona's first match as head coach of Argentina ended with a 1-0 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow this morning.[MORE]
Butcher still fuming over 'hand of god'
Former Sydney FC coach Terry Butcher says he still holds a bitter grudge against Argentina superstar Diego Maradona over his infamous "hand of god" goal at the 1986 World Cup.[MORE]
Argentina doesn't play friendlies: Maradona
Diego Maradona, who has taken his first training session since being appointed Argentina head coach, says his players must fight to win against Scotland in Glasgow on Thursday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Japanese film takes top honours at Argentine festival
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film Still Walking has won best picture honours at Argentina's Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[MORE]
Contepomi helps Argentina ease past Italy
Captain Felipe Contepomi has kicked 17 points to help Argentina to a 22-14 rugby win over Italy at Turin's Stadio Olimpico.[MORE]
Djokovic into Masters semis, Tsonga out
World number three Novak Djokovic survived a big scare against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko to reach the Masters Cup semi-finals overnight.[MORE]
Injured Nadal out of Davis Cup final
World number one Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina this month after failing to recover from tendonitis in his right knee.[MORE]
France takes revenge on Argentina
France had to work hard to defeat Argentina 12-6 overnight and take its revenge on the Pumas who spoiled their home World Cup a year ago.[MORE]
Argentina passes pension nationalisation bill
Argentina's Lower House has approved President Cristina Kirchner's plan to nationalise private pension funds.[MORE]
Nalbandian hopes Nadal can make Davis Cup
Argentine star David Nalbandian says he hopes world number one Rafael Nadal will win his battle to be fit for the Davis Cup final, even if it meant the host country would have a tougher task to capture a maiden success. [MORE]
Argentina denounces Britain over Falklands constitution
Argentina has sharply criticised Britain's approval of a new constitution for the disputed Falkland Islands, saying it had lodged a formal complaint with London.[MORE]
Royal treatment for Kylie in Argentina
First some thieves in Colombia swiped computers and passports from her entourage. Then Kylie Minogue's flight crew accidentally landed her in the wrong place in Venezuela.[MORE]
Maradona delays scouting trip: report
New Argentina coach Diego Maradona will postpone a European scouting tour he was set to make this weekend, media reports said.[MORE]
Maradona to go on European scouting trip
New Argentina coach Diego Maradona will set off on a European scouting tour this weekend, an Argentinian football federation source said Friday. [MORE]
Sceptical Pele wishes Maradona well
Pele has wished Diego Maradona well in his new job as Argentina coach but the Brazil legend warned that great footballers rarely become great managers.[MORE]
Argentina turns to Maradona
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona has capped a remarkable comeback from a near fatal heart attack four years ago to being named coach of the national side.[MORE]
Federer to face Nalbandian in hometown final
Roger Federer will take on David Nalbandian in the Swiss Indoors final after the Basel-born, world number two's bid for a third straight hometown title continued with an easy semi-final win.[MORE]
World markets reel on recession fears
Recession fears have plagued trading floors around the world, sparking major losses in Asia, Europe and on Wall Street.[MORE]
Argentina plans pension fund takeover
Argentina's government says it will nationalise billions of dollars worth of private pension funds to protect retirees during the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Maradona still owes $70.22m in taxes: report
Argentina legend Diego Maradona still owes the Italian tax man 36 million euros ($70.22 million), outstanding from his seven-year spell at Napoli from 1984-1991. [MORE]
Nalbandian claims Stockholm title
Argentine David Nalbandian has held his nerve to beat Swede Robin Soderling 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Sunday and win the Stockholm Open in his first appearance at the tournament. It was the ninth career win for Nalbandian, who goes to the Madrid Masters on Monday as the defending champion. "It was a great final, we both played a good match," Nalbandian told Swedish television SVT in a courtside interview. "I played great all week, almost perfect every match here. I lost a set today but that's part of the game." With his fine all-court game, the world number seven outclassed the home hope in the first set. Nalbandian broke for a 4-3 lead in the third set and outplayed Soderling from the baseline for the rest of the match.[MORE]
Argentine fumes over US 'offer' to scandal witness
Argentina has complained bitterly to the United States after a witness in the Venezuelan "suitcase scandal" said she had been offered political asylum by FBI agents while testifying in Miami.[MORE]
Davis Cup final goes indoors
Argentina will stage next month's Davis Cup final against Spain on an indoor court in the Atlantic resort of Mar del Plata, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said.[MORE]
Berdych claims Japan Open title
Czech Tomas Berdych halted fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro's hot streak by beating the Argentine 6-1, 6-4 to win the Japan Open in Tokyo on Sunday.[MORE]
