“Chinese players are not as naturally skilled like South American or European players. Like players who learned soccer when they were kids. They’re not good. Even in 50 years, they stillwon’t be able to compete.” — Argentine star Carlos Tevez, who’s being paid an estimated $44 million by Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua but has scored […]
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Copa Libertadores: Scocco's five goals move River Plate into semifinals
Ignacio Scocco scored five goals to lead River Plate to an 8-0 win over Bolivia’s Jorge Wilstermann that reversed a 3-0 deficit from the first leg in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.The 8-3 aggregate win moved River Plate into the semifinals along with Ecuador’s Barcelona, Gremio of Brazil and Argentina’s Lanus.
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Overweight Tevez dropped from Shanghai Shenhua lineup
Argentine Carlos Tevez, one of the highest-paid players in the world following his move to China’s Shanghai Shenhua, finds himself on the bench less than a year later. Interim coach WuJingui benched Tevez for being overweight after he scored only two goals in 11 games.
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Argentina heads to the Bombonera for must-win game
Argentina, fifth in South American qualifying with two games to play, will host Peru in its must-win game at Boca Juniors’ Bombonera Stadium rather than the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires,the home of Boca rival River Plate.
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What They're Saying: Jorge Sampaoli
“We have to lift our heads up and play the next two matches with professionalism and strength.” — An emotional Jorge Sampaoli after the Argentine national team coach watched histeam tie lowly Venezuela, 1-1, in Buenos Aires. The result left Argentina’s World Cup hopes in jeopardy with two just qualifiers to play. (Mundo Albiceleste)
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Uruguay-Argentina: Stalemate at the Centenario
Uruguay and Argentina played to a 0-0 draw in Montevideo on Thursday night, a result that left both teams in a pack of teams behind Brazil battling for the three remaining automatic berths from SouthAmerica to the 2018 World Cup. Uruguay is third, a point behind Colombia and a point ahead of Chile and Argentina. […]
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Juventus turns down bids for Dybala
Argentine forward Paulo Dybala is one of the hottest forwards in Europe, linked with a big-money move to Barcelona, but Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta said the club has refusedplenty of offers for him.
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MLS: Tomas Martinez adds to long list of Argentine DPs
No players are prized by MLS clubs more than Argentine playmakers. More Argentines, all midfielders in one form or another, are on Designated Player contracts than any other foreign nationality. Thelatest signing: Tomas Martinez, 22, on a Young DP contract via a full transfer from Portugal’s Braga. Martinez is the final piece in a […]
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Stars gather in Argentina for Messi wedding
Past and present Barcelona teammates Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Neymar and Luis Suarez, as well as Gerard Pique and his pop star wife Shakira were amongthe soccer stars who gathered in Argentina on Friday to see Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wed his long-time girlfriend Antonela Roccuzzo.