Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni hit out at the temporary grass surface installed for Thursday’s Copa America opener against Canada.
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Copa América: Argentina begins title defense with 2-0 win over Canada
A combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision in front of goal ensured that the underdogs were in the game
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Copa América: Messi takes center stage again
Lionel Messi is looking to add a second continental title in what is almost certainly his final appearance in the tournament.
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Copa America: Marsch demands ‘fearless’ display from Canada against Argentina
“So, it’s a big challenge, but again, we’re excited,” Marsch says. “We don’t look at this as how good Argentina is, we look at it as an opportunity for us to grow, for us to be better and for us to prove to ourselves how good we can be.”
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Fans turn out in huge numbers for pre-Copa America friendlies
Pre-Copa America friendlies set attendance records across several states,
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MLS: Houston attack gets boost with Ponce signing
The Dynamo signed Argentine forward Ezequiel Ponce on a full transfer from Greece’s AEK Athens for a transfer fee reported by multiple outlets to be $8 million, the largest transfer fee in its history.
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Copa America: Lionel Messi spearheads Argentina title defense
Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina’s Copa America title defense in the United States later this month.
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Cesar Luis Menotti, architect of Argentina’s 1978 World Cup triumph, dead at 85
Cesar Luis Menotti, who famously coached Argentina to their first World Cup triumph in 1978, an achievement described as one of the “country’s greatest joys,” has died at the age of 85, the country’s soccer federation (AFA) announced Sunday. “The Argentine Football Association regrets to report with great sadness the death of Cesar Luis Menotti, […]
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Quakes land Argentine playmaker Hernán López as DP
López is the grandson of Diego Maradona’s sister Ana.
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Inter Miami’s Federico Redondo sidelined with knee injury
The son of Argentine great Fernando Redondo was signed to replace another Argentine midfielder, Facundo Farías, out for the season with an ACL knee injury.