Argentina
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Brazil, Argentina to play in Australia ahead of World Cup
Football | Apr 20, 2022, 12:15 PM ISTArgentina and Brazil will play a June 11 friendly in Australia and officials from both teams will be hoping there is a proper conclusion this time.
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IFFCO to set up nano urea plant in Argentina; inks pact
Business | Jun 23, 2021, 12:56 PM ISTIFFCO on Wednesday said it will set up a nano urea liquid manufacturing plant in Argentina in partnership with two agencies -- INAES and Cooperative Confederation of Argentina 'Cooperar'.
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Argentina allow last-minute draw at Colombia in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Football | Jun 09, 2021, 08:21 AM ISTThe match at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla was attended by 10,000 fans despite the region's alarming COVID-19 figures.
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Israel bans travel to Russia, Argentina, Seychelles
World | May 24, 2021, 11:23 AM ISTThe Israeli Ministry of Health has issued a severe travel warning for Russia, Argentina, and Seychelles, citing a high level of coronavirus morbidity in the three countries.
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Argentina's Ciudad de La Plata stadium renamed after Diego Maradona
Football | Dec 19, 2020, 11:12 PM ISTThe 53,000-capacity stadium in La Plata, around 60km southeast of Buenos Aires, is the partial home of Gimnasia y Esgrima, the team Maradona coached at the time of his death.
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Kerala businessman plans museum in Diego Maradona's memory with 'Hand of God' sculpture in gold
Football | Dec 07, 2020, 03:37 PM IST'The Hand of God' goal was scored against England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup.
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Kerala hotel turns room where Maradona stayed into a museum
News | Nov 28, 2020, 10:37 PM ISTThe hotel room, in which the late Diego Maradona had stayed during his visit to Kerala in 2012, has been converted into a museum in memory of the football legend.
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Maradona could single-handedly carry teams, mesmerize crowds: Former India international Shabbir Ali
Football | Nov 27, 2020, 11:45 AM ISTThe former Argentine captain and World Cup winner had, on his visits to India, met a number of footballing stars of the past and present.
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Argentina President Alberto Fernandez pays respects to Diego Maradona at state funeral
Football | Nov 27, 2020, 10:23 AM ISTThousands of fans and admirers fled through Casa Rosada, placing bouquets next to the coffin or memorabilia from teams Maradona played in or coached.
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France great Michel Platini hails Diego Maradona as 'greatest football lover'
Football | Nov 26, 2020, 10:02 PM ISTMaradona, who scored 115 goals for Napoli in 259 matches, helped the club challenge Juventus' supremacy, winning its first two Serie A titles and the 1989 UEFA Cup.
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Napoli stadium to be renamed after Diego Maradona
Football | Nov 26, 2020, 09:34 PM ISTThe move comes with the city in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60.
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Thousands of fans line up in Argentina to bid farewell to Diego Maradona
Football | Nov 26, 2020, 09:20 PM ISTFans blew kisses as they passed Maradona's wooden casket in the main lobby of the presidential building, some strike their chests with closed fists and shouting, “Let’s go Diego.”
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Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi: Two symbolic extremes of a football superstar
Football | Nov 26, 2020, 03:41 PM ISTChances of Messi becoming the saint-like mythical figure that Maradona became long before his death on November 25, 2020, look rather slim.
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Argentina great Diego Maradona passes away at 60: The end of an era
Sports | Nov 26, 2020, 12:56 AM ISTThe Argentine soccer great was among the best players ever. He led his country to the 1986 World Cup title
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Goa government to install life-size statue of football great Diego Maradona
Football | Nov 25, 2020, 11:49 PM ISTMaradona's statue is already under making with a Maharashtra-based artist working on the mould.
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Diego Maradona dies at 60: Remembering Argentine legend's memorable moments
Football | Nov 25, 2020, 11:35 PM ISTKnown for guiding Argentina to glory in the 1986 World Cup, Maradona reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, weeks after his 60th birthday.
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Argentina plans to vaccinate 10 million against Covid-19 by Feb
World | Nov 20, 2020, 07:50 AM ISTFernandez said he will head the vaccination chain of command, which will involve the ministries of health, interior, security and defence, Xinhua reported.
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South America FIFA WC Qualifiers: Argentina held to 1-1 draw by Paraguay
Football | Nov 13, 2020, 10:16 AM ISTArgentina’s fourth match in qualifying will be against Peru on Tuesday, when Paraguay hosts Bolivia and Ecuador is at home to Colombia.
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Argentina may have access to COVID-19 vaccine for most vulnerable sectors by December
World | Nov 09, 2020, 06:45 AM ISTArgentina is looking to have possession of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by December, and will administer it to the most vulnerable sectors of the population first, the chief of the cabinet of ministers, Santiago Cafiero, said.
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Diego Maradona admitted to hospital in Argentina
Football | Nov 03, 2020, 11:27 AM ISTWidely rated as one of the greatest football players of all time, Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups and was captain of the Argentine team that won the 1986 tournament.