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  Copa America: Messi asked for on-field selfie by opponent

  Football | June 21, 2015 19:19 IST

  Vina del Mar (Chile): Lionel Messi may be quite used to pose for selfies, but even for him it was a first when Deshorn Brown requested the star to be clicked with the striker shortly

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  Messi celebrates 100 international matches with Argentina

  Football | June 21, 2015 7:38 IST

  Santiago: The true hero of the Argentina versus Jamaica Copa America 2015 match in Chile was Lionel Messi as he celebrated his 100th cap with Argentina.The player who still hasn't turned 28 was the youngest

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  Argentina concedes late goal, draws Paraguay in Copa America

  Football | June 14, 2015 9:00 IST

  Rancagua:  Argentina conceded a last-minute equalizer to open its Copa America participation with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Paraguay on Saturday.Substitute striker Lucas Barrios scored in the 90th-minute to cap Paraguay's comeback after Argentina had

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  In better form than I was at World Cup says Messi

  Football | June 10, 2015 10:31 IST

  La Serena (Chile):  Barcelona star footballer Lionel Messi says he is in better form than last year and expects Argentina to win the 2015 Copa America after the disappointment of losing the World Cup final

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  Rosario Central, Independiente draw in Argentina's football league

  Football | June 08, 2015 14:38 IST

  Rosario (Argentina): Rosario Central and Independiente drew 1-1 in the 15th matchday of Argentina's First Division tournament.Emanuel Aguilera opened the scoring for Independiente in the 37th minute of the match played in Gigante del Arroyito

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  1,500 foreign fans barred from Copa America in Chile

  Football | June 06, 2015 9:46 IST

  Santiago:Nearly 1,500 football fans with prior records are banned from entering Chile as the country readies to host the 2015 Copa America championship next week, a media report said on Saturday.Some 70,000 foreign visitors are

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  Mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu's body to reach Nellore today

  India | April 20, 2015 11:50 IST

  Hyderabad: Body of famed Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu, who was found dead during an expedition in the high mountains of Argentina last month, would reach his native place in Nellore district on Monday.The mortal

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  Argentina summons British ambassador over spying charge

  World | April 10, 2015 8:20 IST

  Buenos Aires: Argentina on Thursday summoned British Ambassador to Buenos Aires John Freeman over revelation that Britain used a special spy team to wage a propaganda war against the South American country.The campaign aimed to

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  Missing ace Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu found dead

  India | April 04, 2015 12:22 IST

  New Delhi: Malli Mastan Babu, an ace mountaineer who had climbed the Seven Summits in 172 days, has been found dead.An announcement on Facebook page 'Rescue Malli Mastan Babu' created by his friends and well

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  Argentina, without Messi, beats El Salvador 2-0

  Football | March 29, 2015 7:40 IST

  Washington: Ever Banega scored on a deflected shot, Federico Mancuello added a late goal and Argentina beat El Salvador 2-0 in a friendly match Saturday.Argentina played a lackluster game without its star Lionel Messi, who

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  Top South American teams through to FIFA U-20 WC

  Football | February 05, 2015 10:43 IST

  Montevideo: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia booked their berth at this year's New Zealand U-20 FIFA World Cup after the penultimate round of the South American U-20 Championship here.Top scorer Giovanni Simeone from Argentina, son

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  Argentina special prosecutor found fatally shot at his home

  World | January 19, 2015 20:23 IST

  Buenos Aires: A special prosecutor who had accused Argentine President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranian suspects in the South American country's worst terrorist attack was found shot dead, authorities said Monday.Alberto Nisman, who was set

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  Champions Trophy: Peillat fires Argentina to 5th place playoff

  Hockey | December 13, 2014 16:14 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Argentina will face the Netherlands in Sunday's fifth place playoff at the hockey Champions Trophy here while England and Belgium will compete for the seventh place following the South American's 2-1 win against the

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  Champions Trophy: Australia on course for 6th CT title, beat Argentina 2-4

  Hockey | December 11, 2014 16:47 IST

  Bhubaneshwar: World champions and holders Australia finally got their mojo back and defeated Argentina 4-2 to secure their place in the semifinals of the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Kalinga Stadium, here today.After

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  Champions Trophy: Impressive Argentina stun Germany 3-0

  Hockey | December 09, 2014 15:49 IST

  Bhubaneswar: World Cup bronze medallist Argentina stunned Olympic champions Germany 3-0 in their final Pool B match to end their league engagements on a high at the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament, here today.With this

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  Champions Trophy: Germany focus on defence against Argentina

  Hockey | December 08, 2014 19:26 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Having received a 1-4 thrashing at the hands of the Netherlands Sunday, Olympic champions Germany hope to put up a better show against World Cup bronze medallists Argentina in a Hero Hockey Champions Trophy

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  Brazil and Colombia to meet in Copa America

  Football | November 25, 2014 8:18 IST

  Vina Del Mar, Chile: Brazil will face Colombia and Argentina will play defending champion Uruguay after the group-stage matchups were drawn for the 2015 Copa America on Monday.Brazil was drawn against Colombia, Peru and Venezuela

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  Portugal beats Argentina 1-0 with injury-time goal

  Football | November 20, 2014 10:57 IST

  Manchester, England: The highly anticipated duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fell flat as the world's two best players lasted just 45 minutes of Portugal's last-gasp 1-0 win over Argentina in an international friendly

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  Low-key Ronaldo-Messi duel as Portugal wins 1-0

  Football | November 19, 2014 10:58 IST

  Geneva: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had left the pitch long before Raphael Guerreiro's stoppage-time header gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Argentina in a friendly on Tuesday.The world's two best players were substituted at

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  Storm forces evacuation of 1,000 people in Argentina

  World | October 30, 2014 6:35 IST

  Buenos Aires: The Argentine government Wednesday activated an emergency plan to help those affected by the powerful storm that struck 17 municipalities in Buenos Aires province over the past 24 hours and evacuated about 1,000