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    Lionel Messi set to retire from international football as Argentina crashes out of World Cup

    June 30, 2018 - By 

    Lionel Messi is set to retire from international football after Argentina crashed out of the World Cup today. Argentina, finalists in 2014, tumbled out of the tournament with a 4-3 loss to France in the round of 16, ending their hopes of becoming world champions for the first time since 1986. As Lionel Messi’s fourth World Cup ended in bitter, frustrating and all-too-familiar defeat, it is, in turn, likely to be the end of his career on the world stage. One which will end without a major championship to his name. Messi previously announced his retirement from international football in…

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    VIDEO: France 4 – 3 Argentina [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 30, 2018 - By 

    France are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a seven-goal thriller at the Kazan Arena. KAZAN, RUSSIA – JUNE 30: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between France and Argentina at Kazan Arena on June 30, 2018 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) Five of the goals came in an action-packed second-half. Kylian Mbappe well and truly announced himself as a superstar to the world with a match-winning brace. Les Bleus needed a response after falling behind to Gabriel…

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 1 – 2 Argentina {2018 World Cup} Highlights

    June 26, 2018 - By 

    Nigeria vs Argentina 1-2 Highlights Download 26 June 2018 World Cup Argentina make wholesale changes to the side defeated by Croatia, with Sampaoli making five overall. Aguero and Caballero are the big names to be dropped, along with Salvio, Acuna and Meza. Armani, Banega, Rojo, Di Maria and Higuain are the players who come into the side. Nigeria are unchanged from their victory over Iceland and will hope that Musa and Iheanacho can cause the Argentina defence problems. Idowu was born in St. Petersburg and plays in his home town this evening. DOWNLOAD VIDEO HERE 

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    VIDEO: Argentina 0 – 3 Croatia [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 21, 2018 - By 

    Lionel Messi’s World Cup woes continued as Argentina crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Croatia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Willy Caballero’s clanger presented Ante Rebic with an opportunity he could not refuse, and Croatia rolled on to a stunning 3-0 victory over Argentina that sent them into the last 16 of the World Cup. Jorge Sampaoli’s side produced an abysmal second-half display that severely damages their hopes of following Croatia out of Group D, with Caballero’s stray pass to Gabriel Mercado that was volleyed home by Ante Rebic in the 53rd minute proving the turning point. Any hopes of…

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    VIDEO: Spain 6 – 1 Argentina [International Friendlies] Highlights 2018

    March 28, 2018 - By 

    Spain 6 – 1 Argentina – Without star man Lionel Messi due to injury, Argentina slipped to a 6-1 thrashing against Spain at the Wanda Metropolitano. Isco struck his first international hat-trick as Spain extended Julen Lopetegui’s unbeaten run as coach to 18 matches with a supreme 6-1 demolition of Argentina in Madrid on Tuesday. Spain were pegged back by Germany for a 1-1 draw on Friday but Argentina – without Lionel Messi due to injury – fared far worse than the reigning world champions. Diego Costa put Spain in front, Marco Asensio then adding his second assist of the…