Lionel or Lionela? Messi dominates baby names registered in Argentina
Argentina fans are looking to stamp their name in World Cup joy by naming their children after Lionel Messi. According to Rosario newspaper Diario La...
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Argentina to make Messi face of 1000 peso notes after World Cup triumph
by Robert Baum
The Argentina Central Bank is considering putting Lionel Messi's face on the 1000 peso notes. That's according to El Financiero newspaper. Messi is a larger-than-life...
Argentina’s greatest number 10s
by Robert Baum
The number 10 shirt number has been worn by some of the best players in world football, not the least by the Argentina national team....
Argentina’s 1990 squad: Where are the World Cup finalists now?
by Robert Baum
After a magical and victorious Maradona-led 1986 World Cup triumph, all hopes and expectations again flew high for Argentina at the 1990 tournament. But things...
Argentina’s 1986 World Cup Squad: Where are they now?
by Robert Baum
It's been 36 years since Argentina's 1986 World Cup squad took the field in Mexico. That team, led by the legendary Diego Maradona, was surrounded...
Argentina’s all-time greatest XI
by Robert Baum
Argentina is one of the most successful nations in the sport's history, with two World Cup wins and three finals appearances. They have also produced...
Maradona’s “Hand of God” ball to be auctioned this month
by Robert Baum
The ball Diego Maradona used to score the “Hand of God Goal” and “Goal of the Century” is set to go for auction in London...
Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt smashes record for most expensive game-worn jersey in history
by Robert Baum
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the ‘Hand of God’ game against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for $9.3...
Barcelona and Boca Juniors to play inaugural ‘Maradona Cup’
by Robert Baum
Barcelona and Boca Juniors will meet in the ‘Maradona Cup’ in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 14. The match, a friendly, will honor the memory...
New Champions Argentina and Italy plan cup friendly in Napoli in honor of Maradona
by Robert Baum
UEFA and CONMEBOL are in advanced talks about a friendly between the new champions of Europe and South America. Italy vs. Argentina, the respective European...