World Cup chit-chat: Argentina's Gago doubtful with knee injury

Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago could miss the World Cup due to a knee injury after his club Boca Juniors said on Monday he would need up to 60 days to recover. A scan revealed ligament damage......

Argentina's puzzle - great players, but misfiring team

'It's gotten complicated' for Argentina IMAGE: Angel di Maria with team-mates. Photograph: Selección Argentina/Twitter Argentina have reached three major finals in three years but the......

WC Qualifiers: Lavezzi scores two as Argentina make light of Messi absence

Striker Ezequiel Lavezzi scored two first half goals as Argentina, lacking four key players including Lionel Messi, beat Peru 3-1 in a World Cup qualifier at the Monumental on Friday. The team,......

Real Madrid buy midfielder Gago

Real Madrid agreed to sign highly-rated Argentine midfielder Fernando Gago from Boca Juniors on Thursday on a six-and-a-half-year contract. "Real and Boca have agreed a deal over the transfer of......

PIX: Messi's Argentina win again, US freeze out Costa Rica

Lionel Messi produced another brilliant performance to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying on Friday, but Colombia kept up the chase on the group leaders with a 5-0......