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New trial to start in Argentina over death of football legend Diego Maradona

A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.

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📰 American-football

Best available NFL free agents: Key pieces waiting to be signed as offseason heats up

It’s been two months since the Seattle Seahawks outplayed the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl to lift the coveted Lombardi Trophy and get crowned the latest NFL champions. But the joy of winning is long gone; the offseason is in full swing, and another year is quickly approaching. With no time to waste and training camps on the horizon, organisations are assembling rosters they believe will win championships.

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Tommy Paul gets the better of Roman Burruchaga to win Houston title for the first time

American fourth seed Tommy Paul saved three match points before scoring a battling three-set victory over unseeded Argentine Roman Burruchaga to win the ATP Houston US Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday.

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Spanish teen Rafael Jodar beats Marco Trungelliti to win first ATP title in Marrakesh

Rafael Jodar scooped up his first ATP title on Sunday as the 19-year-old Spaniard beat surprise Argentine finalist Marco Trungelliti 6-3, 6-2 in just over an hour.

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Mariano Navone wins maiden ATP title after edging past Daniel Merida in Bucharest final

Argentinian Mariano Navone won his first ATP Tour title with a three-set victory over Spanish qualifier Daniel Merida in the final of the clay-court event in Bucharest on Sunday.

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Argentina's Trungelliti becomes oldest first-time ATP Tour finalist in Marrakech

Argentina's 36-year-old Marco Trungelliti proved tennis dreams do not come ⁠with an expiration date when he became the oldest first-time tour-level finalist in the Open ‌Era after beating the top seed at the Grand Prix ‌Hassan II semi-finals in Marrakech on Saturday.

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Shelton shocked by Tirante in Houston as Tiafoe progresses to semi-finals

Thiago Tirante stunned top-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4 on Friday to book a semi-final showdown with friend and fellow Argentine Roman Burruchaga at the ATP clay court tournament in Houston, Texas.

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Ronaldo, Messi, Vinicius Junior and Mbappe join forces for World Cup LEGO promotion

With just a few months left before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, four of the biggest names in football, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi, and Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, have joined forces for a LEGO promotion.

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Alpine deny claims that they're favouring Gasly over Colapinto & condemn abuse

Renault-owned Alpine condemned on Thursday online abuse of their Argentine Formula 1 driver ⁠Franco Colapinto for an incident in Japan as well as death threats directed at the team's former racer Esteban Ocon in ‌China. They also dismissed suspicions from some fans of 'sabotage' and that Colapinto was not being given ‌equal equipment to teammate Pierre Gasly.

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Elmer Moller suffer second-round humiliation against Argentine clay specialist

Elmer Moller suffered a heavy second-round humiliation when he was defeated 6-2, 6-1 by the Argentine Mariano Navone in the ATP 250 tournament in Bucharest.

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Argentina secure 5-0 defeat of Zambia at home in international friendly

Argentina have now won eight of their last 10 games against African opposition, following a 5-0 friendly success over Zambia in Buenos Aires that was nonetheless tinged with some sadness at the potential swansong of a world-class icon.

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Lionel Messi to start for Argentina in World Cup send-off game against Zambia

Lionel Messi will start for Argentina in a friendly against Zambia on Tuesday in what is the reigning world champions' final game on home soil before they defend their World Cup crown.

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Dutch clubs spent 66 million on agent fees in 24/25, Ajax lead with third of total

Ajax spent nearly a third of the total amount of fees paid to agents by Dutch clubs in the 2024/25 season, according to a document released by the Dutch FA (KNVB).

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Cardiff City lose £106m compensation case over Emiliano Sala death

A French court on Monday dismissed Cardiff City's compensation claim valued at 122 million euros (£106m), in a financial dispute with Ligue 1 club Nantes over the 2019 death of Argentine striker Emiliano Sala.

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Enzo on target as Argentina battle to unconvincing friendly win over Mauritania

Argentina still have not been beaten in Buenos Aires since losing to Uruguay in November 2023, following their 2-1 win over Mauritania at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando.

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Inter Miami set to name stand at Nu Stadium after captain Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi will become part of a rare ⁠sporting phenomenon when he plays in Inter Miami's new stadium, with the ‌Major League Soccer club announcing that they will ‌have a stand bearing the Argentine's ‌name.

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Lionel Messi gets chance to close in on another Ronaldo record during international break

Upcoming fixtures against Mauritania and Zambia offer the Argentine icon, Lionel Messi, a chance to close the gap on his perennial rival's record for goals and unique opponents.

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Argentina's Nicolas Tagliafico says back-to-back World Cup titles would be a 'dream'

Argentina full-back Nicolas Tagliafico says becoming the first team to successfully defend the World Cup title in 64 years would be a "dream" for the three-time world champions.

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Argentina striker Joaquin Panichelli suffers serious knee injury ahead of World Cup

Argentina striker Joaquin Panichelli suffered a knee injury in training on Thursday, the national team said, with media reports suggesting he has torn his ACL less than three months before the World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pablo Zabaleta on coaching Albania and representing Argentina at the World Cup

When Pablo Zabaleta took a call from his old friend Sylvinho during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he could hardly have imagined where it would lead. Two and a half years later, the former Argentina and Manchester City defender finds himself at the heart of one of football's most compelling stories — guiding Albania to the brink of their first-ever World Cup qualification.

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Luis Garcia Plaza arrives as Sevilla boss aiming to change club's fortunes

Liga strugglers Sevilla on Tuesday appointed Luis Garcia Plaza as manager, the day after firing the Argentinian Matias Almeyda.

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Argentina to play Mauritania in World Cup tune-up in place of Finalissima

Argentina will face ⁠Mauritania this month in a World Cup warm-up match, ‌the country's Football Association (AFA) said on ‌Friday.

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17-year-old rising star Kouame downs Svajda in Miami for first ATP Tour win

After a long battle in the Florida heat on Thursday, Moise Kouame, completely exhausted physically, finally overcame Zachary Svajda in three sets. At just 17 years old, the young Frenchman claimed his first-ever main draw victory on the ATP Tour, as a result.

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Williot Swedberg, in the name of the mother (and the father)

The son of a Swedish women's football icon and a former Swedish international, Williot Swedberg is no longer content to follow in his parents' footsteps: he is in the process of making a name for himself. Having made his name at Hammarby, the young Celta Vigo winger is shining with his intelligent play and ability to shine in major matches. Against Lyon on Thursday evening, he will be the main threat for Celta, who are looking to turn the Europa League Round of 16 tie in their favour after a 1-1 draw at Estadio de Balaidos.