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Lionel Messi got emotional after playing his final competitive match in Argentina in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela on Thursday at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, saying that finishing in front of his home fans was something he “always dreamed of.” Messi scored two goals and Lautaro Martínez added another as the Argentina star signed off …

Pedro de la Vega rightfully was named the Player of the Tournament at Leagues Cup after scoring three goals and generally being the Seattle Sounders’ most dynamic performer. But it wasn’t just his offense that was impressive. The Argentinian winger was an absolute pest on defense, constantly harassing opposing wingers and playing the sort of two-way soccer that attracted the …

David Jones-Garcia is representing his country in the Americup and is doing a great job on the floor, leading the Dominican Republic in scoring after two wins. Unfortunately, something that happened after the game against Argentina tainted what has been a fantastic performance so far. After a close, emotional game that went to overtime before Jones’ side prevailed, the two …

The match in Buenos Aires between Independiente and visiting Universidad de Chile was abandoned in the second half. Ten people were injured and 90 arrested after violent clashes between rival fans during a Copa Sudamericana match involving Argentina’s Independiente and visiting Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires, club officials and police said. A stun grenade was among the objects hurled …

Soccer Match in Argentina Ends Early After Violence in Stands  The New York Times Sudamericana match canceled after violent clashes between fans  ESPN Copa Sudamericana: Independiente and Universidad de Chile game abandoned after fan violence  BBC Numerous fans injured in violent clashes at soccer match in Argentina as stadium was set on fire, seats thrown  CBS Sports Violence erupts in stands at Copa Sudamericana …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday granted Argentina’s request to put on temporary hold a judge’s order that it turn over its 51% stake in oil and gas company YPF to partially satisfy a $16.1 billion judgment won by two investors. In a brief order, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan …

Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics head. In Argentina, the government manipulated the inflation rate. Economists went rogue to calculate the real rate, and people lost trust in the numbers. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: When President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it set off worries that economic data might not be as trustworthy in the …

In a groundbreaking discovery from Patagonia, Astigmasaura genuflexa, a previously unknown species of rebbachisaurid sauropod, was unearthed by paleontologists. This new species offers invaluable insights into sauropod evolution during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically around 95 million years ago. The fossil was found in the El Orejano locality of the Huincul Formation, located in the Neuquén Basin of Argentina. According …

Paleontologists in Patagonia, Argentina, have unearthed a portion of a postcranial skeleton that belonged to a previously unknown rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur. Life reconstruction of Astigmasaura genuflexa. Image credit: Mattia Yuri Messina. The newly-discovered dinosaur lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous epoch, approximately 95 million years ago. Scientifically named Astigmasaura genuflexa, the species was about 18 m …

An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see. The policeman had sought payment from the internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a 6 1/2-foot wall when a Google camera captured …