The subversive Indigenous organization had a marked passion for the game and dreamed of staging big matches, one of them against Inter Milan, an attempt that failed. There was, however, a match in 1999 between the Zapatistas and a team of veteran Mexico internationals
Crowds gathered in the capital, Dhaka, to watch the Albiceleste’s opening World Cup match
The Albiceleste open against Algeria with the challenge of emulating Brazil in 1962, the last team to win back-to-back titles in an era when soccer was played without cards or substitutions
Five and a half years have passed since the soccer icon’s demise and still there’s no court ruling on whether it was inevitable
The book ‘World Atlas of Football Stadiums’ proposes a transoceanic route that travels through Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, from the most imposing and technologically advanced venues to the most peculiar, old, and peripheral ones
An Argentine court accuses them of defrauding the legitimate heirs of the soccer icon through a company that managed 246 brands
After the scandalous annulment of the process initiated last year, seven health professionals are being tried in Buenos Aires for the death of the former Argentine soccer player
The world’s largest soccer stadium underwent a controversial and delayed renovation two years before the World Cup began. It reopens this Saturday with a friendly match between Mexico and Portugal
After a mistrial was declared over a scandal involving one of the judges, seven healthcare professionals will be tried in March for alleged negligence in the death of the Argentine soccer great
Julieta Makintach, who was involved in the controversial trial over Maradona’s death, might now be herself investigated for her role in a documentary series about the case
It is to be decided whether the case will be dismissed or continue with the recusal of the magistrate who recorded unauthorized videos of the hearings for a supposed documentary
Four doctors, two nurses and a psychologist will be tried starting Tuesday, accused of homicide after the death of the Argentina great
The Argentine president’s spokesman excluded the soccer idol in a list of outstanding ‘lefties’ from sports and the arts, drawing criticism from relatives and former footballers, among others
In Castellino del Biferno, the mayor introduced a special currency that can be used as legal tender in addition to the euro
The Bayern and West Germany great is regarded as one of the finest players in history, alongside the canonized quintet of Pelé, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi
Millions of people took to the streets of Buenos Aires on December 20, 2022, to celebrate the Albiceleste’s victory. The anniversary coincides with a protest against Javier Milei
The auction house said that it will put up for sale in New York six of the seven first-half shirts the Argentina captain wore in Qatar, including the one he donned in the final against France
The general court of the European Union confirmed Tuesday that it declined to transfer the trademark to Sattvica, an Argentine company belonging to Maradona’s former lawyer
‘Moment of Truth’ is a TV series that reminds us of all the iconic moments of championships past, but nostalgia can be tricky
The cloister of the church of Santa Maria della Sanità houses a curious baroque-inspired painting in which the Argentine soccer star appears with his arms raised toward the heavens
The number of footballers involved in cases of sexual violence has sparked debate on how clubs, fans and the media should proceed
Messi is expected to make his Inter Miami debut at a July 21 home game against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup
Until the 4-0 defeat to Milan last Sunday, Napoli fans had been casting aside superstitions and painting the city blue as if the team had already won the scudetto
Kane tugged on his England jersey and roared with delight in an emotional celebration after converting a spot kick during the 2-1 win over Italy
Fans on the street corner chanted “Messi, Messi” and sang the words to “Muchachos,” which became the unofficial anthem for the Argentina squad
After a three-decade drought since the Argentine soccer star’s glory days in Naples, the still-superstitious city is finally poised to capture another ‘scudetto’