Tens of thousands line up to bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina

Tens of thousands line up to bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina

The fans waited to file past the coffin of Argentina's most iconic soccer star,some confronting police who tried to maintain order.

  • byAlmudena Calatrava andDebora Rey

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'Hand of God':How Maradona's famous words filled back pages around the globe

'Hand of God':How Maradona's famous words filled back pages around the globe

The English-speaking world very nearly did not get to hear Diego Maradona's pithy reflection on his infamous goal in Argentina's 2-1 defeat of England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

  • byMartyn Herman
From the Archives,1986:By the hand of God and head of Maradona

From the Archives,1986:By the hand of God and head of Maradona

In 1986,Diego Maradona scored the controversial"Hand of God"goal which helped Argentina to a 2-1 victory over England in the quarter final of the World Cup.

  • byStaff Writers
Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona dies of heart attack

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona dies of heart attack

One of the greatest soccer players of all time has died of a heart attack at the age of 60.

Diego Maradona surgery for bleeding on brain ends with success

Diego Maradona surgery for bleeding on brain ends with success

The Argentine football great had a subdural hematoma,which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain,his personal doctor said.

  • byDebora Rey
Visiting team locked out of stadium after River Plate refuse to play

Visiting team locked out of stadium after River Plate refuse to play

An Argentine Superliga Cup match was cancelled when River Plate refused to let Atletico Tucuman officials into their stadium.

  • byAndrew Downie
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Why 2020 Copa America is a'game changer'for the Socceroos
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Why 2020 Copa America is a'game changer'for the Socceroos

It's not just a match against Messi that makes the 2020 Copa America a game changer for the Socceroos but the exposure to football's harshest continent.

  • byDominic Bossi
Historic Copa America draw looms for Socceroos

Historic Copa America draw looms for Socceroos

Lionel Messi or Neymar? Luis Suarez or James Rodriguez? The Socceroos will discover on Wednesday just which giants of South American soccer they'll face at next year's Copa America.

Pain for Boca and gain for River Plate in Spain

Pain for Boca and gain for River Plate in Spain

River Plate battled back from a goal down to beat arch Argentine rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 after extra-time in the rescheduled Copa Libertadores final.

River Plate reject proposed Libertadores final shift to Madrid

River Plate reject proposed Libertadores final shift to Madrid

The dramas surrounding the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final continue,with River Plate rejecting the proposed stadium shift to Madrid.

'Shameful':Copa Libertadores final postponed for second time

'Shameful':Copa Libertadores final postponed for second time

The rescheduled second leg of the Copa Libertadores soccer final between River Plate and Boca Juniors has been postponed again.