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The 2020 Copa America has been postponed to 2021 amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The South American Nations Cup had been scheduled to take place in Argentina and Colombia between 12 June and 12 July. However, the escalating...

Major League Soccer has been suspended for 30 days with immediate effect, making it the latest professional sports league to take drastic measures in the face of the escalating global spread of coronavirus. MLS said it will provide updates on...

Carlos Tevez scored a late screamer to lead Boca Juniors to the Argentine league title on Saturday, as the Buenos Aires club overcame Diego Maradona's Gimnasia 1-0 to pip their arch-rivals River Plate on a dramatic last day of...

Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho Gaucho was remanded in Paraguay on Saturday after a judge ruled him a flight risk. The ex-Barcelona forward was arrested and detained alongside brother and business manager Roberto Assis on Friday for possessing a fake Paraguayan...

Former Brazil international Ronaldinho has been detained by police in Paraguay for allegedly using a fake passport to enter the country, authorities say. The fake passport was retrieved following a police search of the hotel where the star had been...

Inter Miami, the new Major League Soccer franchise set to debut this weekend will look to sign Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as a sign of their global ambition co-owner David Beckham said on Wednesday. Inter Miami play their first...

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph. Pele, who will be 80 in...

Diego Maradona decided to stay on as coach of Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima in a surprising about turn on Thursday, two days after saying he was leaving his job at the struggling first division side.

Lionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Friday. The Barcelona striker, who missed four games after calling the South...

Lionel Messi was called up by Argentina on Thursday for friendly games against Brazil and Uruguay next month, the country's football association announced on Twitter. Messi has not played for Argentina since...