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Organizers Accused Of Negligence Over Brazil-Argentina Brawl | Football News
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Organizers Accused Of Negligence Over Brazil-Argentina Brawl | Football News

[ad_1] Brazilian police and football authorities traded blame Wednesday after a brawl broke out ahead of Brazil's match against arch-rivals Argentina, leaving several injured in what fans called a "tragedy foretold." Brazil's football fan clubs association, ANATORG, said government authorities and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) were "negligent" in seating rival fans next to each other at Tuesday's epic clash in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, with no barriers separating them.The 2026 World Cup qualifier, which Argentina won 1-0, had to be delayed for around 30 minutes when rival fans started throwing punches before kickoff. Police fought back the melee with batons, leaving some fans with bloodied faces and other injuries."The negligence and incompetence of the CBF and secu...
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Lionel Messi Stunned As Police Hit Argentina Fans With Sticks In World Cup Qualifier vs Brazil. Watch | Football News
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Lionel Messi Stunned As Police Hit Argentina Fans With Sticks In World Cup Qualifier vs Brazil. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] World Champions Argentina edged out rivals Brazil 1-0 in an ill-tempered World Cup qualifier at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The kick-off of was delayed by around 30 minutes on Tuesday after clashes between Brazil and Argentina supporters. The much-anticipated clash between South American football's two superpowers was due to kick off at 9.30pm local time (00:30 GMT Wednesday) but was held up after disturbances in the stands. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez tried to jump into the seating area at one stage to confront a baton-wielding Brazilian police officer.Selvageria no Maracana #brasil #argentina pic.twitter.com/Azz8RKE47p— Igor Rodrigues (@_igorrodrigues) November 22, 2023pic.twitter.com/DDmVG31PHH— Messi Xtra (@M30Xtra) November 22, 2023Several Argentina players wen...
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Lionel Messi’s ‘Threat’, Police Action On Crowd Overshadow Argentina’s 1-0 Win Over Brazil In World Cup Qualifier | Football News
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Lionel Messi’s ‘Threat’, Police Action On Crowd Overshadow Argentina’s 1-0 Win Over Brazil In World Cup Qualifier | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed. A 63rd-minute header from veteran defender Nicolas Otamendi secured victory for Argentina as the world champions bounced back from last week's defeat to Uruguay to beat their bitter South American rivals. The win at Rio's iconic Maracana Stadium leaves Argentina on top of the South American qualifying standings with 15 points from six games.Brazil's third defeat of qualifying, meanwhile, leaves the five-time world champions in sixth place with seven points from six games.Tempers had flared in the stands at the Maracana moments before kick-off, with Brazilian police seen using batons to drive back a block of Argentine fans...
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Nottingham Forest Surprise Aston Villa To Snap Winless Streak | Football News
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Nottingham Forest Surprise Aston Villa To Snap Winless Streak | Football News

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest stunned Aston Villa with their first Premier League win in seven games on Sunday as Ola Aina and Orel Mangala struck in a deserved 2-0 win. The sides came into the match in very different form as Villa's six-game unbeaten league run had taken Unai Emery's men to fifth in the table. However, Villa made a terrible start when Aina found the bottom corner from outside the box after five minutes and the visitors never recovered.Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez picked up the prize for the world's best goalkeeper at the Ballon d'Or ceremony earlier this week for his heroics in helping Argentina to World Cup glory last year.But his Martinez error gifted Forest their second goal early in the second half.Martinez got a hand to Mangala's strike from long range but did not...
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Argentina’s World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Recreates Infamous Gesture On Trip To India. Watch | Football News
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Argentina’s World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Recreates Infamous Gesture On Trip To India. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina's World Cup winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez© TwitterArgentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez impressed everyone with his impressive performance in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final against France and his double penalty saves ensured a fairytale ending to his team's run in the competition. Argentina claimed their third World Cup title and Martinez was awarded the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper. However, controversy ensued when his celebration with the trophy went viral and was criticised by many ex-footballers as well as critics who called it ‘crude' and ‘vulgar'. Martinez was recently in Kolkata for an event and in a video on social media, he can be seen jokingly recreating the infamous moment on stage.Emi Martinez really did that pose from the world cup...
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Lionel Messi’s World Cup Winning-Teammate Emiliano Martinez Arrives In India Amid Fanfare. Watch | Football News
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Lionel Messi’s World Cup Winning-Teammate Emiliano Martinez Arrives In India Amid Fanfare. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Emiliano Martinez, the significant other of Argentina's third FIFA World Cup triumph, landed in Kolkata on Monday as the football-mad city continued its tryst with the stars of the spectator sport. The city that has hosted the likes of Pele, Maradona, Messi and Cafu will for the first time play host to a reigning World Cup winner whose heroics in the penalty shootout against France last December earned Argentina its first world title in 36 years.VIDEO | Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martnez arrives at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. "I am really excited, feeling great. It was a dream (coming to India). I had promised to come to India, I am happy to be here," says... pic.twitter.com/ivmqHCNrsX— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News...
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Emiliano Martinez To Inaugurate ‘Pele-Maradona-Sobers’ Gate In Mohun Bagan On July 4 | Football News
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Emiliano Martinez To Inaugurate ‘Pele-Maradona-Sobers’ Gate In Mohun Bagan On July 4 | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez© AFPWorld Cup-winning Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will inaugurate Mohun Bagan's 'Pele-Maradona-Sobers Gate' during his visit to the club on July 4, it was announced on Tuesday. "Martinez will be felicitated and will also look around the infrastructure of our club and meet some selected members," Mohun Bagan stated in a release after their executive committee meeting here. The Golden Gloves winning goalkeeper of the World Cup 2022 will be on a private visit to the city where he will also have a host of other programmes lined up.Mohun Bagan have formed a five-member committee with general secretary Debashish Dutta, among others, for the smooth conduct of the programme.The club has also decided to sen...
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FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez To Visit Kolkata In July | Football News
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FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez To Visit Kolkata In July | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Emiliano Martinez© AFPArgentina's FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will be visiting Kolkata in early July. He will be on a promotional visit. The Golden Gloves Award winner will be in the 'City of Joy' for two days. The Argentine will be brought to Kolkata by sports promoter Satadru Dutta who had earlier presented legendary Pele and Maradona in front of the soccer-crazy city. "Tentative dates for the visit are June 20-21 or July 1-3. Everything has been signed and the final dates will be announced soon. We did a small photo shoot," said Satadru Dutta. Martinez played a big role in Argentina's 2022 World Cup triumph inQatar under Lionel Messi's captaincy. He saved two penalty shots against the Netherlands in an ill-tempered quarterfinal match and di...
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Lionel Messi’s Stunning Free-Kick In Argentina’s World Cup Homecoming Celebrations. Watch | Football News
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Lionel Messi’s Stunning Free-Kick In Argentina’s World Cup Homecoming Celebrations. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal courtesy a free-kick.© TwitterLionel Messi scored his 800th career goal courtesy a free-kick as Argentina beat Panama 2-0 to celebrate their homecoming, following the World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. More than 83,000 fans thronged Buenos Aires' El Monumental to watch Messi and co. play for the first time since lifting the country's third World Cup title last year. After rattling the crossbar with a free-kick, which eventually resulted in Argentina's opener, which was scored by 21-year-old Thiago Almada, Messi curled in a set-piece in the dying embers of the game to hand Argentina a convincing win against the stubborn Central Americans.#ARG 2 - 0 #PAN | 43 ST | Leo la solto y la gente lo grito, de tanto intentar se hizo realidad.Mira e...
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Argentina Goalie Auctions World Cup Gloves For $45,000 For Cancer Hospital | Football News
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Argentina Goalie Auctions World Cup Gloves For $45,000 For Cancer Hospital | Football News

[ad_1] The auction was held online Friday and featured Emiliano Martinez via video-link.© AFPThe gloves worn by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martinez in the nail-biting penalty shootout with France at Qatar's World Cup final last year were auctioned Friday for $45,000 in aid of a children's cancer hospital. "$45,000 for the Dibu gloves to help the Garrahan boys!" the Argentine Pediatric Foundation said on Instagram, referring to the oncology ward of the Garrahan Hospital, the main pediatric hospital in Argentina. The auction was held online Friday and featured Martinez via video-link from his home in England, where he plays for Aston Villa.The gloves were worn by Martinez as he faced the penalty shootout against France in the final in Qatar, with Argentina winning 4-2, granting L...
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