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Messi returns to Argentina's national team for friendlies

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 18:40 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Lionel Messi is back with Argentina's national team. The five-time world player of the year was called up by interim Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for a pair of friendly matches...

Real Madrid's Vazquez and Carvajal out with muscle injuries

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 17:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Real Madrid players Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal are expected to be sidelined for several weeks because of muscle injuries. Madrid says exams on Thursday showed that Vazquez has a left leg...

FIFA council to assess 2022 WCup expansion study next week

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 17:06 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

An agenda for FIFA's ruling council says plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams will be assessed at next week's meeting. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said fast-tracking the...

Malta U16 girls claim second win in UEFA Tournament

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 16:33 Last update: about 9 years ago MFA Communications Office

MALTA U-16           7ANDORRA U-16      0   The Malta Under-16 girls team secured their second win in the UEFA Youth Girls Development...

UEFA fines Atletico coach Diego Simeone for obscene gesture

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 15:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been fined but avoided a ban after making an obscene gesture during a Champions League match against Juventus. UEFA says Simeone has been fined 20,000...

Swiss federal judges reject final appeal by Peru's Guerrero

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 12:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Peru forward Paolo Guerrero lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test. Switzerland's supreme court said on Thursday its panel of five federal judges rejected...

FIFA explores Kuwait, Oman as 2022 World Cup co-hosts

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 12:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

FIFA continues the push to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, considering Kuwait and Oman becoming co-hosts with Qatar, which remains in the middle of a complicated diplomatic standoff with...

Bayern takes swipe at Germany coach over dropped players

Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Bayern Munich took a swipe at Germany coach Joachim Loew on Wednesday for the manner and timing of his move to prematurely end the international careers of three of the club's players. Thomas...

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