It’s typically hard to say a team “won” a draw, but what happened Saturday morning in Russia is a rare exception. Iceland miraculously played Argentina to a 1-1 draw in the two teams’ 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D opener. The result really is a tale of two perspectives: Iceland will celebrate earning the first World Cup point in the country’s history, while Argentina and its superstar captain, Lionel Messi, will mourn the squandering of so many great scoring chances. Chief among them was Messi’s missed penalty kick in the second half, but we’ll get to that later. First, watch Sergio Aguero give Argentina a 1-0 lead early in the f... NESN.com
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After the drama in Argentina, the men completing the podium also raced for a little redemption. Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), who had crashed out alone at Termas de Rio Hondo, got back on track in style to take second – despite a crash in Warm Up. Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team), whose last lap move on his teammate Andrea Dovizioso in Argentina had seen them both slide out and sent some waves through the Ducati Team garage, converted his impressive pace into a points finish for the first time in 2016 – and a first podium of the year. Source link
USA Vs. Argentina Live: Americans Cruise To Olympic Basketball Semis With 27-Poi…
Share this: FINAL: USA 105, Argentina 78. This was the dominant performance we’ve been waiting for from the Americans. Oddly enough, it might have happened because Carmelo Anthony had a bad game. Anthony, the New York Knicks star and most veteran U.S. Olympian who has carried this team at points throughout the tournament, began the game 0 for 3, missing two open 3-pointers and then an alley-oop layup. He was pulled just 3:04 into the game after picking up his second foul amid Argentina’s 19-7 run to start the game. Then Kevin Durant took over. The Golden State Warriors’ newest addition was lights out in the opening frame, hitting 4 of 5 shots and a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond the arc for 13
Gonzalo Higuain Transfer: Why Juventus Paid Ransom For Argentina, Napoli Striker
Share this: Gonzalo Higuain has played the bulk of his career in the shadow of more illustrious teammates at club and international levels, but the business of soccer has pushed him further into the limelight. Higuain on Tuesday completed a £75.3 million (€90 million/$99 million) transfer from Napoli to Juventus, the Italian clubs announced on Twitter. Juventus will pay the mammoth fee, which equals Higuain’s release clause, in two installments over the next year. La Juventus Football Club ha esercitato la clausola rescissoria per l’acquisizione delle prestazioni sportive di Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain. — Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) July 26, 2016 The transfer sets a record for highest fee paid between two teams in the same domestic league, surpassing Fernando Torres’ £50 million move from Liverpool
How Lionel Messi, Argentina Exceeded Copa America Expectations In Win Over Venezuela
FOXBORO, Mass. — Lionel Messi and Argentina mean business at Copa America 2016, and soccer fans near and far are thankful. Argentina thrashed Venezuela 4-1 in a Copa America 2016 quarterfinal game on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in the first half, and Messi and Erik Lamela struck in the second period. Venezuela’s hopes of mustering a shocking comeback following Salomon Rondon’s 70th minute goal ended instantly when Lamela notched his goal just one minute later. The result and Argentina’s performance justified the lofty expectations most of the 59,183 in attendance had for the most high-profile Gillette Stadium h...