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Diego Maradona poses with a T-shirt reading “I love you but I’m a mess” from the grandstand during the match between Argentina and Croatia. (Photo: AFP)

Nizhny NovgoGRAVE for Argentina

The performance was so pedestrian that it would have been better had they not qualified for the World Cup like Italy and the Netherlands.

23 Jun 2018 2:21 AM

An Argentina's fan wearing a fancy hat depicting Argentina's forward Lionel Messi reacts after being defeated by Croatia at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Argentina and Croatia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod. (Photo: AFP)

Neither wealth nor population matters in Cup

African nations have not done well except for Senegal. Morocco, despite playing well, lacked finish and Egypt are already eliminated.

23 Jun 2018 12:09 AM

Croatia players celebrate after teammate Luka Modric scored their side’s second goal during the group D match between Argentina and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Messi's Argentina on brink of World Cup exit as France qualify

Croatia sit at the top of Group D with six points. Iceland have one point, the same as Argentina.

22 Jun 2018 2:15 AM

Argentina captain Lionel Messi (centre) tries to get past Iceland players in their Group D match at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Messy Argentina fail to break the ice

Argentina must regroup before facing Croatia on Nizhny Novgorod on June 21, while Iceland face Nigeria on June 22.

17 Jun 2018 1:42 AM

Maradona was seen rounding off the ensemble for Argentina's tournament opener with a fat cigar as well. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup: Diego Maradona attends Argentina vs Iceland wearing 2 watches

Maradona almost did not make it to the tournament after being admitted to a hospital in Colombia earlier this month.

16 Jun 2018 7:52 PM

Heat waves may boost inconsistency and volatility across various regions from year to year. (Representational image)

Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study

Researchers confirmed prior studies that showed global warming would likely cut back on corn growth.

12 Jun 2018 12:58 PM

Shib Shankar Patra’s three-storeyed apartment painted in blue-and-white ahead of Fifa World Cup 2018 in North 24 Parganas on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Messi fan tea seller paints entire house in Argentina colours

You don’t need a GPS to track Patra’s house once you get down to Ichhapore Railway Station.

11 Jun 2018 1:12 AM

Argentina and Brazil have several fan club pages on Facebook in Kerala and Kolkata where fans regularly post pictures of players, team news and training videos.

All gung-ho for doosri country

Though a cricket crazy country, football has traditionally enjoyed maddening support in pockets, particularly West Bengal, Goa and Kerala.

10 Jun 2018 6:40 AM

Argentina and the International Monetary Fund agreed Thursday on a three-year USD 50 billion stand-by financing deal aimed at strengthening the South American country's economy and helping it fight inflation.

IMF agrees to USD 50 billion deal to help Argentina's economy

Finance Minister Nicolas Dujovne said the funds would be available after the executive board meets June 20.

08 Jun 2018 12:36 PM

Close up of the 'demonic' baby goat born in Argentina (Photo: Youtube)

Baby goat that has 'demonic' face, born in Argentina

First such incident in San Louis province, one of three kid born to goat shows human features, dies within three hours of birth.

22 Jul 2017 1:08 PM

The ability to absorb light at short wavelengths and re-emit it at longer wavelengths is called fluorescence, and is rare in terrestrial animals. Until now, it was unheard of in amphibians.

World's first glow-in-the-dark frog discovered in Argentina

The fluorescent frog sports a muted palette of greens, yellows and reds in daylight, but gives off a bright blue and green glow in the dark.

14 Mar 2017 4:51 PM

The wind keeps blowing the clouds and the lighting changes every minute rendering the same ice grey, white and blue.

Sculpted ice

Argentina allows you a mini trek and a five-hour trek on the glacier with cleats.

27 Nov 2016 5:52 AM

Noelia's story began to get under our skin even before we met her, as we talked about it on the long drive down to Cordoba. (Photo: AFP)

Argentine woman becomes 1st teacher with Down syndrome

Noelia's story has drawn millions of comments, 'likes' and 'shares' on social media, from around the world.

16 Nov 2016 7:57 PM

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