Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition has won Argentina’s presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday. Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country’s …
Read More »Bank of China transacts first direct investment in yuan in Argentina
Bueno Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | The Buenos Aires branch of the Bank of China has transacted the first direct investment in yuan in Argentina, marking a new milestone in the incorporation of China’s currency as an asset in the South American country. Chinese energy firm Brunp Recycling becomes a …
Read More »Argentina’s central bank hikes interest rate to 118%
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentina’s central bank on Monday increased the benchmark interest rate by 21 percentage points to 118 percent. The move aims to anchor exchange expectations and boost positive real returns on investments in local currency, among other purposes, according to the Central Bank of the …
Read More »Argentina return to summit of FIFA ranking, Uganda 89th
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …
Read More »Argentine Football Association names training complex after Messi
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentine football star Lionel Messi was honored Saturday in the town of Ezeiza on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where the Argentine Football Association (AFA) named its training complex after the national team captain. “Welcome to the home of the world champion. Welcome to the …
Read More »Argentina boss Scaloni signs new deal
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Lionel Scaloni has extended his contract as Argentina national team manager until 2026, the South American country’s football association said on Monday. The announcement came less than three months after the 44-year-old led Argentina to glory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when his previous …
Read More »Messi wins 2022 Best FIFA Men’s Player Award
Paris, France | Xinhua | Lionel Messi of Argentina won the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2022 and Argentina was the biggest winner of the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 here on Monday. This is the second time Messi won the award after he first won it in 2019 and Argentina, …
Read More »FIFA reveal five billion ‘engaged’ with World Cup
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | One month after Argentina won the Qatar World Cup, FIFA announced early figures of the tournament, showing around five billion people have engaged with the World Cup. “On social media, according to Nielsen, there have been 93.6 million posts across all platforms, with a 262 billion …
Read More »FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA announced on Friday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina due to potential breaches of rules during their FIFA World Cup final against France last month. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles …
Read More »Messi and football: a lifelong love born in Rosario
Rosario, Argentina | Xinhua | The house at 525 Estado de Israel street in La Bajada, Rosario, in Santa Fe province – an area of hard-working, humble people – is where Argentine football star Lionel Messi started, and it has become a pilgrimage site for many fans. “I love you Messi,” …
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