Argentina

2022 - 9 - 24

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Paulo Dybala excluded from Argentina's friendly with Honduras (RomaPress)

Roma can breathe a sigh of relief as Paulo Dybala was not risked in tonight's friendly between Argentina and Honduras. Scaloni's men won 3-0 thanks to a.

Rugby Championship: Five takeaways from South Africa v Argentina ... (planetrugby.com)

Following a 38-21 victory for South Africa over Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash, here's our five takeaways from the match in Durban.

Out of position, out of shape and out of gas, any suggestion of South Africa playing for the 39-point win they needed ended whenever the ball came his way. Now don’t think for one moment that we are criticising the actual cards, the key here is that there are far too many offences that now appear to warrant a sin-bin. Frustratingly, time and time again they conceded the same penalties: three for binding on the leg at maul time, four for collapsing the maul (and two penalty tries with matching yellow cards). Their defence at times was superb, they won the aerial battle and bossed the drop zone, but the hammering they took at scrumtime against a world-class set-piece simply meant that at every point of the match they were trying to play catch up rugby. But this weekend he turned up and turned up big time as his massive scrummaging performance was the key to the Bok win. At times, their rolling maul stuttered (especially when Eben Etzebeth was in the bin) and their lineout was less than its certain self, with a number of squint throws from Malcolm Marx resulting in turnovers.

Argentina limits door-to-door purchases abroad (MercoPress)

Argentina's Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP) tax bureau has lowered the cap from US$ 3000 to US$ 1000 on door-to-door online purchases ...

The goods must be for personal and non-commercial use, weigh no more than 50 kilos and the total value of the operation may not exceed US$ 1,000. 23, in a move to curb foreign currency expenditures that drain the Central Bank's reserves. As per the new rules, shipments entering through the Import Regime by Postal Service Providers PSP/Courier, for human or legal persons paid by credit card, Paypal, or Western Union, for personal use may not exceed US$1000, insurance and freight costs included.

Against all odds, Lionel Messi has one last shot at World Cup glory ... (The Guardian)

Questions remain for Lionel Scaloni's side but there is a growing sense that a glorious finale could be on the cards.

Messi drifts in from the right to operate as a No 10 and it was from that position he created the two goals before half-time, first with a delicious scooped ball over the top (Papu Gómez low cross and Lautaro Martínez finish) and the second with a slipped through-ball (Papu Gómez pulled back; Messi penalty). [There was a drab draw against Iceland](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/16/argentina-iceland-world-cup-match-report) and [an embarrassingly comprehensive defeat to Croatia](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/21/argentina-croatia-world-cup-2018-group-d-match-report). The AFA remains the AFA. Perhaps just as significantly, it stemmed from a midfield press led by the young Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernández. “It’s a problem,” said Scaloni, “because this is the last date we have to get together and train, he can’t be here.” But for Argentina all that mattered was that the 28-year trophy drought was over. [Argentina beat Brazil](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/10/argentina-brazil-copa-america-final-lionel-messi) at the Maracanã to win the Copa América. “But against the last European champions the team did very well. But that is not the only issue. It was clear he had to go, but the AFA, sclerotic and riven by factional infighting, was as good as broke even before paying off his contract. [Messi scored one brilliant goal, against Nigeria](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/26/nigeria-argentina-world-cup-match-report) and there was a spirited exit [against France in the last 16](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/30/france-argentina-world-cup-last-16-match-report), but the last World Cup was a huge disappointment. Argentina went to Russia in 2018 with a sense it was now or never.

Argentina coach Scaloni: 'I didn't want to risk Dybala against ... (Football Italia)

Lionel Scaloni explained why he decided not to deploy Roma star Paulo Dybala against Honduras but suggested that he'll be available for Argentina's next.

[Atalanta](/teams/atalanta) before this international break, suffering a left flexor problem in the warm-up. “I decided not to risk Paulo. [Roma](/teams/roma) star [Paulo Dybala](https://football-italia.net/player/paulo-dybala/) against Honduras but suggested that he’ll be available for Argentina’s next friendly against Jamaica.

Photo - Inter Striker Lautaro Martinez On Argentina Win: “Still On The ... (SempreInter)

Inter striker Lautaro Martinez has celebrated Argentina's 3-0 friendly victory over Honduras by sharing pictures from the game on his Instagram page. The.