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French national rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou were arrested in Buenos Aires two days after their team played Argentina in the city of Mendoza

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Argentine court allows rape-accused French rugby players to return home

An Argentine court on Tuesday allowed two French rugby players held for almost two months on rape charges to return home pending the conclusion...

AFPSeptember 3, 2024

Enzo Fernandez posted a video online featuring racist chants after he helped Argentina win the Copa America

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FIFA says opening probe into Argentina players’ racist chants

FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America.

AFPJuly 17, 2024

French national rugby players Hugo Auradou (2nd from left) and Oscar Jegou (in green) were arrested in Buenos Aires two days after their team played Argentina in the city of Mendoza

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French rugby players accused of rape granted house arrest for now

Two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina were temporarily granted house arrest.

AFPJuly 17, 2024

France captain Baptiste Serin said the build-up to the second Test against the Pumas had been a 'very complicated week'

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French players affected by ‘complicated’ build-up to Argentina defeat

France captain Baptiste Serin insisted his side has given "everything we had" in Saturday's second Test defeat by Argentina.

AFPJuly 14, 2024

French national rugby players Hugo Auradou (2nd R) and Oscar Jegou (4th L) are escorted by Argentinian Federal Police, as they leave the Interpol headquarters in Buenos Aires for the city of Mendoza, prior to an experts' report in the case of rape

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French rugby players taken to Argentine city where accused of rape

Two French international rugby players on tour in Argentina were being transferred Thursday from Interpol’s Buenos Aires headquarters to the city of Mendoza, where...

AFPJuly 11, 2024

Oscar Jegou (with ball) during the French team's training in Mendoza

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Two France rugby players detained over alleged Argentine sex assault

Two members of the French national rugby team touring South America were arrested in Argentina following an allegation of sexual assault.

AFPJuly 9, 2024

A football fan wears an Argentina football jersey at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing

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Messi mania at fever pitch as Argentina face Australia in Beijing

Messi mania gripped a sweltering Beijing ahead of a sell-out friendly evening between world champions Argentina and Australia.

AFPJune 15, 2023

Lionel Messi (center) won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022 at the fifth time of asking

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Apple TV+ announces Messi documentary

Streaming platform Apple TV+ announced a four-part documentary series on Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi.

AFPJune 6, 2023

A bullet hole in the supermarket owned by the family of Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, which was shot at by gunman who also left a threatening message

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Shots fired at Messi family store, threatening message left for star

In the dead of night, two men fired shots at a closed supermarket belonging to the family of Lionel Messi’s wife, before leaving a...

AFPMarch 2, 2023

Diego Maradona (C during the 1986 World Cup) is widely considered one of the greatest footballers in history

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Medical staff to be tried for Maradona death

Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal negligence in the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona.

AFPJune 22, 2022

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Argentine court allows rape-accused French rugby players to return home

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FIFA says opening probe into Argentina players’ racist chants

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French rugby players accused of rape granted house arrest for now

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French players affected by ‘complicated’ build-up to Argentina defeat

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French rugby players taken to Argentine city where accused of rape

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Two France rugby players detained over alleged Argentine sex assault

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Messi mania at fever pitch as Argentina face Australia in Beijing

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Apple TV+ announces Messi documentary

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Shots fired at Messi family store, threatening message left for star

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Medical staff to be tried for Maradona death