Pope Francis has said his predecessor as pontiff is having trouble getting around, but remains sharp of mind and memory, according to an interview published on Sunday.

The sharp knives of politics have prepared the new pope well, say Joshua Goodman and Juan Pablo Spinetto.

Tigre president Sergio Massa has described last night’s abandoned Copa Sudamericana final against Sao Paulo as one of the most shameful days in Brazilian football history and urged the Argentinian Football Federation to take strong action after claims his players were the victims of violence.

Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla has admitted for the first time that the country’s brutal 1976-83 dictatorship “disappeared” leftist opponents, a euphemism for kidnapped and murdered, and said that babies were taken from their parents.

Carlos Tevez was a guest but did not play in his former Argentina team-mate Martin Palermo’s farewell match tonight in Buenos Aires.

Barcelona intend to push Arsenal’s resolve all the way through the remaining six weeks of the transfer window in their drawn out battle to bring the Gunners captain back to the Nou Camp.

ARSENAL continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas — with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

Arsenal continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas – with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

HOLLAND, England and Spain may have secured qualification for the 2010 World Cup, but there are a number of high-profile teams – not least Portugal, France and Argentina – who must still overcome significant hurdles if they are to make it to South Africa.

Jose Maria Nunez Piossek faces an anxious wait to see if he is fit to play at the World Cup after suffering a groin injury during Saturday’s warm-up victory over a Belgium XV.

Argentina centre Martin Gaitan has been discharged from University of Wales hospital where he was receiving treatment for a heart problem that has forced him to miss the World Cup.

Argentina centre Martin Gaitan is resigned to missing the World Cup following the heart problems he suffered in Cardiff on Saturday.

One of US President George Bush’s 24-year-old twin daughters had her handbag stolen from under a Buenos Aires restaurant table while being guarded by the Secret Service, US and Argentine media have reported today.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests, which begin against England on Saturday, after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

President George Bush may be burdened with many problems, but his pockets are pretty light.