Person: Jorge Sampaoli

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Marcos Rojo upstages Lionel Messi to rescue nervy Argentina

Nigeria 1 Argentina 2

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Jorge Sampaoli puts focus on Messi in bid for salvation

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Argentina’s ‘prestige’ tossed away, claims Ossie Ardiles

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Argentina coach: ‘Stop comparing Messi and Maradona’

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Messi suffocated by love and fantasy

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Five favourites and five also-rans for the World Cup in Russia

Three moments of Messi magic send Argentina through to World Cup finals

Argentina conceded after just 37 seconds in their must-win game against Ecuador - but Lionel Messi came to the rescue as his side booked their place at next summer's World Cup.

Wed, 11 Oct, 2017

Ernesto Valverde confirmed as Barcelona’s new head coach

Barcelona have named Ernesto Valverde as their new head coach.

Tue, 30 May, 2017

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique to take a year-long break

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has revealed plans to take a year-long sabbatical from football at the end of the season.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

Shakespeare’s Foxes provide twist in the tale

Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton fired Leicester to a glorious victory over Sevilla — and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Luis Enrique to step down as Barca coach at end of season

Luis Enrique has announced he will not be Barcelona's head coach next season.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2017

Claudio Ranieri says he could have left Leicester last season

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has claimed he could have left the Foxes last summer but insisted he is committed to saving the club from the drop.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2017

Managers under microscope

By profession Arrigo Sacchi was a shoe salesman, and not a very good one, before becoming manager of Milan and winning back-to-back European Cups.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo brace ensures Real stretch La Liga lead to six points

Real Madrid's sixth straight LaLiga win took them six points clear at the top of the table on Saturday night.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

Ivan Rakitic goal ensures Barca start title defence with back-to-back wins

LaLiga champions Barcelona claimed an impressive 1-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night thanks to an Ivan Rakitic goal after 20 minutes.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Sanchez on spot as Messi pain continues

Chile 0-0 Argentina (Chile win 4-1 on penalties)            

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Lionel Messi confident of perfect Copa finale

Around the Argentina base in Santiago, there’s not much of a sense they’re on the brink of history, that they are “one little step” — as Leo Messi put it — from ending a 22-year wait for a trophy.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2015

Global game in fine health

1. You reap what you sow — eventually

Tue, 15 Jul, 2014

Scolari knows Chile will punish any slip

Given the sound and fury that awaits them, it was a bizarre start to Brazil’s press conference yesterday.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2014

Netherlands and Chile have already punched their tickets to the knockout round at the World Cup but each country is desperate to claim a good result as they square off today (kick-off 5pm) in Sao Paulo.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2014

Sampaoli hails Chilean 'rebels' after victory over champions

Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli hailed his “rebels” after the South Americans knocked reigning champions Spain out of the World Cup.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Chile con carnage - reigning champions Spain dumped out of World Cup

Spain 0 Chile 2

Wed, 18 Jun, 2014

Del Bosque ready to wield the axe

Spain boss Vicente del Bosque is set to wield the axe ahead of the do-or-die clash against Chile on Wednesday.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2014

Suarez courts controversy in Uruguay defeat

Luis Suarez once again hit the headlines for the wrong reasons as Chile put themselves back on track for a World Cup berth with a 2-0 home win over Uruguay.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2013

Voyage into the unknown

One of the great joys of South American competition is that nobody knows anything.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

Tabarez was 2011’s real master

ACCORDING to FIFA and the Ballon d’Or voters, the coach of last year was Pep Guardiola.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2012