CONMEBOL suspends officials over missed elbow assault

CONMEBOL suspends officials over missed elbow assault

South American football‘s governing authorities on Wednesday suspended two Uruguayan referees for missing a blatant elbow strike during the Argentina-Brazil clash the night before in a World Cup qualifier. On 33 minutes, Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi caught Brazil winger Raphinha in the face with a swinging elbow as he tried to shield the ball. Raphinha … Read more

Lionel Messi scores twice to break Pele’s record

Lionel Messi scored twice to break Pele's record

Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored twice to break Pele’s record and become the leading international goalscorer in the history of South American football on Thursday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward opened the scoring for Argentina in their World Cup qualifier against Bolivia at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires to tie Pele’s mark of 77 international … Read more