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The Footballer of the Year of Argentina (in Spanish: Olimpia de Plata al Mejor Futbolista, that literally translates to "Silver Olimpia to the Best Footballer) is a yearly award given by the Argentine Sports Journalists' Circle (Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de la República Argentina) as one of the Olimpia Awards, the most important sports award in Argentina.
Association football: Captained Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup, named best player of the tournament, scored the "Goal of the Century", named Footballer of the Year of Argentina, Onze d'Or, United Press International Athlete of the Year Award and World Soccer Awards Player of the Year. 1987: Gabriela Sabatini (1) Tennis
World Cup Young Player Award The best player at the World Cup who is no older than 21 during the calendar year of the tournament is awarded the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award . In 2022 this award was won by Enzo Fernández .
This is a list of players that have played for the Argentina national football team. The players are listed in chronological order according to the date of their debut. Additionally, their dates of birth, number of caps and goals are stated.
Ángel Fabián Di María (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaŋxel faˈβjan di maˈɾia]; born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica. Known for his trickery, rapid pace, and agility, Di María is widely considered one of the greatest Argentine ...
Argentina has used the logo of the Argentine Football Association as its emblem since it was first worn at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden; the logo was added to the team's jackets, but not the shirts. [50] The emblem was not used on jerseys until 16 November 1976, when Argentina played the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental.
From 1980 to 1983 the Argentinian newspaper El Gráfico also chose their El Futbolista De América ("Footballer of the Americas"). Any South American player playing the Americas at any point in the year was eligible. [3] The inaugural winner was Tostão of Cruzeiro.
Messi has also invested in youth football in Argentina: he financially supports Sarmiento, a football club based in the Rosario neighbourhood where he was born, committing in 2013 to the refurbishment of their facilities and the installation of all-weather pitches, and funds the management of several youth players at Newell's Old Boys and rival ...