Argentina are geared up for a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil. But they'll have to do so without Lionel Messi.

In addition to Messi, Argentina had to omit River Plate defender Gonzalo Montiel, Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso and ...

So serious, in fact, that FC Barcelona and its fans might be sweating things: Last year, the Blaugranes were very closely ...