Argentina suspends football matches

After an assassination attempt against Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina's vice president of football, all matches were suspended in Argentina on Friday

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The statement by the AFA read, "The Argentinian Football Association strongly repudiates what happened to vice president

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After an assassination attempt against Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina's vice president of football, all matches were suspended in Argentina on Friday

After an assassination attempt against Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina's vice president of football, all matches were suspended in Argentina on Friday

The statement by the AFA read, "The Argentinian Football Association strongly repudiates what happened to vice president

The statement by the AFA read, "The Argentinian Football Association strongly repudiates what happened to vice president

Other games were also delayed, including the reserve league and the regionalized third tier of Argentina.

Other games were also delayed, including the reserve league and the regionalized third tier of Argentina.