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- Why Spiderman Won't Be Joining Jonas Gutierrrez on Trip to South Africa
- By Jon West 09/3/2010 7:59 AM GMT
It is one of the oddest and most memorable ways to celebrate a goal, but anyone hoping to see Jonas Gutierrez don his trademark Spiderman mask in South Africa is likely to be disappointed.
The ... More »
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- Gonzalo Higuain Scores as Argentina Suddenly Resemble Contenders
- By Jon West 04/3/2010 5:14 AM GMT
Diego Maradona has never been afraid to make a bold statements saw no reason to alter that habit after watching Argentina beat Germany 1-0 in Munich.
The 1986 winner declared his squad, which ... More »
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- Lionel Messi Back for Argentina in Prestige Friendly Against the Germans
- By Ben Hunt 02/3/2010 8:32 AM GMT
Argentina's long-suffering supporters will be given another glimpse of coach Diego Maradona's plans for the World Cup Finals with their friendly match with Germany on Wednesday.
Maradona's ... More »
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- The Great Games: Argentina 6 Serbia 0 - A Gem from Esteban Cambiasso
- By Phil Ascough 02/3/2010 5:00 AM GMT
It's remarkable how many times Argentina have featured in the most memorable matches in World Cup history and here is another one from the last finals. They produced a sublime performance highlighted ... More »
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- Legends at War: The Feud Continues Between Pele and Diego Maradona
- By Jon West 25/2/2010 5:21 AM GMT
Diego Maradona and Pele have been feuding for more than a decade so it should have come as no surprise that their war of words has opened up once again in the run up to this year's World Cup final.
... More »
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- The Great Games: Argentina 2 Belgium 0 - Diego Maradona at His Best
- By Phil Ascough 23/2/2010 6:09 AM GMT
Diego Maradona and the 1986 World Cup inevitably brings to mind the infamous Hand of God goal, but the striker also went on to play a major and far more honourable role in the rest of the tournament, ... More »
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- City v Liverpool Is Tempting But The Smart Money's On The Lancashire Derby
- By JP Shaw 20/2/2010 10:36 AM GMT
People tend to give up drinking for Lent but I've decided to give up lending for drink. It's got so bad that mates come to me and ask me to lend them money to tide them over until they need some more. ... More »
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- Argentina Excited by Return of Gabi Milito After Two Years of Torment
- By Jon West 20/2/2010 7:48 AM GMT
Diego Maradona's scattergun approach to assembling a squad for the World Cup finals has all but turned Argentina into a laughing stock, with more than 100 players now having pulled on a sky blue and ... More »
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- Diego Maradona's Century Adds Up to a Ton of Trouble for Argentina
- By Jon West 12/2/2010 8:03 AM GMT
So long as Lionel Messi is fit you can never rule them out, but now there are 100 reasons why Argentina won't lift the World Cup this summer.
The soap opera reign of Diego Maradona as coach has ... More »
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- Where Are They Now? Media Lures Mario Kempes After Coaching Flops
- By Simon Redfern 11/2/2010 3:12 AM GMT
Mario Kempes, the forward whose goalscoring achievements at the 1978 World Cup had the excitable Argentinian television commentators - and many others from the host country - in raptures, is now ... More »
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- A Ton of Reasons Why Lionel Messi Will Inspire the Argentine Team
- By Jon West 20/1/2010 5:00 AM GMT
Lionel Messi is already being tipped to be the star of this summer's World Cup Finals and Barcelona fans believe there are 101 good reasons why this may come to pass.
The 22-year-old jewel in the ... More »
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- Argentina Expect the Real Carlos Tevez Will Turn Up in South Africa
- By Jon West 14/1/2010 3:42 PM GMT
Two months ago Carlos Tevez was tired and emotional. Literally so, not euphemistically, for he spoke wistfully of the moment when he would no longer have to kick a ball again
Now, thanks to a rich ... More »
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- Writing Is On The Wall For Liverpool While Portsmouth Go To The (Same) Wall
- By JP Shaw 12/1/2010 9:52 AM GMT
Timing is an all-important quality in sport, just as it is in the art of clock-making. Carlos Tevez's hat-trick on Monday night, coming on the back of the Argentina forward being voted December's ...
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- Why Juan Sebastian Veron Writes Off Argentina under Diego Maradona
- By Ian Whittell 06/1/2010 8:13 AM GMT
Argentina have no chance of World Cup success in South Africa with Diego Maradona in charge.
Who says so? The man voted the best player in South America for the last two years, that's who, and he ... More »
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- Lionel Messi's Anger Over Argentine Critics Fuels World Cup Worries
- By Andy Fifield 22/12/2009 6:30 AM GMT
He should be the undisputed poster boy of Argentine football - the world's most exuberantly gifted talent, the natural heir to Diego Maradona and the genius who has the potential to lead his nation to ... More »
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- Sergio Romero Under Pressure from Argentina's Keepers
- By Andy Fifield 15/12/2009 4:15 AM GMT
Diego Maradona's haphazard selection policy may not have served Argentina well in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, but there has been at least one benefit because nobody, apart from perhaps Lionel ...
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- Argentina Haunted by Memories of Roger Milla
- By Andy Fifield 07/12/2009 11:01 AM GMT
If there was any sense of complacency among Argentina's players or supporters after their kindly World Cup draw, one word ought to be enough to banish it: Cameroon.
The merest mention of the African ... More »
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- 1986: 'Hand of God' Lifts Cup for Argentina
- By Phil Ascough 06/12/2009 12:53 PM GMT
This was the World Cup of Diego Maradona. He left some deep scars on the 1986 tournament with the 'Hand of God' stunt, but with the ball at his feet he was almost unstoppable, as England and Belgium ... More »
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- Argentina Must Unleash the Real Lionel Messi
- By Andy Fifield 02/12/2009 7:18 AM GMT
There were few arguments with the nomination of Lionel Messi as the winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or for 2009.
Even by the Barcelona playmaker's exalted standards, this has been a vintage 12 ... More »
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- Argentina: Diego Maradona Still Seeking Settled Side
- By Simon Redfern 01/12/2009 6:56 AM GMT
Argentina look to be in disarray as they prepare for their 15th appearance at the World Cup Finals and an attempt to win the trophy for the third time.
Having scraped through South American ... More »
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