Diego Maradona
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85 Days To Go
FIFA.com &bull Yesterday
They collected just 28 points from their 18 games, but narrow wins against Peru and Uruguay in their final two fixtures saw them over the line. Defeat in Uruguay would have consigned them to a play-off, but Huracan midfielder Mario… Full Story »
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Argentina's 'Son of the Wind'
FIFA.com &bull Yesterday
Once capable of running 100 metres in less than 11 seconds, former Argentina striker Claudio Caniggia deserves his nickname El Hijo del Viento (Son of the Wind). Yet it was on the football pitch rather than the athletics track that the blond… Full Story »
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86 Days To Go
FIFA.com &bull Mar 16, 2010
The 1986 World Cup finals were staged in Mexico, having originally been awarded to Colombia and despite a major earthquake hitting the Central American country shortly before the tournament. It was the tournament when Diego Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God'… Full Story »
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Argentina's World Cup Preview: The Team
Ole Ole Football &bull Mar 16, 2010
Argentina has one of the most impressive Cup histories of any nation. The squad has made it to four different finals and won two of them. Their Golden Years of football came in the late 1970's into the mid 1980's… Full Story »
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Liverpool fullback Insua quietly confident over World Cup place
Tribal Football &bull Mar 15, 2010
Insua appears to be in Diego Maradona's plans, but is taking nothing for granted. Full Story »
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DTotD Classic: Gustavo Dezotti gets grabby
Soccer News on BallHype.com &bull Mar 12, 2010
Argentina's Gustavo Dezotti gets sent off in the 87th minute of the 1990 World Cup final for forgetting that he's not a rugby player and Maradona gets a yellow for arguing the call. West Germany went on to win 1-0… Full Story »
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Topics:
- World Cup
- Diego Maradona
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91 Days To Go
FIFA.com &bull Mar 11, 2010
With 91 days to go until the 2010 FIFA World Cup gets underway at the southern tip of Africa, we turn our focus to the number 91 in FIFA World Cup history. Diego Maradona won 91 caps for Argentina and… Full Story »
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Argentine legend Menotti: Maradona must not rely on Barcelona's Messi
Tribal Football &bull Mar 10, 2010
There are already good players in the team. I do not doubt anyone, they can win a game. And we have Messi, who is becoming closer to what he looks like at Barca," added the veteran coach. Full Story »
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Maradona impressed by Real Madrid striker Higuain
Tribal Football &bull Mar 8, 2010
Maradona was greeted with jeers by the fans, but shrugged off the reaction to enjoy the five-goal thriller. Maradona also was impressed by Sevilla winger Diego Perotti. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Diego Maradona
- Real Madrid
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South American Dispatch: Panning In The River Turns Up More Gold (Goal.com)
Soccer News on Yahoo! Sports &bull Mar 6, 2010
River's extensive scouting network picked up Affranchino as a teenager while he was playing in his hometown of Parana. Under the guidance of Ernesto Corti, the River reserve team coach, Affranchino has developed into an attacker midfielder in the mould… Full Story »
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Blatter confident of South African security plans
Soccer on CBC Sports &bull Mar 5, 2010
FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter, left, says he is confident in the security plans for the World Cup in South Africa this summer. He spoke Friday after a two-day workshop that included World Cup organizing chief Danny Jordaan, team security… Full Story »
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Topics:
- World Cup
- Diego Maradona
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More links! And Maradona's suble flip of the bird!
Soccer News on BallHype.com &bull Mar 5, 2010
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle... I say Maradona just had an itch. Never one for subtlety, if he really wanted to gave journos the finger, he would've ripped off his shirt,… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Diego Maradona
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Maradona Can Look Forward To The World Cup
Ole Ole Football &bull Mar 5, 2010
I love what Maradona had to say about it and it gives me alot of confidence about how well Argentina will perform in the World Cup-with Leo Messi, the world's best player. This game had the character of a World… Full Story »
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World Cup Reaction: Diego Maradona Watches Argentina Come 'Alive' (Goal.com)
Soccer News on Yahoo! Sports &bull Mar 4, 2010
The game was played like a quarter-final of a World Cup, both teams had all their eggs in one basket and went for the result. My players showed great character and discipline on the pitch to get a fantastic win,"… Full Story »
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South Africa 'more than ready' for World Cup: Zuma
Soccer on CBC Sports &bull Mar 4, 2010
On his first state visit to the United Kingdom, Zuma said Thursday his country has "worked hard to ensure the World Cup comes to South Africa. And it is coming." With just three months to go to the World Cup,… Full Story »
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Demichelis sidelined by injuries for 3 weeks
Soccer on CBC Sports &bull Mar 4, 2010
Bayern Munich says Argentina defender Martin Demichelis will be out for three weeks after suffering facial injuries during his country's friendly against Germany. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the surgery on Aaron Ramsey's right leg went well and the serious… Full Story »
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Arsenal: Ramsey's career not threatened by injury
Soccer on CBC Sports &bull Mar 4, 2010
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the surgery on Aaron Ramsey's right leg went well and the serious injury the midfielder sustained over the weekend is not career threatening. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the surgery on Aaron Ramsey's right leg… Full Story »
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English clubs decline Champions League playoffs
Soccer on CBC Sports &bull Mar 4, 2010
Premier League clubs have decided against further discussing the possibility of giving England's fourth Champions League spot to the winner of end-of-season playoffs. The Netherlands abandoned a playoff system for its second Champions League place in 2008 after three seasons… Full Story »
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Demichelis out for three weeks with facial injuries (Reuters)
Soccer News on Yahoo! Sports &bull Mar 4, 2010
Bayern said the 29-year-old would have to stay in hospital for two to three days and rest for two weeks after a collision with German captain Michael Ballack early in the second half. Demichelis was overlooked for Argentina's World Cup… Full Story »
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Vantage Point: Some Wannabes Seize Stage in Rehearsals
Soccer News on NY Times &bull Mar 4, 2010
It didn't always have the desired effect. More than 60,000 people in Algiers saw their heroes, who are going to the World Cup, succumb, 3-0, to Serbia, which is starting over after failing to reach the finals. More than that,… Full Story »
