Diego Maradona

It is pretty evident for all to see that Diego Maradona’s presence at this FIFA World Cup has been a real breath of fresh air. The 49 year old had been in World Cup exile for sixteen years since his …

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After the impressive victory by Argentina over Mexico in the round of 16, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez provided news conference comments that were published by the Buenos Aires news daily, Clarin. Maradona deftly evaded a question about …

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On the eve of Argentina’s key elimination round match with Mexico, Diego Maradona provided his thoughts to the Milan sports daily, La Gazzetta dello Sport. He discussed the shock exit of Italy, his desire to manage Argentina for many years …

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Guten morgen and willkommen to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Three words: England…Germany…versus. Rearrange! Here’s this morning’s World Cup news round-up… (If you would like to subscribe to this column  – and others like it on Soccerlens – …

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We have all seen how the Argentinean boss Diego Maradona shows his affection to his players by hugging and kissing them over and over again. It’s natural if it raises a few eyebrows because in this time and age, one …

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Ricardo Kaka’ was probably the last person we would expect to see red in South Africa. “They’d been talking to me about a kid in Brazil. I’d never heard of Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite. From the name he sounded …

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Argentina’s persistence over a dogged and vintage Greek side finally paid off after they ensured their 100% record in the competition remains intact with a two-nil victory at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Greece are notorious for their lack of adventure …

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Good day all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. The big(gest) news today is that England’s ‘rabble-rouser’ John Terry, after a full day of brave defiance, has fallen back in line following his ‘player power’ speech …

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Argentina boss, Diego Maradona, commented on recent controversies with UEFA President, Michel Platini and his long-time nemesis, Pele’. Both had questioned Maradona’s management credentials although apparently, Platini was misquoted. Maradona also provided intriguing insights on Luis Fabiano‘s controversial hand ball …

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Check out the latest episode of the pint size Soccerlens World Cup Podcast with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. Ahead of England’s big match against Algeria the duo debate Fabio Capello’s methods, question the attitudes of the French players, ask themselves …

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Argentina boss, Diego Maradona, discussed starting Maxi Rodriguez and Jonas Gutierrez, his exclusion of Juan Sebastian Veron, the pace of South Korea versus the physical nature of Nigeria, the brilliance of Leo Messi and some friendly advice for opposing defenders …

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In a sentence Argentina deservedly win after a finish far nervier than it should have been.   Don’t concede like that The underdog must at least force the favourite to work for their goals. Instead, Argentina were gifted a goal …

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