Argentina
Features news coverage of Argentina and its players, including match reports and general football news.
On the rise: Football’s hottest 21 under 21
During the past year we have seen many young talents emerge onto the scene, here we wrap up the best of the best, football’s hottest prospects.
Leo Messi Argentina Wallpaper
A fantastic wallpaper of Lionel Messi wearing the Argentina football shirt. This wallpaper is themed as “Messi, best player in the universe” and has a cosmos surreal background that works perfectly with the colours of the Argentina shirt. This football wallpaper shows a little bit of imagination, which is very much appreciated from the designer….
Door still open for Maradona Agentina return
Argentina team director Carlos Bilardo has refused to close the door on the possible return of Diego Maradona as head coach. Maradona, considered a legend across his home country, hasn’t had his contract renewed by the AFA as yet. The decision has come as a surprise to many, with the national side previously being stated…
Maradona: “Julio Grondona lied to me. Carlos Bilardo betrayed me.”
The almost two-year management reign of Diego Armando Maradona ended swiftly on Tuesday night in Buenos Aires. Despite providing fans and enemies alike with an entertaining brand of football, unexpected results and a unique management style that favored hugs over tactics, Maradona could not escape the sack. According to Clarin from Buenos Aires, the Executive…
Samba No More!
One overwhelming question has stuck with me since the completion of the World Cup. Is it possible to do it “samba style” anymore? Not since ’86, when Maradona dazzled the crowd, have we witnessed a team win the World Cup by playing free-flowing, attacking football. Even Brazil, who invented “samba style”, have not been there…
2010 World Cup: The Winners And Losers
After the 2010 World Cup climaxed yesterday, we at Soccerlens thought it was high time to have a little look at those who, over the course of the tournament, have both transcended in the realms of the heroic and those who have swan-dived into the bowels of infamy. Whether it be through outstanding individual displays,…
Has European Flair Triumphed Over South American Pragmatism?
Ah! There’s that word again. ‘Pragmatism’. It surely is the most overused term at this summer’s World Cup and probably for a good reason. Whereas as beforehand I’d only ever heard it used in a footballing context by the more ‘scholarly’ amongst the punditry circle, this summer the word has found it’s way into the…
World Cup News: Diego Maradona Is Completely Monumental!
Morning all and welcome, once more, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. In what may turn out to be the smallest statue ever conceived, the Argentinian house of congress is mulling over a proposal to erect a monument in honour of diddy ‘ickle Diego Maradona – presumably for his services to the drug…
World Cup News: Fidel Castro Doesn’t Fancy Holland Much!
Welcome once more to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Today’s ‘Who Asked You?’ award goes to former Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro, who wins hands-down for his oddly selective summary of the Netherlands victory over Brazil (see below). For example, where many saw Felipe Melo petulantly stamping all over Arjen Robben‘s upper thigh,…
Klose’s remarkable record, England better than Argentina and German v English youth talent
Excerpts from today’s World Cup Podcast, with Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg: Adrian Clarke: Maradona, Argentina, they are out. Iain Spragg: Who would have thought it? England are officially better then Argentina. A: Must be. S: Cause we lost 4:1, they got beat 4:0. So we are officially a goal better then Argentina. A: You…
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