One of the big talking points with Fabriocio Coloccini is his hair. Coloccini with that hair get the comb! We noticed it when he was playing for Argentina in Germany in the World Cup in 2006, and that made him stand out, along with some steady play at the back for his country. That's when we [. Click to continue reading...

Este es el fixture completo de la 8va edición de la Copa Sudamericana.Participan 32 equipos de los 10 países miembros de la Conmebol. Esta vez no hay invitados de la Concacaf.Aquí todo el programa de partidos de la Copa Sudamericana 2009, que concluirá el 2 de diciembre:
FASE PRELIMINAR
26/8 - Belo Horizonte: Atlético Mineiro 1 - 1 Goiás
16/9 - Goiania: Goiás 1 - 1 Atlético Mineiro / Goiás clasificó por penales 6-5
5/8 - Bogotá: La Equidad 2 - 2 Unión Española
25/8 - Santiago: Unión Española 1 - 0 La Equidad
13/8 - Salvador: Vitória 2 - 0 Coritiba
15/8 - Curitiba: Coritiba 2 - 0 Vitória / Vitória clasificó por penales 5-3
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Hace unos meses nuestro protagonista de la entrada de Leyendas de hoy, el "Juampi" Sorín anunció que dejaba el fútbol en una emotiva rueda de prensa en las instalaciones del Cruzeiro, el club de su corazón, algo curioso para un argentino, que encuentre tan buen acomodo en Brasil.
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Now that Argentina has finally secured a spot in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, they can present the new uniform to be used next year. The new kit is very loyal to past Argentinian shirts and does a great job of keeping the pajama feel

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MARKHAM - He is creative not only on the pitch, but in his costumes as well.
That's right fans, Pistolas FC Captain Charles Eppich, pulled off another fantastic costume this year, replicating the short and stubby former Argentina great Diego Maradonna.
He went all out too, finding a pair of old cleats that he drilled two holes large enough to slip them on up to his knees, to capture the stature of Argentina's latest coach. Click to continue reading...

We start off this week's predictions with the Asian Champions League final as football increases in popularity in Asia this competition is going to get a bigger and bigger profile. Staying in Asia, we have a crunch game for the leaders of J-league, then some big games involving some the front runners in England, France and Spain, before we go south to a basement battle in Argentina.

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Dos Ríos, ni ciudad ni pueblo ni barrio: paraje. Ahí sobre la ruta E66, a la altura de Acochinga, Córdoba, Argentina.
El sol recién escondido. Ocho de la noche. El peladero de pollos, ya fantasmagórico, separaba las dos familias sentadas afuera, mate y fuego en un silencio salvaje. Click to continue reading...

Julio Grondona and Pirates of the Caribbean star, Veron, presented Argentina's 2010 World Cup jerseys yesterday. So what's the verdict, futbolitas? D'ya like it enough to wear it? Also,� Veron had to be nice when they asked him what he thought of the ongoing Bilardo-Dona rivalry.

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It is believed that Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to add to his attacking options this January. One of the players being linked with a move to Old Trafford is 21-year old Angel Fabian di Maria.
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Sorin played yesterday his last match as a professional footballer. And the stage for the farewell party could be no other place than the Mineirao, in Belo Horizonte. And the teams on the field could be no different than Argentinos Juniors, club where the left-back started his career, and Cruzeiro, club for whom he professes all his love.

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Se disputa en Nigeria el 13er Campeonato Mundial Sub 17 de la FIFA (Sub 16 hasta 1991). Nigeria es, precisamente, el último campeón y el país que comparte con Brasil el podio de la categortía, con tres copas cada uno.
Son 24 selecciones Sub 17 que juegan 52 partidos en ocho estadios de ocho ciudades: Abuja, Lagos, Bauchi, Calabar, Kano, Kaduna, Ijebu Ode y Enugu. Click to continue reading...

Asociación de Fútbol Argentino (AFA) president, Julio Grondona and veteran midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón have officially presented the Argentina World Cup 2010 home kit to the public. The new Albiceleste first choice strip will make its on the field debut in Madrid on November 14th when Argentina meets Spain in a friendly. Click to continue reading...

Después de pasar el trago amargo de ver perder a nuestra selección en la fase de octavos de final del mundial de la especialidad celebrado en Nigeria, nos queda ver como quedaron conformados los cuartos de final en donde resaltan algunos partidos.

Dentro de las sorpresas de esta ronda nos topamos con la eliminación de las selecciones de Argentina y Alemania, además de la ya reconocida selección de Estados Unidos y nuestra Selección Mexicana.

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In a presentation organized by ADIDAS, the official 2010 Argentina shirt was unveiled.

The new shirt has a look similar to the shirt from the 1986 World Cup.

Coincidence?

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Sergio Aguero inherited the mantle of star striker at Atletico Madrid from Fernando Torres and on Tuesday night he showed exactly why, scoring two excellent goals in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea in the Champions League.

Aguero has been the subject of intense transfer speculation in the last 18 months, and there were claims by Atletico Madrid this summer that they rejected a £42m bid for the Argentina international.

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Juan Pablo Sorin officially ended his playing career yesterday in the farewell game between Cruzeiro and the club where he began his footballing career, Argentinos Juniors.

Sorin's had a really impressive career.

From his success with River Plate to his transfer at a very young age to Juventus.

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Before kick-off, Uruguay vs Argentina, World Cup 2010 qualifier. Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay. October 14th, 2009.

Photo credit: Joelr on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool.

Related posts:

1. Photo daily: Nacional fans, Uruguay Fans of Club Nacional de Football, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Agradecemos a TEA y DeporTEA por hacernos partícipes de la próxima (23º) entrega del Premio Estímulos 2009 de Deportea, en la categoría Blogs y Sitios de Internet (antes "medios digitales") para la que nos nominaron.
Junto a La Pelota No dobla se encuentran ternados algunos blogs amigos como Tic Espor, Fue Buena, Historias Deportivas, Dame Pelota, Vale Chumbar, así como sitios de la talla de Rugbyfun. Click to continue reading...

O primeiro jogo do Mundial Sub-17, foi realizado em Ijebu Ode, no Gateway International Stadiu, com uma temperatura de 31º C, envolvendo 2 seleções sul-americanas, Argentina (6º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Colômbia (30ª no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo:
12 jogos, 7 vitórias da Argentina, 2 empates, 3 vitórias da Colômbia, 17 gols da Argentina, 13 gols da Colômbia. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. Under-17 men's national team will look to extend its winning streak to three games today when it takes on Italy in the second round of the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria (10pm, ESPN360.com).

The Americans defeated Malawi and United Arab Emirates to reach this stage, and now face a strong Italian team that rolled to the second round.

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The candidates were announced last week for the Fifa World Player of the Year award. Am I the only one out there who's not too interested?
The point is proved by a brief look at the performances this year of one of the favourites. Based on what he has done for Barcelona, Lionel Messi would be a worthy winner - but that would certainly not be the case if the criteria was restricted to his form with Argentina. Click to continue reading...

Aunque Montenegro asegura que está acostumbrado a vivir juegos de alta tensión en Argentina, prefiere que sus seres queridos no vayan al Universitario para apoyarlo

Pese a que está acostumbrado a que en Argentina se dan muchos actos de violencia, el mediocampista de América, Daniel Montenegro, señaló que está considerando la posibilidad.

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One of the great disconnects in the Argentina World Cup qualifiers was the anemic performance of Leo Messi when compared to his stellar Barca exploits. It was as if there were two different performers inhabiting the same body.

Maradona might have come to the realization that Messi needs the sort of laissez faire environment that he enjoys at Barca where his creative genius alongside that of Iniesta and Xavi create parallel points of attack.

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Look at this great find by Futbolita. The Argentina coach/legend has his own brew.
10 Marado.
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Manchester United are in hot pursuit of Benfica's 21 year old Argentina midfielder, Angel di Maria. di Maria has been tipped by national team manager Diego Maradona as one of the nation's hottest up and coming stars, and his club form has put Sir Alex Ferguson on red alert.

di Maria has recently pit his wits against some of the Premier League's best as Benfica tackled Everton in the Europa League.

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Esses serão os jogos das oitavas-de-final.
Jogo 37 - Ijebu Ode - Argentina x Colômbia
Jogo 38 - Enugu - Turquia x Emirados Arábes
Jogo 39 - Lagos - Suiça x Alemanha
Jogo 40 - Kaduna - Itália x Estados Unidos
Jogo 41 - Kano - Espanha x Burkina Faso
Jogo 42 - Calabar - Irã x Uruguai
Jogo 43 - Bauchi - México x Coréia do Sul
Jogo 44 - Abuja - Nigéria x Nova Zelândia
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Early on Sunday morning, violence once again reared its head in the world of Argentine football, when Fernando Cáceres Independiente's reserve team coach and a former Argentina international was shot by robbers, taking a bullet in his right eye. At the time of writing, he continues in the Carrillo Hospital in Ciudadela [. Click to continue reading...

En la madrugada del domingo el ex jugador de Argentinos, Boca, River, Independiente, Celta de Vigo y de la Selección Argentina, Fernando Cáceres fue baleado por delincuentes cuando manejaba su BMW negro por Ciudadela. En el cruce de Gaona y Falucho, un Siena lo intercerptó con cuatro personas a bordo.

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There's news today that Newcastle and Argentine winger Jonas Gutierrez, may be ready to leave Newcastle United for Italian club Roma. Jonss Gutierrez seems his agent wants the move The Argentina international surprisingly remained at Newcastle after the club was relegated last May. And only a week or so ago, Argentine manager Diego Maradona was quoted as [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has hailed the World Player of the Year nominations received by silky striker Fernando Torres and talismanic attacker Steven Gerrard; indicating that it bodes well for the club that two of their influential stars have won external commendation.
The Spanish gaffer also noted the increased form of Argentine battler Javier Mascherano insisting that he believes the midfield anchor is returning to his best form. Click to continue reading...

On the 14th November Diego Maradona's Argentina will face Spain in Atlético de Madrid's Estadio Vicente Calderón in a friendly as the first part of their preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On Friday, Maradona named his squad for the match, which will consist solely of players playing for clubs outside Argentina, [. Click to continue reading...

EL PRIMER GOL DE ARQUERO EN EL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO
Pibona Alterio, arquero de Chacarita y tío de Héctor "vale la pena" Alterio, fue el primer arquero en convertir un gol en el fútbol argentino: lo hizo de penal a Tigre (1931), en un partido que terminó 3-3. No fue muy difícil. El arquero de Tigre, Savarro, se quedó parado junto al poste en señal de protesta por el cobro del árbitro. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram pela última rodada do Mundial Sub-17, no grupo A, em Bauchi, no Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, as seleções da Argentina (6º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
12-06-1989 - Argentina 0x0 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
24-08-1993 - Argentina 0x4 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
25-06-1994 - Argentina 2x1 Nigéria (Copa do Mundo)
10-01-1995 - Nigéria 0x0 Argentina (Copa das Confederações)
03-08-1996 - Nigéria 3x2 Argentina (Jogos Olímpicos)
02-06-2002 - Argentina 1x0 Nigéria (Copa do Mundo)
19-08-2003 - Nigéria 0x1 Argentina (Mundial Sub-17)
02-07-2005 - Argentina 2x1 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-20)
02-09-2007 - Argentina 0x2 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
23-08-2008 - Nigéria 0x1 Argentina (Jogos Olímpicos)
O quarteto de arbitragem desse jogo, foi assim escalado:
Árbitro: Jair MARRUFO-USA
Primeiro Assistente: Charles MORGANTE-USA
Segundo Assistente: Ricardo MORGAN-JAM
Quarto Árbitro: Tom Ovrebo-NOR
Aos 2 minutos do primeiro tempo, a Argentina abriu o placar, com um gol do camisa 15, Esteban ORFANO, jogador do Boca Juniors-ARG. Click to continue reading...

When you say to the uninitiated that you just watched a really exciting nil-nil game they tend to look at you in manner that suggests you are not all there; for them it's like going to Vegas and not gambling. But if you know what's what, a scoreless draw is akin to two blind-folded guys fighting; they may never land a punch but the near misses are what make it entertaining. Click to continue reading...

Following the recent launch of the England Rugby 2009/10 Nike home kit, the RFU has officially unveiled the brand new England Nike 2009/10 Change Kit. According to RFU's website: England will play in purple for the first time when they pull on their change strip for the Investec Challenge Series against Argentina at Twickenham on November 14. Click to continue reading...