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The Paraguay national soccer team cheerleaders have taken the internet by storm! We got a first good look at them last week during the South American FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification Paraguay Argentina matchup in Asuncion. Now, more pictures of the Albirroja Porristas ("Red and White Cheerleaders" in English) have emerged from Argentina.

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Argentina needs a big win today to have a chance at world cup qualificaiotn and for Maradona to remain as the coach.
As for Maradona's coaching, it is pretty obvoius that the Messi, Aguero & Tevez combinations have not been very productinve in terms of goals. The only good change he has done so far is let Jesus Datolo play as his wingman.

As most soccer fans are know, there was South American FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification action last night. As with any South American soccer games, the babes were out in full force. Here's a look at some of them from the Brazil Chile meeting in Salvador and the Paraguay Argentina matchup in Asuncion.

Kaká, Dunga and Adriano ponder tonight's clash with Argentina

Brazil head to Argentina today knowing that a win could see them qualify for next year's World Cup in South Africa. Dunga's men need the three points in the estádio Gigante in Rosario and require Colombia to beat Ecuador in Medellin earlier in the day.

Atlético Club San Martín (a.k.a. San Martín de Mendoza) is a football (soccer) club from San Martín in Mendoza Province, Argentina. They currently play in Zone C of the Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system. Clearly inspired by the big boys of Argentine football using models [.

Mythical Estadio Centenario | FIFA's world classic stadium
Originally uploaded by jikatuSe esperaba que la última fecha de las Eliminatorias sudamericanas se disputara a la misma hora, con el fin de evitar cualquier tipo de polémica.
Finalmente tal situación quedó desechada, luego que la FIFA anunciara oficialmente los horarios de la jornada clave, en la que se determinó que existirán tres horarios distintos para cinco partidos.

Saturday night saw the big South American clásico in Rosario as Argentina hosted Brazil in the qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup, and Diego Maradona's reign as manager will be marked forever by the result: Argentina lost a qualifier at home for only the second time in their history. The first was the 0-5 loss [.

Little more than nine months before the World Cup makes its first appearance in Africa, all but six of the 32 team spots are still to be decided. So far, Japan, Australia, North and South Korea and the Netherlands have captured places alongside host South Africa in the Dec. 4 draw at Cape Town, although several more teams are banging on the door.

You're probably wondering who in the world is Club Atlético Patronato de la Juventud Católica. Well, they are an Argentine football club from the city of Paraná currently competing in the Torneo Argentino A (Argentina's third tier of football). Based on the number of corporate logos on their kits, they're also clearly well-sponsored.

This should explain his results.

Argentina boss hands over jewellery to Italian cops Diego Maradona has had his earrings seized by Italian police determined to make him pay a €37m tax bill once piece of bling at a time. The Argentinian legend has the unpaid taxes hanging over him from his time at Napoli between 1984 and 1991. The jewellery, worth [.

We've been here before, and there's not a lot else more to say. In Asunción on Wednesday night, needing a win to remain in the automatic qualification spots for the 2010 World Cup, Argentina slumped to a defeat which sees Paraguay qualify for South Africa. Seba Verón was sent off early in the second half [.

There was big movement in the rankings this week as both England and Argentina reached a point in their schedules from which last season's numbers have been discarded. This hurts Arsenal, primarily, though we expect to see them return to the rankings before too long. Currently, only three of the top ten domestic leagues in the world have yet to play enough matches to have last season's statistics drop off: Portugal, Italy and Spain.

Según el blog brasilero "Os Geraldinos" hay 10 razones por las que Argentina no debe ir al mundial. La campaña, denominada "Si, se puede, Argentina fuera de la copa del Mundo 2010" rivales de nuestra selección a dejarnos sin pasaje para incita a los próximosSudafrica.
Acá van los 10 motivos
1- Mostrarle a Maradona que no sólo los brasileños son mejores.

'Where's my week gone?!' I can hear you inwardly asking. Don't worry you've not been in a coma since Monday. Due to the upcoming World Cup qualifiers (notably that between Argentina and Brazil in Rosario on Saturday) the AFA have moved the third round of the Torneo Apertura to midweek. Rosario Central vs River [.

.Argentina 1-3 Brazil World Cup Highlights originally appeared on ø Soccer & Football Blog - Premiership News ø on September 6, 2009.

Una larga jornada futbolera fué lo que nos dejó este fin de semana, jornadas de eliminatorias mundialistas y la fecha ocho del futbol mexicano, suficiente para que nuestra programación deportiva estuviera saturada de futbol.
Aquí les dejo lo más relevante de este pasado fin de semana:

• 1-Como primer punto recalco la victoria contundente de México sobre Costa Rica, que desgraciadamente para los ticos esta derrota los deja dejuego en conjunto y esta metido de lleno en zona de calificación directa.

He leído la mejor reseña y análisis del Argentina vs Brasil, de lado argentino. Una genialidad de redacción, orden de ideas, pero sobre todo de lucidez futbolística y un sentido crítico necesario cuando las cosas no van.

Carlos Tevez has gone and got himself injured playing for his country the poor dear...bless He will now miss the games against Arsenal this week, and is possibly out of his clubs visit to Old Trafford, where we hear he was really looking forward to playing. Tevez suffered a knee injury during Argentina's 3-1 World Cup qualifying defeat at home [.

Today, both Club America and Chivas Guadalajara trained at our Swope Park Training Center ahead of tomorrow's Clasico Bud Light at Arrowhead Stadium. We will reiterate again that tomorrow's game will be a big zoo, so please don't rely on walk-up tickets. If you're interested in coming to the game, give us a call at 913.

Watch World Cup qualifiers live here.

International press conferences at the best of times tend to be mundane, by the numbers affairs filled with platitudes by the key figures within the national side. Not much changes when it comes to conferences prior to World Cup qualifiers, or even the finals itself, but within the words always lies a common train of thought: There are few, if any greater honours in football than representing your country at the World Cup.

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(0-1. Luisao)
(0-2. Luis Fabiano)
(1-2. Datolo)
(1-3. Luis Fabiano)
Al "Gigante de Arroyto", il Brasile show di Dunga annienta la corazzata di Diego Armando Maradona e conquista il pass per i Mondiali sudafricani. Il 3 a 1 ottenuto in trasferta, grazie ai gol di Luis Fabiano (potete vedere il video della sua splendida doppietta) e Luisao, intervallati dal gol fantastico ma inutile, ai fini del risultato, del partenopeo Datolo.

Foto de R.Ribeiro

What a way to celebrate Independence Day in Brazil today (seriously, it's a mark of a true footballing nation) : by trouncing the Argies 3-1 and qualifying for South Africa! Vamos então!!

Although the midfield still needs a little bit more effort (Ei Andre Santos, o que está fazendo, cara?

Football fans all over the world were very excited to see legendary Diego Armando Maradona get appointed as Argentina national coach but immediately doubts were raised over his competence. We all knew he had been a great footballer, in my opinion the best ever, but could he do it as a coach?

I wouldn't be able to handle not having Argentina in the World Cup.
Would you?

1. We are the champions – of the world – So, it's now pretty close to absolute certainty that England will win the World Cup. In fact, England will not just win it, but ruthlessly crush all opposition into a bloody wheezing pulp, gasping for air on the sidelines and ruing the day they were drawn with her Majesty's brave and irrepressable Lions.

One of the great heartbreaks of my soccer-watching life was watching Argentina lose against Germany in the quarter finals of the 2006 World Cup. But I knew that with so many great players in the squad--Messi, Riquelme, Crespo, Aimar, Cambiasso, Coloccini, Tevez, Mascherano, Zanetti, Milito, Heinze, and others--that they'd arrive in South Africa ready to make things right.

A diferença não se chama Pep
"Concordo que ele não seja um bom treinador, mas discordo quando o SPORT centraliza o mau futebol que Messi apresenta na seleção na figura de Maradona. Diego vai mal, toma decisões equivocadas e tudo mais. Mas não é só isso. O Barcelona é muito mais time que a Argentina, coletiva e individualmente.

Pablo Aimar is in superb form with Benfica this season and is receiving alot of acclaim in the Portuguese media. This week he was the best player of the game in Benfica's 5-0 win over Leixoes.

Hopefully, the great football moment that Aimar is in will carry over to the national team and help Argentina qualify for the World Cup.

Este sábado como en todo el mundo habrá eliminatorias rumbo a Sudáfrica 2010 y en Sudamérica no será la excepción, empieza la recta final en una de las eliminatorias mas dificiles y tal vez la mas cerrada de todo el futbol, donde 8 de los 10 equipos aun pelean por uno de los 4 pases directos y uno para repechaje, lo cual nos predice una vibrante jornada en Sudamérica.

Talk to people in Argentina and many of them refer to Maradona as God (D10S). Well, apparently the Argentine demigod is having to look to a higher authority in order to have a chance against Brazil this coming Saturday.

One of the most eagerly awaited fixtures on the international football calendar will be staged in Rosario on Saturday night, with Argentina in need of a win and Brazil no doubt eager to put one over the on their great rivals and inflict what would be only Argentina's second ever home defeat in World Cup [.

The following graphs were published by Brazilian sports newspaper Lance.

The theme is how Argentina and Brazil would play if Messi was Brazilian and Kaka was Argentinian.

Which would you prefer to see?

Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely.

The New York Times' Rob Hughes writes about the tremendous pressure on both Messi and Ronaldo to win their next two games. Messi's Argentina play Brazil (as Shourin has so carefully noted here) followed by Paraguay.

Sergio Aguero celebrates Argentina's 3-0 rout of Brazil at the Beijing Olympics

There are matches being played all over the world. Then there is the Brazil vs Argentina encounter.

Diego Maradona on the day before the match praised the thousands of fans who had shown up at the Ros Tower Hotel.

Some good news has already come Argentina's way prior to Saturday night's clásico against Brazil in the Gigante del Arroyito in Rosario. Both Ecuador (0-2 away to Colombia) and Uruguay (0-1 away to bottom placed Peru) lost, meaning Argentina are guaranteed to still be in the top four even if they suffer their second ever [.

.World Cup qualifiers Europe (Group 1) Denmark 1 1 Portugal Hungary 1 2 Sweden World Cup qualifiers Europe (Group 2) Moldova 0 0 Luxembourg Israel 0 1 Latvia Switzerland 2 0 Greece World Cup qualifiers Europe (Group 3) Poland 1 1 Northern Ireland Slovakia 2 2 Czech Republic World Cup qualifiers [.