He's had this date marked on the calendar ever since the Italian Federation announced the venue for the Feb. 29 friendly against the United States, and yesterday marked a special occasion for Jurgen Klinsmann as he returned to Genoa, where he played in 1997 for U.C. Sampdoria. He spent one season here under legendary Argentine coach Cesar Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to a World Cup title in 1978.

Una de las camisetas mas cotizadas en la actualidad es la de Brasil ,el país que albergara la siguiente copa mundial en el año 2014. Casi nadie habla de Ronaldinho quien alguna vez fue considerado el mejor del mundo, ahora su figura naciente es quien modelo la camiseta brasileña Neymar junto a su compañero en Santos Ganso.

Three months and £10 million in fines after refusing Roberto Mancini's request that he warm up a second time during a Champions League match and then fleeing back to Argentina without permission, Carlos Tevez has apologized to the club that could not sell him. The following is a transcript of Tevez's apology, with the help of his adviser Kia Joorabchian, to the man who vowed that Carlos would never play for City again.

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Naturally, I'm describing Arsenal's 2011-2012 season. I'm a nice guy, and I don't want to hold Arsene wholly accountable for the team's woes, particularly due to the simple fact that, well, that's what everybody else already does.

01. (01). Seamos buenos entre nos 156.94102. (02). La legion argentina 157.88903. (07). Planeta Boca Juniors 201.35204. (04). La pelota no dobla 237.79205. (03). En una baldosa 249.950
06. (06). Muy River 268.

Oh, what would Maradona say about this? The final episode of "Tevez y Mancini La Ópera de Amor" has finally come to a close on all of you. But fear not, because although Man City went out of their way to come up with a personalised training plan for him upon his return yesterday, Tevez wants to contest the €12 million fine they have slapped on him.

Every football fanatic would love to get their hands on one of these youth player cards especially that belonging to a player/legend. While clubs usually authorize these official cards to be placed in their own museums (Real Madrid, for example, has a fascinating range of cards belonging to their present and former 'greats' at the Bernabeu), Lionel Messi's own had never been revealed.

The United States takes on Italy in Genoa at 2:30pm on ESPN2. You can read our Scouting Report on the latest European test for USA soccer. The Under-23 US National Team plays Mexico at 10pm on Univision. Fox Soccer has England - Holland at 3pm. Montenegro - Iceland is on ESPN Deportes at 12pm followed by Spain - Venezuela at 3:30pm.

Fan violence in football can pave the way for devastating consequences sometimes and this was exactly what happened in Egypt last night. At least 73 people were killed after Al-Masry defeated Al-Ahly 3-1 at the Cairo stadium with more than 1,000 injured in the stampede.

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton has revealed who he thinks the best player in the world is and it's not a former United great. While many Manchester United fans still name Cristiano Ronaldo as the best and most complete player in the world, Charlton has hailed the qualities of Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

05.02.2012 - Terminadas las (6) series del repechaje (Fase 1) clasificatorio a la Copa Libertadores de América (2012), las seis plazas vacantes fueron ocupadas por:
G1: Arsenal (Argentina) sobre Sport Huancayo (Perú) - (4-1) - Al Grupo 4.G2: Libertad (Paraguay) sobre El Nacional (Ecuador) - (4-2) - Al Grupo 5.

Calendario Clausura 2012 Argentina Jornada 1
Viernes 10 de febrero de 2012 Boca Juniors vs Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 18:15 hrsLanús vs San Lorenzo 18:15 hrsSábado 11 de febrero de 2012 Estudiantes La Plata vs Newell's Old Boys 14:00 hrsBelgrano de Córdoba vs All Boys 16:10 hrsSan Martín de San Juan vs Independiente 18:15 hrsDomingo 12 de febrero de 2012 Argentinos Juniors vs Unión de Santa Fe 14:00 hrsAtletico Rafaela vs Banfield 14:00 hrsRacing Club vs Tigre 16:10 hrsVélez Sarsfield vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza 16:10 hrsLunes 13 de febrero de 2012 Colón de Santa Fe vs Arsenal de Sarandí 19:10 hrs
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07.02.2012 - Por estas horas, en la calle Viamonte, el Comité Ejecutivo está tratando el tema de la denominación del inminente Torneo Clausura 2012. En momentos de creciente tensión diplomática entre Argentina e Inglaterra por la soberanía de las Islas Malvinas (tomadas por ingleses en 1833), a minutos del anunciado decreto presidencial sobre la apertura del Informe Rattenbach y a pocos días del 30º aniversario del inicio de la guerra de 1982, la proposición del gobierno argentino a la AFA es el nombre de "Crucero General Belgrano".

I find this hilariously funny!

David Beckham got sent off from a youth soccer match:

"It was the younger kids of Romeo's club, and they're playing in the game and there was a penalty given. And the kids are 7 years old and he sent the kid off." After that, Beckham, who has seen his share of red cards in his career (including a crucial one in a World Cup match against Argentina in 1998), did what so many parents of youth soccer players have done — he opened his mouth.

Five-time Argentine champions Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys, usually called Newell's Old Boys or Newell's, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe Province Argentina. The club was founded on...

Time for a spot of Argentinian football - we feature a preview of the clausura season

Lanús and champions Boca Juniors both began their 2012 Torneo Clausura title campaigns on Friday night, the opening evening of the new championship in Argentina. Both won: Boca beat Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 2-0 in La Bombonera, Darío Cvitanich and ... Continue reading →

The weekly podcast is out - we look at the phrase 'literally', check out what's happening in Argentina and lots more.

Carlos Tevez could make a sensational return to Manchester City to boost their bid for the Premier League title. The league's best striker last season has been in Argentina for nearly 4 months after falling out with manager Roberto Mancini ... Continue reading →

Real Madrid wants Robin Van Persie. Look at my face: I am not happy right now.

Rather than just writing one opinion piece, I typically try to gather as much information from around the World Wide Web and condense it with my own commentary added. This week we've got Real Madrid pursuing Van Persie, Mourinho gunning for Arsene's job, Kieran Gibbs returns from a long layoff to strengthen the defense, and a hobbled Jack Wilshere all torn up about England's national team losing its coach just months before the Euro 2012.

Colombia has long been an under-performer in international football, and although improvements have happened in the last 20 years, this continues. It does not help that the Colombian national team often has been the subject of scandals, and it was also a recent scandal of the woman beater Hernán Darío Gómez that led to his dismissal, and Colombia looking for a new coach.

Speaking to Fox Sports Latin America, Carlos Tevez has today revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson is the best manager he has played for, as well as former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa.

"I know Ferguson really doesn't want to lose this title race," said Tevez. "I think Ferguson and Bielsa are the best managers.

Amazingly, Manchester United are still in touching distance with Manchester City at the top of the table, despite our crippling injuries.

Carlos Tevez, who was City's top scorer last season, finally had enough and refused to play for the blues again, having a strop in Munich then fleeing to Argentina.

Carlos Tevez is on his way back to Manchester where he is expected to make up with Roberto Mancini and be included back in the City squad. I think it is a sign of how worried that City are that they will not win the league that they are willing to forgive and forget Tevez's actions.

And as a reminder of the kind of person he is, Tevez gave a farewell interview in Argentina with Fox Sports in which he made some incredible statements about the club, fans and manager.

Carlos Tevez is on his way back to Manchester where he is expected to make up with Roberto Mancini and be included back in the City squad. I think it is a sign of how worried that City are that they will not win the league that they are willing to forgive and forget Tevez's actions.

And as a reminder of the kind of person he is, Tevez gave a farewell interview in Argentina with Fox Sports in which he made some incredible statements about the club, fans and manager.

Aquí algunas historias del hombre que fichó a Pochettino (de 13 años) a las 3 de la madrugada, clavó maderas a medianoche para que los operarios no pisaran el césped y supo instalar un reproductor de video en la furgoneta.
Dedicatoria (cuenta Rafael Bielsa)"Es la noche del 28 de diciembre; suena el teléfono y respondo.

Currently featuring 2006 FIFA World Cup winner with Italy Mauro Camoranesi, Club Atlético Lanús, usually called Lanús, is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club's soccer...

Well the Rapids, via a tweet from Tim Hinchey, essentially confirmed that our new #10 is Martin Rivero. However there was no official announcement of the signing today. The Denver Post suggests one reason:

So what's the delay? Here's why, maybe:Rivero remains in a contract dispute with Rosario Central, according to Diario La Capital.

Listen to languagecaster's predictions as the FA Cup fifth round gets underway this weekend as well as the second week of games in the Clausura season in Argentina. Rangers, in financial difficulty but in second place in the league, host Kilmarnock, and we also see if Barcelona can bounce back in their game about third place Valencia.

FIFA Ranking - February 2012
For the first time in eight years, Argentina has dropped below the top ten in FIFA rankings. The worst ranking Argentina has ever had was back in 1996 when it ranked in 24th place.
FIFA Ranking - Argentina 11th place (February 2012)

Shortly before halftime in Flamengo's 1-1 Copa Libertadores Group 2 draw at Lanus, a young fan of the Argentine side repeatedly spit at Ronaldinho as he prepared to take a corner kick. Another fan, probably a toddler, threw a lighter.

What kind of heathen spits at Ronaldinho though?

Eight-time Primera Argentina champion Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires that is best known for its soccer team....

19.02.2012 - Eran tiempos en que Argentina, "granero del mundo", estaba llamada a ser potencia mundial. Gobernaba Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear y el PBI argentino era el sexto en todo el globo.
Entonces (en 1926), Alfredo Fortabat (1894-1976) oriundo de Olavarría, descubre piedra caliza junto a las sierras de la estancia San Jacinto, en la localidad de Loma Negra, y comienza con su proyecto de fabricar cemento.

Banega does a Brian Harvey Valencia midfielder Ever Banega needs surgery on his ankle after running himself over. The Argentina international is reported to have forgot to put his handbrake on at a petrol station and ended up being mowed down by his car. A Valencia statement said: "The player Ever Banega has suffered an [.

Tigre finished off the second round of matches in the 2012 Torneo Clausura on Monday night with an impressive 3-1 win over San Martín de San Juan to keep up their courageous fight against relegation in Argentina's silly three-season-long average ... Continue reading →

The new leadership at the Indonesian Football Association, PSSI, promised they would change the game when they took over. They promised a new era of openness and professionalism and they would do their best to improve Indonesia's standing in the world game.
Gone are the days of tedious months long preparations for international tournaments interspersed with promises of friendlies against Argentina and Ivory Coast, delivering friendlies against Pelita Jaya Under 23s or the Army team.

Seguimos viajando en el tiempo con Retrofootball repasando partidos históricos de las Eurocopas. En esta ocasión retrocedemos al 25 de junio de 1988, concretamente a la final de la Eurocopa que se celebró en la República Federal de Alemania.

La final la disputaban Holanda y la antigua Unión Soviética en el estadio Olímpico de Múnich.

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