Argentines Abroad is delayed slightly this week by the Monday night fixture bumping the normal domestic coverage a day on, and the fact I've been writing an article for another site (more of which later in the week). That's useful in some ways because the Copa del Rey in Spain has ensured there's action to [. 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...

In a Copa Del Rey match, Jerzy Dudek was the goalie under siege as Francisco Borja scored the first goal, a under pressure Alvaro Arbeloa scored an own goal, Ernesto Gomez tapped in a third, and Borja completed Madrid's woebegone display with his second goal and Alcorcon's fourth.

Pellegrini rested Kaka and his place was taken by Guti.

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AC Milan vs Real Madrid:

So far we have seen Barcelona vs Internazional and Juventus vs Bayern Munich. Now we will be treated to another clash between two of Europe's most celebrated clubs.

Kaka will look to haunt his former side.

AC Milan's visit to the Bernabeu comes after they picked up a win this weekend thanks to contributions from Brazilians, Ronaldinho and Pato (finally). Click to continue reading...

[nanu bauzá]
Como pata femenina de LPND, va una visión hormonal y nada futbolística sobre estos hombres que juegan con el esférico. Si si, a mi me gusta el fútbol, me gusta verlo, comentarlo, analizarlo, pero ahora voy a dejar eso de lado.
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I am going through the Champions League games this week and I am amazed at the stars who will be missing because of injury. The Champions League is billed as the best club tournament in the world, but this years event so far has failed to live up to the hype. Whether it is familiarity because the same sides play each other every year, or a full schedule that leaves players vulnerable to injury, the Champions League group stages this year have been a major disappointment.

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Maradona no le encuentra la vuelta a la conducción de la Selección, prueba (¿prueba?), arma y desarma, convoca y desafecta bajo un concepto difícil de establecer.

Venezuela (4-0): Juan Pablo Carrizo; Javier Zanetti, Marcos Angeleri, Gabriel Heinze; Maxi Rodríguez (m.

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The Beauty: Miss Luli Fernandez is a South American goddess. Born in Argentina, she became the Messi of modeling at a young age. But then again, if she had never done any modeling, she wouldn't be able to satisfy all the pre-requisites to become a WAG, of course.

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MARADONA. OLE EDICION 15 OCTUBRE 2009
Originally uploaded by 2018 WORLD CUP Hay aficionados que siguen amando por sobre todas las cosas a Diego Maradona que le perdonan todo, y que sueñan con una portada contraria a la que ilustra este post.
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Diego Maradona has announced a list of just eighteen Europe-based players for Argentina's final two World Cup qualifying matches at home to Peru and away to Uruguay. There are numerous big-name casualties of Diego's refusal to consider that any part of the defeats to Brazil and Paraguay might have been his fault. Click to continue reading...

Two weeks ago Diego Maradona was talking about shake up and revolution within the Argentine national team ranks. He talked about going to Europe and going "face to face" with players to tell them that they were no longer on the national team. He talked about having a domestic side that was going to be fielded as they were "hungrier" than the foreign-based players. Click to continue reading...

"Please, no acclaim, I'm just a humble footballer... who scored twice from two incredible free kicks."

The group stage of the Champions League began on Tuesday evening, and two La Liga outfits looked to initiate the exorcism of their personal demons.

Real Madrid and its galácticos played its first Champions League match of the season against an upstart FC Zürich team who, before the match, seemed more interested in whom they would swap shirts.

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Diego Maradona's power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player selection.

Julio Grondona had requested Maradona to avail of Bilardo's advise after the Bolivia drubbing but the manager who won Argentina the 1986 World Cup and helped catapult Maradona to the world stage has been marginalized with little input in the selection.

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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 [. Click to continue reading...

Tonight is another must win game as time is beginning to run out on the national team's WC qualifying campaign.

Though not official, the following starting lineup was the one that played in yesterday's practice session:

Sergio Romero

Javier Zanetti
Sebastian Domínguez
Gabriel Heinze
Emiliano Papa

Javier Mascherano
Fernando Gago
Juan Sebastián Verón
Jesús Dátolo

Lionel Messi
Sergio Agüero

It is really hard to understand why Maradona is making a GK change for such a critical WC qualifier tonight.

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 The legendary footballer and current Argentina manager Maradona chooses his squad without Real Madrid hitman Higuain nor Lazio Zarate..  Goalkeepers: Juan Pablo Carrizo (Zaragoza) Mariano Andujar (Catania) Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar) Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan) Nicolas Pareja (Espanyol) Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle) Gabriel Heinze (Marseille) Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan) Sebastian Dominguez (Velez Sarsfield) Emiliano Papa (Velez Sarsfield) Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield) Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Real Madrid) Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico [. Click to continue reading...

This round of World Cup qualifiers are a must 6 points for Diego Maradona's Argentine squad. Los Albicelestes face Brazil at home in Rosario on the Sept. 5th and then travel to Asuncion to take on Paraguay on the 9th.

19 players were called up with 3 domestic players to be named before the team gets together for practice on August 30th.

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This round of World Cup qualifiers are a must 6 points for Diego Maradona's Argentine squad. Los Albicelestes face Brazil at home in Rosario on the Sept. 5th and then travel to Asuncion to take on Paraguay on the 9th.
19 players were called up with 3 domestic players to be named before the team gets together for practice on August 30th. Click to continue reading...

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Pooooor fin! The Dona has picked his players who will face Brazil on September 5 next month. And no, Argentinean Prime Minister Cristina Fernandez has nothing to do with it... but who knows? She might be a closet Milito fangirl. Click to continue reading...

El técnico de la Selección Argentina, Diego Armando Maradona, dio a conocer los 19 nombres de los futbolistas que se desempeñan en las ligas del exterior, convocados para los próximos dos compromisos por las Eliminatorias sudamericanas para el Mundial FIFA "Sudáfrica 2010″.

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Friday saw the announcement of Diego Maradona's national team squad to face Brazil in Rosario on the 5th September, which will then take on Paraguay days later in Asunción. Matches between Argentina and Brazil are always intense affairs, but with so much riding on this game for Maradona's men in particular, el pibe de oro [. Click to continue reading...

Maradona gave the list today of European based players for the upcoming WC qualifier against Brasil.

Maradona will give the remaining list of seven players from the domestic league next week.

Player List:

GK Juan Pablo Carrizo (Real Zaragoza)
GK Mariano Andújar (Catania)
GK Sergio Romero (AZ)

D Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan)
D Nicolás Pareja (Deportivo Español)
D Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United)
D Gabriel Heinze (Olympique Marseille)
D Nicolás Burdisso (Inter Milan)

M Fernando Gago (Real Madrid)
M Javier Mascherano (Liverpool)
M Maxi Rodríguez (Atlético de Madrid)
M Jesús Dátolo (Nápoli)
M Jonás Gutierrez (Newcastle United)

F Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
F Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
F Sergio Agüero (Atlético de Madrid)
F Diego Milito (Inter Milan)
F Lisandro López (Lyon)
F Ezequiel Lavezzi (Nápoli)

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Luli is from Argentina and she's a model who thinks wearing clothes is overrated. She's currently dating compatriot Fernando Gago, who plays for Real Madrid. But these are just meaningless words and I guess you've already clicked on the picture...

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Martin Demichelis and Fernando Gago were injured in practice sessions with their club teams and will not be available for the upcoming friendly against Russia.

Maradona called up Deportivo Espanyol defender Nicolas Pareja to replace Demichelis.

No decision has been made yet about Gago's replacement.

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Sin sorpresas el entrenador de la selección argentina, Diego Maradona dio a conocer la lista de convocados para el partido del 12 de agosto ante Rusia, en Moscú.

La lista completa:

Arqueros:

Juan Pablo Carrizo (Zaragoza)
Mariano Andujar (Catania)

Defensores:

Daniel Díaz (Getafe)
Javier Zanetti (Inter)
Emiliano Papa (Vélez)
Gabriel Heinze (Real Madrid)
Nicolás Burdisso (Inter)
Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich)
Nicolás Otamendi (Vélez)

Mediocampistas:

Javier Mascherano (Liverpool)
Fernando Gago (Real Madrid)
Sebastian Battaglia (Boca)
Maximiliano Rodríguez (Atlético de Madrid)
Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle)
Juan Sebastián Verón (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Mario Bolatti (Huracán)
Jesús Dátolo (Napoli)

Delanteros:

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
Sergio Agüero (Atlético de Madrid)
Lisandro López (Olympique Lyon)
Diego Milito (Inter)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)

No veo sorpresas en la convocatoria argentina, me sorprende más que haya convocado a tanta estrella para un amistoso.

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Maradona selects his team for the August 12 frindly against Russia. Maradona is not very keen on going to Russia but will make the best of it. The two new faces to the call up are Jesus Datolo of Napoli. This ex-Boca wing man does his best work on the left. The other face is the central midfielder Mario Bolatti who was considered the top player of the 2009 Argentine 1st Division playing for Huracan (runner up to the champs Velez). Click to continue reading...

Maradona gave the list of players today for the upcoming friendly against Russia.

Huracan's talented central midfielder Mario Bolatti is receiving his first call up to the national team. Bolatti was one of the best players in the Clausura 09 and is definitely a player to watch.

Otamendi is getting another call up and he is also another promising player, among the best in the new generation of defenders coming out of Argentina.

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Bolatti, un romántico del fútbol.
Arqueros
Juan Pablo Carrizo (Zaragoza –España)
Mariano Andujar (Catania – Italia)
Defensores
Javier Zanetti (Inter – Italia)
Emiliano Papa (Vélez – Argentina)
Gabriel Heinze (Real Madrid – España)
Daniel Díaz (Getafe – España)
Nicolás Burdisso (Inter – Italia)
Nicolás Otamendi (Vélez - Argentina)
Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich – Alemania)
Volantes
Javier Mascherano (Liverpool – Inglaterra)
Fernando Gago (Real Madrid – España)
Sebastian Battaglia (Boca)
Mario Bolatti (Huracán – Argentina)
Maximiliano Rodríguez (Atlético de Madrid – España)
Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle – Inglatera)
Jesús Dátolo (Nápoli – Italia)
Juan Sebastián Verón (Estudiantes de La Plata - Argentina)
Delanteros
Lionel Messi (Barcelona – España)
Sergio Agüero (Atlético de Madrid – España)
Carlos Tevez (Manchester City – Inglaterra)
Lisandro López (Olympique Lyon – Francia)
Diego Milito (Inter – Italia)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Nápoli – Italia)
Dátolo mostrando la camiseta que iba a usar (para ir al banco). Click to continue reading...

Boca Juniors' squad took off for Europe on Sunday in readiness to take part in the Audi Cup in Munich (their first match is on Wednesday against Manchester United), but over the weekend there have already been some Argentine clubs and players in pre-season action. River Plate beat Everton thanks to a great Ariel Ortega [. Click to continue reading...

In this series I will be looking at some of the greatest Brazilian players to have graced the game of football over the last sixty years, using the 1950s, the decade in which Brazil marched to their first World Cup triumph, as a starting point.

In part one, I take a look at the finest footballers to have pulled on the yellow and green jersey of the Selecao during the 1950s and 60s.

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50,000 fans turned up at the Bernabeu, last night to see Real Madrid present their second best signing, Kaka, to the world.
After the big presentation of Kaka to big fanfares by Florentino Perez, he was given the number 8 shirt which he held up to his adoring public which previously belonged to Fernando Gago, as he had wanted to trade up for the hallowed number 5 shirt which apparently is of special importance to the Argentinian. Click to continue reading...

Kun Aguero, who is being tracked by a number of big European clubs, has made the headlines once again, but this time for all the wrong reasons. The reports in Argentina are suggesting that Atletico Madrid striker is in danger of being dropped from the national team, since Maradona believes that the player is cheating on his pregnant daughter Giannina.

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Amazing. A second match at altitude (though nowhere near as high as La Paz this time, and against a much better team than Bolivia), and for the second time running Argentina lose, this time when they didn't think they could afford to slip up at all. There really might not be any further room for [... Click to continue reading...

On Wednesday evening Argentina will attempt to get over their recent altitude sickness with a World Cup 2010 qualifier away to Ecuador. Victory would be a massive step towards ensuring that Gabriel Heinze will be blighting the first African World Cup next year (injuries permitting of course), but after the debacle against Bolivia on the 1st April [. Click to continue reading...

After their uneventful win against Colombia, Maradona is looking for new ideas and combinations for the High altitude game against Ecuador this Wednesday. The team might even be unrecognizable - There is also a very good possibility that Messi will not play due to a Yellow card that he received in a previous game which could jeopardize the next game against Brazil. Click to continue reading...