The Desert Foxes (not making this up either) beat Egypt 1-0
with a first half goal from Anthar Yahia of Germany's VfL Bochum. Last appeared in
the finals in Mexico 86, where they drew with Northern Ireland but lost to
Spain and Brazil.
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Auto Golazo 17 November @ 12:00 PM EST
Que es esto? Hay gente que dice que el exito de papa Maradona en el mundial '86 no era por su gran
talento o por los jales que se daba antes de los partidos, no señor! El exito siempre era debido a
su cabellera y ahora quieren que Messi se haga la permanente para que le traiga los mismos poderes
misticos que una vez ayudaron a Maradona volar en Mexico '86.
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Fútbol México 07 November @ 03:30 PM EST
Decía manolo el otro día que sabe quien había declarado que el futbol femenino ni era futbol
ni era femenino, tenía toda la razón adentro.
Aguas chamacas! porque parece que el coreano rivera ya reencarno, nomas que en mujer pero sigue
aplicando su arte por las canchas de estados unidos.
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No es nada nuevo para nosotros escuchar que perdimos en tanda de penales.
Tampoco es relevante que en las competiciones más importantes se haya perdido bajo esa
instancia.
La incapacidad mental de los jugadores mexicanos para guardar la calma en un momento tan crucial
nos ha costado mucho.
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For some reason, it feels like Denmark has been one of the world's best footballing teams since the
dawn of time. The truth of the matter is they've only ever reached three World Cups (two of them
being as recent as 1998 and 2002) while their first (in 1986) was where they finally achieved any
real prominence on the global stage.
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The World Cup Final, 1966: England's Geoff Hurst strikes the ball off the underside of the bar.
As fast as a bullet, it lands over the line if you are English, and on the line
if you are German. The referee looks to the linesman. The linesman looks to the Queen of England
sitting in the stands.
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En esta sección incluiremos a jugadores de zona de definición, arietes cuya característica
principal es la potencia para reventar esquemas, parados y aparatos defensivos, tal es el caso de
Preben Elkjaer Larsen, portentoso danés con todas los atributos de un ariete pero
con dribling de extremo, del cuál a veces exageraba provocando la desesperación de compañeros y
la rabia de los contrarios, además buscaba picar al espacio para encarrerase y era muy difícil
pararlo inclusive a base de hachazos o segadoras.
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(Excluding England but there's loads about Maradonna.)
After Saturday's borefest against Slovenia, I left Wembley straight for the West End for some
top quality Saturday night footy chat, mid quality shape-making and bottom quality pulling in
O'neills. Desperately trying to get the results of the dozens of make or break games, I was made up
by the end of the night with the outcome of pretty much everything apart from a non-result with
Kathleen from County Kerry (or should that be a clean sheet!
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Anfield Talk 30 August @ 11:26 AM EST
Glen Johnson netted his second goal for Liverpool against Bolton on Saturday, and it was a real
beauty, too.
The former Chelsea right-back lashed home a stunner from 25 yards to equalise at the Reebok
Stadium, and with his left foot, too. The goal came just 10 days after his acrobatic effort against
Stoke at Anfield.
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Bobby Robson's passing was an event charitably marked by the soccer world. He left the world at 76
as one of the major coaches in the world with a CV as impressive as any.
While his two heroic World Cup exits dominated most of the obituaries, his achievements in coaching
winning teams in four countries are to my mind his greatest.
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It is with great sadness that The Den has just learn't that Bobby Robson has died after his long
fight with illness.
Here is a brief look at Sir Bobby's career.
Born in 1933 in County Durham, he started out at Fulham in 1950 before moving to West Brom 6
years later, he then returned to Craven Cottage in 1962 and a short spell in Canada for the
Vancouver Royals at the end of his career.
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Zona Rayada 16 July @ 11:58 PM EST
Pues sí, se confirmó que el rojo está de vuelta en el uniforme de local de
Rayados, ya lo presentía cuando en la mañana vi los vivos colorados en la
camiseta.
En lo personal no me agradan las medias en color rojo, ni ahora, ni cuando las traían en el
México 86, pero bueno, si con eso se les va infundir a los actuales jugadores
algo de la mística de aquel equipo, pues bienvenidas sean.
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SoccerLens 04 July @ 03:51 PM EST
CONCACAF stands for (take a deep breath) the Confederation of North, Central American and
Caribbean Association Football and is the body that governs the national and club football of North
America, Central America, the Caribbean islands and also includes 3 South American nations; Guyana,
Suriname and French Guiana.
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Es cierto, Diego Armando Maradona está en el ojo del huracán actualmente. Su
selección no camina como los aficionados argentinos quisieran, al igual que muchos aficionados al
futbol latinoamericano desean ver, tan solo recordar que tiene una escandalosa goleada a cuestas
contra Bolivia en La Paz, su futbol no es el mas convincente, y recientemente
sufrieron un descalabro en Ecuador, lo cual pone a tambalear su clasificación directa a la
Copa del Mundo de Sudáfrica.
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Es para volverse loco. If you had to name the team you think will win the next World Cup, who would
it be? I hate to say it but for me, at least on paper, I'd go for Argentina every time... that was
until they appointed their new manager. When I clocked the news that Diego Maradona was taking
over, I almost wet my strides!
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Solo por recordar. Sport Billy, caricatura que vimos en los 80's y que estuvo de imagen en todos
los estadios sede del Mundial 86. Entre toda mi memorabilia futbolera está una toalla de
baño con Sport Billy vestido con el uniforme de México, los colores de la bandera y la
leyenda "México 86″, artículo adquirido [.
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Solo por recordar. Sport Billy, caricatura que vimos en los 80's y que estuvo de imagen en todos
los estadios sede del Mundial 86. Entre toda mi memorabilia futbolera está una toalla de
baño con Sport Billy vestido con el uniforme de México, los colores de la bandera y la
leyenda "México 86″, artículo adquirido [.
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The sensational news that Diego Maradona will return to football as national coach of his beloved
Argentina will delight, excite and confuse in equal measure. Arguably the most talented player in
history to ever don a pair of football boots, is the Argentina legend really the best candidate to
manage the Albicelestes to World Cup glory?
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