Class Act FIFA has banned Argentina Manager Diego Maradona from football from Nov 15- Jan 15 following his outburst post 1-0 victory over Uruguay last month. The stress of World Cup Qualification proved a bit much for Diego and although his nation had just won their spot in South Africa, he opened up in a lewd tirade [. Click to continue reading...

There's never a dull moment in the life of Diego Armando Maradona. Following last month's crunch World Cup qualifying victory over Uruguay, guaranteeing his side's passage to next summer's Finals, the current Argentina coach unleashed an almighty, foul-mouthed tirade at journalists and critics.

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Yet another ref was at the receiving end of a Ferguson tirade..

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There was a time when the names Diego Armando Maradona, Carlos Bilardo and the Argentine National team were synonymous with success. The magical run to the 1986 World Cup made both men house hold names in the sport, and heroes back home.

Boy, does that seem like a life time ago.

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One thing you have to love about sporting matches is when a coach over-analyzes a situation and then it completely backfires on them.� It usually isn't as obvious as say when a player makes a mental error, but the beauty to coaching mistakes is that they were often well thought out which is often the problem with them in the first place.

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Here's more from the streets of Buenos Aires as the people give their opinions about Maradona's press conference tirade and his performance as national team manager.

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TORONTO - Entering this season there were plenty of prospects - rookies - new to Pistolas FC and looking to make their mark. Some big expectations were expected from them all.
Earlier in the season, a poll was held where fans voted on who they thought felt the most of this pressure. Between Eckleton's brother Sam, former high school star Frank, MSL Superdraft picks Stefan and Conrad, former Celtic FC player Jules, former CFL player Rob Pikula, and rugby playing Colin, there were 7 rookies in total; only one can win. Click to continue reading...

TORONTO - Looking to put the '09 season behind them, Pistolas FC look to regroup today for the final match of the year; the 3rd place consolation finals.
"The team needs to put forth their best effort and go out on a winning note. As with every match, no team can be taken lightly, as was the case last week against Inter Selects. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal Boss Wenger and Sir Alex appear to have become the best of friends.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Uefa's decision to ban Arsenal striker Eduardo for two Champions League matches for diving.

The Croatia forward was found guilty of deceiving referee Manuel Gonzalez to win a penalty against Celtic in August.

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A few things to get though today, so let's start with the good news.

Despite the endless possibilities of difficult draws, we got about as kind a group as we could have ever wished for in yesterday's draw Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar, making their debut in the competition, Olympiakos, never a massive threat, and Standard Liege, again appearing for the first time.

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This man is a tragic case of Real Moneda's Merciless treatment of their players. It's like dating Greaseano you never know when you'll actually get dumped until he blatantly ignores your presence despite your efforts or laugh at your texts by the poolside (Herpey Hilton!

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While Carlos Tevez continues his war of words against Sir Alex Ferguson, more news is slowly coming out about the Argentine's departure from the red half of Manchester.

The latest chapter in this love story is that United fined Carlos Tevez £30,000 from his last paycheck. The reason?

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The last round of matches of the 2009 Argentine Clausura featured a "championship" game as 1st place Huracán traveled to 2nd place Vélez Sarsfield for a match the entire Argentine footballing nation would be mesmerized by. The match began as normal but after 20+ minutes the game was delayed due to visible hail slightly smaller than golf balls. Click to continue reading...

After Wigan Chairman Dave Whelan's tirade against Newcastle owner Mike Ashley a month or so ago, he has come out today and said he actually likes Mike. Dave Whelan - Wigan Athletic Chairman And as we expected, Dave doesn't want to see Newcastle United relegated, but when our players have almost given up on themselves, that's going [. Click to continue reading...

Like naughty schoolboys sent to the headmaster's office Sir Alex and Rafa have been given detention. The head of the League Manager's Association, Richard Bevan, has told the warring bosses that enough is enough and they both need to quit their bickering.

In the last few months the United and Liverpool managers have been firing volleys at each other ranging from Ferguson's bullying of officials to Benitze's body language.

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Good old Arsene Wenger, you gotta love that guy sometimes, and this time he probably has poor old Fergie spitting feathers thanks to this interview. I can just imagine the scene with Fergie watching an interview with Arsene when Arsene's face breaks into a big grin after it's suggested that Arsenal might prefer to lose to Liverpool tonight. Click to continue reading...

Following Liverpool's 4-0 victory over Blackburn, Rafa Benitez couldn't contain his obsession with Manchester United. As he has done so often this season, Rafa had something to say about United.

Like all of the other times, Benitez today said that the "pressure is on United." I'm not sure about you, but I'm convinced that the Spaniard is obsessed with Manchester United.

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When Thierry Henry left Arsenal, everyone began to wonder how Arsene Wenger could possibly replace one of the world's most clinical strikers. Emmanuel Adebayor, meanwhile, was a big target forward still trying to find his feet in England. Wenger, however, saw the potential in Adebayor, and promptly gave the Togolese striker a starting spot in Arsenal's lineup. Click to continue reading...

Bendtner: World class superstar. Click to continue reading...

Last week Rafa Benitez unleashed a premeditated tirade about the conduct of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Following that, Benitez was forced to watch his Liverpool side succumb to a 0-0 draw against lowly Stoke. Most members of the media are in agreement about one thing: Rafa Benitez has lost the plot. Click to continue reading...

Joe Kinnear may not be the best coach in the world. Hell, he's probably not even the best interim coach in the world. But even Jose Mourinho and Rafa Benitez need to bow down to the man's press conference prowess. Joe absolutely steamrolled the British press, two lads in particular, yesterday in no uncertain terms. Click to continue reading...