Daily Archives: Thursday, 16 October 2008

World Cup qualifying: self-examinations, and my own two centavos

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On Thursday, the Argentine squad went their separate ways as they returned to club duty following Wednesday night’s pathetic surrender to neighbours Chile in Santiago. Speaking at Ezeiza airport before flying back to Barcelona, Lionel Messi own up to his … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2010: Chile 1 – 0 Argentina

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After finally ending a run of six matches without defeat in a 2-1 win over Uruguay on Saturday, Argentina followed it up on Wednesday night by losing to trans-Andean neighbours Chile for the first time ever in a competitive match. … Continue reading →

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