Monthly Archives: June 2010

Argentina’s win against Mexico on Sunday was their first in 90 minutes in the knockout rounds of a World Cup for twenty years, believe it or not. To read what I thought of a generally impressive performance, especially from Carlos … Continue reading →

Posted on Monday, 28 June 2010 by | 3 Comments

South Africa 2010: Argentina through, with a little help

Posted on Sunday, 27 June 2010 by

Carlos Tevez is, according to Diego Maradona, el jugador del pueblo (‘the player of the people’). On Sunday, hours after the controversy during Germany’s 4-1 thrashing of England, linesman Stefano Ayroldi confirmed to the world that he was indeed one … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2010: Argentina probable starting XI vs Mexico

Posted on Sunday, 27 June 2010 by

Diego Maradona’s been keeping everyone second-guessing for the last few days. It looked a day or two ago like there would only be a couple of changes to the Argentina side that beat Nigeria 1-0 in their first match of … Continue reading →

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An update

Posted on Friday, 25 June 2010 by

Following Friday afternoon’s training session, Diego Maradona looks like he’s making two changes to the Argentina team that started the first match of the World Cup against Nigeria. Maxi Rodríguez keeps his place on the right of midfield ahead of … Continue reading →

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One step forward…

Posted on Friday, 25 June 2010 by

Argentina’s preparations for their World Cup second round match on Sunday against Mexico continue apace, with FIFA officially confirming that Juan Sebastián Verón’s 135 successful passes against Greece is a new record for a single player in a single match … Continue reading →

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Argentina’s passage to the second round of the 2010 World Cup having been confirmed on Tuesday, the country’s main concern during Wednesday’s matches was who their rivals in the quarter-finals will be should they see off Mexico on Sunday. There … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 by | 2 Comments

World Cup South Africa 2010: Argentina 2 – 0 Greece

Posted on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 by

Argentina confirmed their place in the second round of the 2010 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over a very defensive Greece side in Lionel Messi’s first match as captain of the selección. It took a while for … Continue reading →

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Greeks bearing gifts?

Posted on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 by

Lionel Messi will turn 23 years old on Thursday. He’s managed quite a lot already in his club career (indeed, if he keeps scoring for Barcelona at his current rate he’ll be their all-time highest scorer six months before he … Continue reading →

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Positive news for Banfield

Posted on Monday, 21 June 2010 by

A brief break from World Cup stories: Banfield president Carlos Portell has confirmed that two of the club’s players, playmaker Walter Erviti and youngster Federico Sardella, have tested positive for a banned substance in CONMEBOL’s tests after the club’s elimination … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2010: Argentina keep preparing

Posted on Monday, 21 June 2010 by

Argentina will almost certainly secure their qualification for the second round of the 2010 World Cup on Tuesday when they take on Greece. They can afford to lose by five goals against Greece, and even then they might not go … Continue reading →

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