Times LIVEArgentine FA Head Julio Grondona Denies Ever Having Links With Barra BravaPeace FM OnlineThe Albiceleste provoked outrage when it was revealed that dozens of the violent supporters travelled to the World Cup on the same plane as Diego Maradona ...Fifa exec denies connection with World Cup...
The GuardianNew Argentina Coach Sergio Batista Looks To 2014 World CupPeace FM OnlineThe coach confessed though that his greatest desire was to compete and win the 2014 World Cup, which will be hosted by their South American neighbours. ...Argentina bet the farm on Batista and BrownIndependent...
Provided you live somewhere near the general region of Iberia, that is. With Carlos Quieroz unemployed and off to the sandy beaches of somewhere to ponder ways to behave like a polite, courteous human being, there’s a large hole atop the Portuguese national team just waiting to be filled...
The HinduArgentina crush world champions Spain 4-1Times of IndiaArgentina, rebuilding after World Cup coach Diego Maradona was let go, scored two early goals in the space of three minutes. ...Del Bosque: Spain are not kings of the worldESPNAn Unsure Place in History for SpainNew York TimesWorld Cup...
Little Lionel received something of a mixed bag this summer over his performance. He was undeniably brilliant throughout much of it, overshadowed by no one heading into the quarterfinals, but then was taken out of the game against Germany, largely attributed to Jogi Loew’s tactical abilities...
