Is everybody awake yet? Argentina is only moments away from their second Group A match against Australia, and you can leave your comments below on this live blog. Remember a win will assure Sergio Batista’s squad a place in the knockout rounds.
As before, there will be spoilers after the link below, and later tonight I’ll [...]

As expected, FIFA today ruled in favor of clubs releasing players for the 2008 Olympics, and with no surprise, Barcelona will seek to appeal to the Court of Arbitration.
Here below are reactions to today’s ruling:
FIFA: The single judge of the Players’ Status Committee, Slim Aloulou (Tunisia), decided today, 30 July 2008, that the release [...]

Today, FIFA released the following statement:
The single judge of the Players’ Status Committee, Slim Aloulou (Tunisia), decided today, 30 July 2008, that the release of players under the age of 23 for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008 is mandatory for all clubs. Previously, on 29 July 2008, the FIFA Emergency Committee also took [...]

Ok all, I’m seeing some far too much disrespect and trolling going on in the comments section, so much that I’m writing a post on it to set the record straight. This blog and the comments are for the users of this site; they are the ones that make this blog as successful as it [...]

Tomorrow could be a decisive for Argentina’s Olympic Gold hopes, with FIFA set to announce their decision on whether clubs should allow their players to participate in this years games in China. At the center of this controversy of course is Lionel Messi, Argentina’s brightest and youngest talent, who at the moment has been blocked [...]

Carlos Tevez will have an opportunity to cap off an impressive year at Manchester United and add to his Premiership title this afternoon during the Champions Leauge final against Chelsea in Moscow.
Based on what I’ve seen this year from both teams in Europe, I’m not expecting to see a goalfest, but hopefully it won’t [...]

The always on target Tim Vickery has an excellent article in today’s BBC regarding the recent $26.5 million transfer of rising Argentina and former Boca Juniors star Ever Banega to Spanish side Valencia, and the pressures he will face in adjusting to European football at such a young age.
Given the state of global football these [...]

First, I want to wish everyone a safe and happy new year, and I hope you’re all enjoying the holiday season.
In looking back on the year that was 2007, what did you feel were the highs and lows in Argentine football? What was the best game you saw? Player? On the other end, [...]

Greetings everyone. I’m happy to report that recently I signed on as a contributing editor for the Argentina World Cup blog. As we make our way through the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on route to South Africa, I hope you’ll check back often for all the latest news and features about el albiceleste. So if [...]

I’m back, having survived the exams (barely). Sorry about that. But anyway, we’ve got a new squad to pour over (for the qualifiers against Bolivia at home and Colombia away, so let’s get to it.
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe, Spain), Mariano Andújar (Estudiantes de La Plata), Agustín Orión (San Lorenzo de Almagro)
Defenders: Fabricio Coloccini [...]