Hello all, this blog is getting intense! Keep it up! It’s nice to have people that share the same love for Argentine futbol, isn’t it? I know I love it! Well I wanted to start a fresh thread because that other one was getting kind of long!
Well we have a lot to talk about as [...]

Well I thought it was time we started a new thread. It seems that we must have the busiest thread in the world!! I can’t believe the amount of passion our almighty national team attracts! It’s beautiful to see everyone here giving their opinions! Let’s keep it going – enjoy yourselves!
Well I just found [...]

Hey guys, I thought it was about time we start a new post. Below you’ll see that I put up Maradona’s all home-based squad for Argentina’s next friendly on May 20 (opponent to be announced) in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Also let’s talk about the superclasico! What do you all think? I believe Riquelme is doubtful [...]

Well guys, it’s time to move on. Let’s begin to think about Colombia, our next qualifier on June 6th, 2009 in Buenos Aires. I know, it’s hard to swallow the loss against Bolivia, but hey futbol is like that, sometimes that happens, and we just gotta swallow our pride, and try to restore [...]

Hello all!
Now that we are playing well, we need to continue this form. I believe if we play like this against any rival, we can win. Sure, we need to make some adjustments. Let’s discuss this, what adjustments would you guys make? I agree with those here who said that [...]

We all know what the deal is now. We’ve been talking about it for ages. It’s time for another qualifier, but now it’s going to be Maradona’s real debut as head coach of la seleccion. Can he do it? What do you all say? I want to see some more [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Reports are flying out of Argentina that Julio Grondona, President of AFA, is meeting with Diego Maradona this evening to offer el Diez a coaching position with the National Team.
According to various reports, Carlos Bilardo, heach coach of the 1986 World Cup winning team, will be offered the position of head coach, with [...]

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 [...]