In his first act of business as head coach, Diego Maradona will travel to England this weekend to monitor the progress of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
Not wanting to waste anytime getting started with his first-team selection, El Diez will fly to England tomorrow to see two of Argentina’s top stars, first visiting Tevez’s Manchester [...]

Let the era of el Diez begin.
Diego Maradona, the greatest player of all time and Argentina’s most revered son, has been named head coach of Argentina according the breaking press reports. Carlos Bilardo, himself a candidate for the position, confirmed the news this evening.
The decision to appoint Maradona is part of a larger project [...]

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 [...]

Yesterday afternoon in Buenos Aires, officials from the Argentine Football Association met to discuss who would become the next head coach of the national team, a reunion that appeared to end without any agreed consensus. However, President Julio Grondona has recently told Diario Olé that a decision could now be revealed in as early as [...]

Following a 1-0 loss to Chile this past week in World Cup Qualifying, embattled boss Alfio Basile as resigned as head coach of Argentina. The decision, announced yesterday, came after a poor run of form from Argentina this year, posting a 1-1-4 record in CONMEBOL, good for only 3rd in the table, and a whopping [...]

After finally snapping their 5 game winless streak in World Cup Qualifying after this Saturday’s wild, 2-1 win over Uruguay, Argentina will hope to continue their fortunes tonight when they travel to Santiago to face Chile in Match 10.
On the surface, it would appear that Argentina have history on their side. According to the A [...]

We’re moments away from fixture 9 of FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying between Argentina and Uruguay.
Argentina are desperate for a win to end a 5 match winless streak, and they will be facing a Uruguayan team with all the confidence heading into this match, and who currently trail los albicelestes by only 1 point.
You [...]

When Argentina takes the field tomorrow afternoon against Uruguay in Buenos Aires, their 9th fixture in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying, there will be more at stake then simply performing well against their rivals from across the Rio de la Plata.
Riding a 5 game winless streak, with one loss and 4 consecutive draws, and questions of [...]

Your thoughts on the list of players called in for the November World Cup Qualifiers released today? Personally, I’m excited about Carrizo in goal, newcomer Luciano Monzón, Di María, and of course, my man Carlitos.
Heinze? Not so much.
List of 18 Players
Juan Pablo Carrizo (Lazio)
Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar)
Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle)
Martín Demichelis (Bayern Munich)
Gabriel Heinze (Real [...]

After a disappointing 1-1 draw to Paraguay this past weekend, Argentina now travel to Lima, Peru tonight for Matchday 8 for 2010 World Cup Qualifying.
Not only does the team need all three points to end a 4 game winless streak in qualifying, with one loss and 3 consecutive draws, but with Brazil playing minnows Bolivia [...]