Archive for the 'Argentina' Category

August 8th, 2011

Olimpo ‘Fans’ Spit On Boca Juniors Midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme

via Guardian Riquelme went to take a corner towards the end of Boca Juniors's 0-0 draw at Olimpo's small ground in Bahía Blanca and was spat at by a fan through the perimeter fence. "People are used to doing this in our country and nothing surprises [you]," the creative midfielder said. The 33-year-old, still one of the outstanding ...
August 8th, 2011

Carlos Tevez Returns To Manchester City For Training

via MCFC Carlos Tevez has returned to training at Carrington on Monday morning after arriving back in Manchester. Carlos returns following international duty in the Copa America with Argentina and, as always, had a smile for club photographer Sharon Latham as he began light training.
August 4th, 2011

Argentina v. North Korea Highlights – U-20 World Cup

Argentina 3 - 0 North Korea Scoring Summary Argentina: Ferreyra Jussiei (36') Argentina: Lucas Villafañe (84') Argentina: Ezequiel Cirigliano (90')
July 29th, 2011

Argentina v. Mexico Highlights – U20 World Cup

Argentina 1 - 0 Mexico Scoring Summary Argentina: Erik Lamela (69')
July 29th, 2011

Alejandro Sabella Named Head Coach Of Argentina’s Men’s National Team

Alejandro Sabella, 56-year-old former Argentine midfielder, who played for Sheffield United and Leeds United has been appointed coach of Argentina to replace Sergio Batista, who was sacked after the country's disappointing exit from the Copa América. [via : : image]
July 27th, 2011

Lanus vs All Boys Training Session Punch Out – Mauro Camoranesi vs Juan Pablo Rodriguez

As the Argentinean season prepares to restart on August 7th, a friendly match between Lanus and All Boys descended into chaos as Mauro Camoranesi and Juan Pablo Rodriguez came to blows on Saturday. According to reports, the catalyst for the punch-up came after Camoranesi embarrassed Rodriguez with a nifty piece of skill. The ex-Italian ...
July 27th, 2011

Sergio Aguero Confirms He’s In Manchester To Finalize Deal With City Via Twitter

via Guardian Sergio Agüero has said on Twitter that his £38m move from Atlético Madrid to Manchester City is close to completion. The 23-year-old Argentina international was at City's Carrington training ground on Wednesday morning having cut short a holiday in his homeland to finalise contract negotiations and undergo a medical. "Just ...
July 26th, 2011

Argentina Football Association Terminates Contract Of Head Coach Sergio Batista

via FIFA The Argentinian Football Association have terminated the contract of national team coach Sergio Batista. AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo announced the move in the wake of the team's disappointing campaign at the Copa America, which they hosted. Cherquis Bialo said: "The national teams committee has decided to rescind the contract ...