Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee has given the Argentina coach Diego Maradona a two-month ban “from all football related activity” and a 25,000 Swiss francs (£14,815) fine following his outburst at the end of his side’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last month.
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It had to be expected that the AFA would step up in defense of Head Coach Diego Maradona after his media tirade following Argentina’s win in Uruguay that put them into the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
But will blaming the media be good enough for FIFA officials after their announced investigation into the situation?
Bottles of the soon to be sold “10 Marado” beer, sit at the “Cerveceria Revolucion” brewery in Guadalajara, Mexico Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The beer, named after Argentina’s soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona, is part of the brewery’s market strategy to name beers honoring sports icons and other celebrities. The company plans to send a letter to the soccer star explaining the project in hopes of selling the beer in Argentina.
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Sepp Blatter has confirmed FIFA will look into the foul-mouthed rant delivered by Diego Maradona after Argentina’s game with Uruguay. Maradona rounded on his critics after Argentina sealed their World Cup qualification with a 1-0 victory in Montevideo. But the Argentina coach’s sexually-explicit tirade, broadcast live on television, did not escape the attention of FIFA.
Blatter, the president of world football’s governing body, insists the matter will now be investigated by a disciplinary committee. (more…)
Argentina’s qualification to South Africa 2010, the aftermath, and what I need to say about it. The following is a translation/recap of the most relevant parts of what Diego Maradona said in his press conference following their 1 - 0 win in Uruguay.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter has confirmed that Argentina head coach Diego Maradona will face a disciplinary investigation over his verbal tirade in front of the cameras following their 1 - 0 win on the road in Uruguay that saw the Albicelestes qualify directly for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Full Video after the Jump……
Martin Palermo, the man who kept Argentina’s World Cup Qualifying hopes alive, has had an incredible career that has seen him named in the Guiness Book of World Records for his 3 consecutive penalty kick misses against Colombia in the 1999 version of the Copa America, scoring over 150 goals in a Boca Juniors uniform and having to wait ten years for his recall to the National Team.
But how important is he to Diego Maradona, the Alibcelestes and the fans in Argentina?
Video of the 3 Penalty Misses after the Jump…..
Media and critics alike are questioning the coaching / leadership ability of Argentina legend Diego Maradona after the Albiceleste’s 3 - 1 loss to Brazil in Rosario (their third in a row since 2006), leaving them with just three matches (away to Paraguay, home against Peru and away to Uruguay) to claim their automatic Qualification to the 2010 World Cup within the top four spots in CONMEBOL.
And if they don’t qualify, what will become of Diego and his cult status within Argentina and worldwide for that matter?
