Argentina Prez 'saddened' by Maradona's sacking
Buenos Aires, Jul 29: Argentina president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who had earlier made her support for Diego Maradona evident when she personally requested him to stay on as the coach, has now expressed emmense disappointment over the decision of the.....
Maradona is no longer the Argentine coach
Buenos Aires, Jul 28: Argentine Football Association (AFA) sacked the controversial coach Diego Maradona following the national squad's devastating exit from World Cup 2010 in the quarterfinals against Germany.Despite the public support that Maradona had garnered, the AFA voted unanimously to.....
Uncertainty over Torres, Mascherano in Liverpool
London, Jul 22: While the Spanish striker Fernando Torres is yet to commit to a fourth season with Liverpool, uncertainity looms over Argentine star Javier Mascherano's inclusion in the club."Christian Purslow, the club's managing director, has been talking to Fernando Torres.....
Argentina legalises same-sex marriage
Buenos Aires, Jul 16: Argentina on Thursday, Jul 15 legalized same-sex marriage and became the first country in Latin America to allow gay marriage. The new move came following the landmark Senate vote carried live on national television. The suggestion received.....
Indian football team thrashes Portugal club 6-2
Pilado (Portugal), Jul 30: Indian football team defeated Portugal club Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 in the second practice match in Portugal.During the practice match on Thursday, Jul 28, striker Mohammed Rafi scored two goals and Anthony Pereira, Renedy Singh, Clifford Miranda and.....
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan arrives in Kolkata
Kolkata, Jul 30: Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, which is considered as one among the football bastions of India on Friday, Jul 30 got a glimpse of Uruguay's ace striker, Diego Forlan.Forlan is on a three-day visit to the.....
Argentinians vote against Maradonna
Buenos Aires, Oct 10: In an opinion poll conducted by a sports publication, Ole, majority of the Argentinians did not want Diego Maradona continue as the national coach even if the team qualifies for the 2010 World Cup.Nearly 64 per cent of the 88,000 participants voted against the 48-year-old footballer in the survey conducted on the internet. However, 36.1 per cent still continued to be loyal to Maradonna.The 1986 world champ was appointed as the coach a year.....
Maradona's FIFA disciplinary hearing on Nov 15
Argentina, Nov 13: Argentina coach Diego Maradona could miss out the 2010 World Cup if FIFA displinary committee slaps a stadium ban on him on Sunday, Nov 15 for his foul-mouthed rantings after Agentina lost to Uruguay in the world Cup qualifier in Oct, 2009. The hearing by the disciplinary committee which is scheduled to start at 1:00 pm will be headed Marcel Mathier."The disciplinary hearing related to the head coach of Argentina, Diego Armando Maradona, and the.....