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The two sides of Lionel Messi
The two sides of Lionel Messi
The candidates were announced last week for the Fifa World Player of the Year award. Am I the only one out there who's not too interested? My problem with the thing is that this concentration on the individual can tend to overshadow one of the fundamental truths of the game - the stars shine ...
Who is the best player in South American Football?
Who is the best player in South American Football?
viewfrom.blogsfc.com — The World Cup trophy has returned to South America on 9 occassions; Brazil with 5, Argentina with... 2 and Uruguay with an early 2 in the history of the biggest football competition on the planet. In 2014, the World Cup competition will be hosted by the Brazilians and is sure to be a festival of [...] (more) Who is the best player in South American Football?
Fernando Caceres shot in the eye
Fernando Caceres shot in the eye
insideworldsoccer.com — Former Argentina international defender Fernando Cáceres is in grave condition after being shot in the head during... an armed robbery. The 40-year-old, who helped the Albiceleste win the 1993 Copa America and played at the 1994 World Cup , was shot in the head early Sunday after a group of ... (more) Fernando Caceres shot in the eye
Maradona – Potty Mouthed Conspiracy Theorist
Maradona – Potty Mouthed Conspiracy Theorist
worldcupblog.org — There was a time when the names Diego Armando Maradona, Carlos Bilardo and the Argentine National team... were synonymous with success. The magical run to the 1986 World Cup made both men house hold names in the sport, and heroes back home. Boy, does ... (more) Maradona – Potty Mouthed Conspiracy Theorist
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Monday Links: MLS playoff highlights, Brown gets stay of execution, Torres doubtful for Lyon
The Footy Blog — ... first Swedish title since 1998.   Bulgaria + CSKA Sofia suspended nine players for an unspecified period, the club confirmed via a statement on their official website on Monday.   Argentina  + Former Argentina defender Fernando Caceres was shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday and is a coma. + Tim Vickery: The two sides of Lionel Messi. + Spanish rag Sport ...

Maradona creating Barca around Messi
SoccerBlog.com — ... Maradona might have come to the realization that Messi needs the sort of laissez faire environment that he enjoys at Barca where his creative genius alongside that of Iniesta and Xavi create parallel points of attack. But this takes place after players become familiar with one another over time. Without them, Messi would be about half as effective. It appears that Maradona is now trying to bring in players and experiment with positions that can replicate Barca. Its noteworthy that the team chosen to play Spain has not one domestic player as all of ply their trade in the European ...

Some News for Tue Nov 3, 2009
du Nord — ... Tim Vickery at the BBC wonders why Lionel Messi is so much less of an impact player for Argentina than he is for Barcelona. ...

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