The Netherlands reserved their place in the Round of 16 in the 18th FIFA World Cup with its thrilling 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Stuttgart. Robin Van Persie and Ruud van Nistelrooij scored the goals for the Netherlands. Van Persie scored the first goal in the 23rd minute. Nistelrooij gave another goal four minutes [...]
Jose Pekerman has resigned as Argentina coach following his team’s shocking defeat against Germany in the quarterfinal match. Jose did not get that respect what a soccer coach should deserve. He has been criticized by the experts for his risky moves in the match against host Germany. Leonardo, the yesteryear soccer star of Brazil opined [...]
We already told you about the resignation of the Argentine coach after the team’s defeat to Germany in the quarterfinal, via a pinalty shootout. Now, the match in detail, because a Germany-Argentina match is always big news, full with emotions. Did you know that after it was over, some players even got into fistfights? It [...]
Germany is confident enough to defeat Italy in the World Cup semifinals without the midfielder Torsten Frings. He has been suspended by FIFA for his bad temperament in the quarterfinals match against Argentina. The 29-year-old German has pioneered team’s five straight victories in the 18th edition of FIFA World Cup. However, he punched Argentina forward [...]
After an early exit from FIFA World cup 2006 courtesy France. Brazil stepped on the field to play against Argentina in a euro 2008 qualifier, with their pride at stake. Before going into the game, both the teams had posted 33 victories each against the other, and the game had every thing to play for. [...]
Needles may have been pierced into the hearts of all Argentine football fanatics…All fans of this graceful midfielder maybe shattered. Argentina midfielder Jaun Roman Riquelme has announced his retirement from international football… It’s a shocker of a news in the world of football… It is surprising to hear a 28-year old announce his retirement and [...]
West Ham is going through a lot of late, it gone through a hierarchical transformation with a successful take over of the club by Eggert Magnusson. But when it comes to the turf, Frustration can always take its toll – Argentina international and West Ham United’s striker Carlos Tevez angrily walked out of Upton Park [...]
Diego Armando Maradona an ostensible deity in Argentina, a troubled star, who prefers living life in limelight – is headed for another blotch to his colorful career. The Argentine soccer legend is back under the scanner of the Argentine court for his concealed finances, his money transfer form 2005 onwards are being investigated in the [...]
The doyen of world soccer finds himself in hospital once again. The great Argentinean legend, Diego Maradona was taken to a Buenos Aires hospital in an ambulance on Wednesday after falling ill and was undergoing tests. For a long time now, Maradona has been related to drug addiction, particularly cocaine. In 2000, Maradona was hospitalized [...]
Drug addiction has been a never fading blotch on the legend’s career, Diego Maradona a name – a career, that has been an allure for most remained controversial throughout – then whether it be the ‘hand of God’ or the cocaine addiction (forcing retirement) or the latest involving booze. Just two days earlier, Maradona was [...]
