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Argentina v Portugal Preview: Another Win For Messi?

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:08:22 GMT

Lionel Messi has scored 83 goals in his last 82 games for Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 50 goals in his first 51 games for Real Madrid ( faster than anyone else in the club's history). The
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SOCCERDEMICS - Are You The New Lazy?

Soccerdemics — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:31:23 GMT

The new laziness has nothing to do with physical labour and everything to do with fear. Players who are ?the new lazy? are not avoiding risks because they need physical/mental rest but they?re sc
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SOCCERDEMICS - Are Wingers A Dying Breed?

Soccerdemics — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:02:14 GMT

?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? Now they are known as right/left midfielders, whats the difference you ask? Well everyone has their own interpretation but I feel that is the difference to having or
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CRISTIANO RONALDO VS LIONEL MESSI - who is the best? it will prove at 29 November, 2010

MAHE — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:42:42 GMT

Thats the high time to show off their talent. Ronald got Player of the year award, Messi too. Ronaldo got Golden boot, messi too. some people think Ronaldo is best somebody think Messi...?But actuall
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Argentina VS Spain Friendly Set For Tomorrow

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:20:35 GMT

Two of the world?s most renowned offenses will face-off in a friendly tomorrow Tuesday September 7th in Argentina. Argentine scoring sensation Lionel Messiwill battle against many of his beloved Barce
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Maradona To Celebrate Landmark Birthday In Napoli

David Wilson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:34:31 GMT

Arguably the world?s best player (depending on which side of the spectrum you choose to see him from), Diego Armando Maradona is set to give Italian football fans especially those in Napoli a surprise
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Maradona Will Remain Argentina National Team Coach

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:37:15 GMT

Good news for all of those that enjoy being entertained. Diego Maradona is reportedly returning to his Argentina national team as head coach. And the man that once told FIFA to ?suck it? should be o
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Maradona - should he stay or should he go?

Benjamin Rosendahl — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:01:22 GMT

"The hand of God" doesn't leave the headlines: After his controversial appointment to coach the Argentinian team, a World Cup where he seemed at first to lead Argentina into the Holy Land and then, ag
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WC-2010. Day Twenty / Day Twenty-One

Maria — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:04:29 GMT

The quarterfinals were terrific. All the boring and uninteresting matches of the first half of the World Cup are forgotten. I?m sure I?ll remember this World Cup as brilliant, sensational, with a lo
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Messi criticises Capello's World Cup blunder

Will Stevens — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:03:11 GMT

He probably thought he'd heard the last of it, but Fabio Capello has once against come under fire for excluding Theo Walcott from his World Cup squad. Most expected the Arsenal winger to be a shoo-in
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I Cheered for Argentina, but?.

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:05:23 GMT

They simply did not deserve to win yesterday. Yes, I am German and yes I cheered for Argentina. As a matter of fact I always do for the World Cup and I can?t even remember why. I think it all started
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The return of Europe

Benjamin Rosendahl — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:01:07 GMT

Only two weeks ago, I wrote here (http://www.footbo.com/Blogs/4783-World_Cup_Latin_America) that this is the World Cup of Latin America: While the best of Europe (Italy, England, France) were out, the
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I DO cry for you, Argentina

Benjamin Rosendahl — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:39:50 GMT

Sad, so sad. As I am writing these lines, I still can't believe Argentina is out. That Maradonna, the Hand of God himself, has to go home empty-handed. That Messi didn't score a single goal. And, mo
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Argentina 0 - Germany 4: Maradona crashes, Löw rises higher and higher.

Stanley Croyance — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:45:28 GMT

Not much of a match report, just some thoughts. 1) Congratulations to?Joachim L?w and his technical staff, to prepare this team despite all the setbacks, his side are operating very well. His scouts
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5 Clashes to watch out for in the Argentina vs Germany match

David Wilson — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:26:20 GMT

Tevez vs Mertesacker Carlos Tevez is enjoying a splendid moment. His form for his country has never been as prolific as it has been for the clubs he has played for but after a stupendous goal from
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World Cup quarter-final predictions

Will Stevens — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:44:29 GMT

It is now only eight teams standing in World Cup 2010 as we reach the quarter-final stage and this means that serious predictions can start being made about the winner of the tournament. It is no lon
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WC-2010. Day Seventeen

Maria — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:42:29 GMT

It was a very contradictory day. I took a pause before writing in my blog, because I was afraid of being over emotional and losing sense of reality. On the one hand it was such a nice day. You know,
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Blast from the past, or: the World Cup of the referees...

Benjamin Rosendahl — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:21:38 GMT

So there it was: A repeat of the (in)famous Wembley-goal: Again England-Germany, again a goal that would have changed the spirit of the game, and again the referee didn't see it. Only that this time,
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WC-2010. Day Twelve / Day Thirteen.

Maria — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:56:51 GMT

I was quite busy for the last few days. So I decided to write down everything in two posts. And it?s more about the final places of the teams in the group stage rather than about matches itself. Wel
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Argentina, a fairy tail start!!!

Kunal Srivastava — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:00:52 GMT

Argentina at the World Cup

David Wilson — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:50:05 GMT

Argentina joined their fellow South Americans Uruguay in the knockout stages this evening. Maradona?s charges will lineup against Mexico, after the team from the Central Americas got through on goal d
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THAT'S why Argentina will win the World Cup

Benjamin Rosendahl — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:47:37 GMT

World Cup pre 3rd round standings analysis - groups A - E

Benno Hansen — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:05:10 GMT

Below are the standings of the World Cup groups A, B, C, D and E as tables with probabilities assigned to each possible outcome. Probabilities are taken from betbrain.com so they are averages of bookm
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WC-2010. Day Seven

Maria — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:09:10 GMT

So we entered the second round of the group stage and football is getting more and more entertaining. On Day Seven we had two group B matches and another suffering of France. ARG ? KOR Well, we al
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The World Cup of Latin America

Benjamin Rosendahl — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:16:51 GMT

What a World Cup so far! Argentina showed that Maradona (aka "hand of God") and Messi (aka "foot of God") are an unbeatable combination - two games, two wins. However, the true star of Argentina is G
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World Cup Daily: French Toast?

Ahmed Bilal — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:50:23 GMT

Bienvenue and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. The big story from yesterday was?France?s abject performance against Mexico, that saw?El Tri?post their first ever victory over?Le
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WC-2010. Day Two.

Maria — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:51:38 GMT

Yesterdaywe had matches of the group B and England vs. USA confrontation. So, I expected atleast two interesting match (to tell the truth I expected one interesting matchand one super-match). KOR ?
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Top Strikers/Forward groups for World Cup

Footie Phantom — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:06:43 GMT

The Forwards are coming!-Top Strikers for 2010 World Cup 06/09/2010 0 Comment(s) Surprise Higuain! #1 Argentina ? 134 League Goals 6 Sergio Aguero Forward 5'7" 152 lbs June 2, 1988 9 Go
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2010 WORLD CUP Fantasy Football ? Live the Game

Footbo.com — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:31:18 GMT

When it comes to fantasy football, there?s a new kid in town ? 11Kicks. It?s live on Footbo.com, just in the nick of time for the 2010 World Cup ? so get in on the action. The fantasy game opens up t
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WC: Every team will have a mural

Dario — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:54:36 GMT

Every national team in South Africa will have a mural representing them. Here are some I found: SERBIA Will be represented by N. Vidic standing on Serbia, eagles will be flying around him. As you
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2010 Fifa World Cup, Preview Pt 1, Group A & B.

Stanley Croyance — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:57:10 GMT

It is official, final squad lists in, flights booked to bases, the World Cup is closer than ever, the time for worrying who will make the final cuts is over, friendlies are nearly over, in 9 days time
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Fantasy World Cup Lets Go! 12 days away join my private Competition!

Footie Phantom — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:21:44 GMT

Fantasy World Cup 05/31/2010 0 Comment(s) Alright readers now is the time to join my private World Cup Fantasy competition. Here you'll get your chance to try and beat me, the Footie Phanto
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Champions League Final and World Cup Outlook

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:32:51 GMT

It took me a couple of days to get over the final, but now I am back and the Footbo community was for sure waiting for my blog on it. ? The atmosphere was incredible, the weather great, the fans
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Top 5 Players Expected To Shine at The World Cup

fome — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:16:15 GMT

And the Nominees are: The World Cup is arguably the biggest sport in the world. Every soccer player's biggest dream is to play and lift the World Cup. The World Cup has lifted the careers of many pl
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Maradona in the Eyes of South Afrincans

dmitri — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:05:11 GMT

We?re cosying up to June 11 and Germany already lost two of their best players, Brazil hiding behind a powerful starting line-up, Spain?s endless assembly line of talents maturing, Argentina gather
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My prediction!!!

Hareesh Venugopal — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:58:18 GMT

Its only my prediction, ANYTHING can happen in football!!! Group Stages Group A Winners: France Runners up: Uruguay?? (third Mexico, fourth South Africa) Group B Winners: Argentina
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Inter Milan Win Champions League Title and a Treble Final score 2-0 Highlight videos and pictures!

Footie Phantom — Sun, 23 May 2010 18:41:29 GMT

Check out -- http://www.philadelphiaunion.us/ -- for more my site is AWESOME! Inter Milan get the win! After a ten hour delay I finally got to watch the Champions League Final. Adding on to my prob
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Maradona?s Final 23

David Wilson — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:17:39 GMT

With 22 days left until the world?s biggest sporting event kicks-off in South Africa, Argentine national team coach Diego Maradona has revealed his final list of 23 players who will feature in the fin
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Madness & contradiction

Alcito — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:22:53 GMT

In June or July when Argentina get knocked out of the World Cup, all fingers will be pointed at El Diego. He claims to have learned his lessons in defence and will play with four centre backs with
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Spurs get a well deserved win

Footie Phantom — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:22:38 GMT

Tottenham have earned the right to play in the Champions League today. The win came by way of Peter Crouch's powerful header in the 82'. The first half looked bleak for the Spurs. Gomez seemed fit tho
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My World Cup dream team

Will Stevens — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:22:47 GMT

The official 2010 World Cup All-star team will in fact be a 23-man squad. Not since 1994 has the side been an 11-man line-up, but here is a dream team comprised of players who I expect to take the fin
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Argentina?s World Cup Preview: The Team

David Wilson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:15:45 GMT

THE PAST Argentina has one of the most impressive Cup histories of any nation. The squad has made it to four different finals and won two of them. Their Golden Years of football came in the late
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Maradona Can Look Forward To The World Cup

David Wilson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:29:48 GMT

He might beready to recreate the glory days? Diego Maradona?s Argentina club defeated Germany?in Munich!?(1-0) on Wednesday to really give the Argentinians a lift coming into the World Cup. I lo
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Germany 0 - Argentina 1: Loew is low, Mardona gets the right type of high.

Stanley Croyance — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:24:48 GMT

In the run up to this game, Michael Ballack stated that Argentina were a team who knew every trick in the book. In the same press conference, Germany trainer Joachim Loew refused to criticise Diego
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World Cup 2010 Preview

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:46:30 GMT

World Cup 2010 in SouthAfrica is a little over three months away from commencing and all the countriesinvolved are preparing vigorously in order to be ready for the tournament thatstarts on the 11th
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Lionel Messi: The 2010 World Cup Trophy Is My Next Target

Isaac Asante — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:30:15 GMT

In spite of the stealing of six cups with FC Barcelona this year, as well as the clinching of the FIFA World Player of the Year award, Lionel Messi feels everything is not complete. According to the A
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Lionel Messi Angry Against Argentina Fans, Press, And Critics

Isaac Asante — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:26:17 GMT

The FIFA World Player of the Year and Barcelona star Lionel Messi has expressed his fury towards the press and football fans in Argentina. The Argentine press and fans have been throwing heavy criti
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Lionel Messi: There Is Only One Diego Maradona

Isaac Asante — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:39:38 GMT

The 2009 FIFPro World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has admitted that he never thought of surpassing his mentor Diego Maradona. Barcelona's Messi revealed he didn?t feel comfortable with comparisons
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Spotlight On Argentine Sensation Messi

David Wilson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:55:51 GMT

In my opinion, Lionel Messi is the world?s best player whether he wins the FIFA award or not . This year has been more than exciting for Messi. He helped his club win the Uefa champions league, the Sp
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2010 World Cup Groups

Sara Becksley — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:00:02 GMT

Ok, so we've had a bit of time to take in the World Cup draw, and assess favorites, etc. But now let's see if we can anticipate and predict who is gonna progress to the Second Round, Quarter-Finals,
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The Case for Xavi and World Cup 2010

dmitri — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:53:40 GMT

Zero-Sum Game for Your Justice When Leo Messi won his 2009 Ballon d'Or, the master dribbler mentioned about how many great players never get to win the award. And it's an extremely important award
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WC2010 Draw Today - Pot Luck

Dan K — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:08:47 GMT

Today it begins. World Cup fever is on the way. Following FIFA's final ruling against Ireland's plea to join the competition, it's time to get down to business. Only a matter of hours remain before
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Argentina Launch 2010 World Cup Home Jersey

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:42 GMT

Argentina have just recently launched their home shirt for the 2010 World Cup and the design has not surprised anyone. Adidas have once again manufactured this World Cup soccer jersey, and it is the
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Are Argentina Realistic World Cup Contenders?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:18 GMT

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I felt that Argentina had a fantastic team, were extremely good to watch and probably should have won the tournament on these facts, but ultimately, they lost to Ge
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Bored Again..??-Here is Another Game to Play

RioNeal Phillips — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:22:40 GMT

Hi there My Football Amigos.Lets Play another Game,Everyone Loves to Play Games(apart from Teddy-lol)This Game is The Name Game.What i want you to do is Take the Name of a Footballer WHO IS GOING to t
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And the World Cup 2010 goes to...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:55:51 GMT

Now that the worst is over, Argentina is favored by some historical background. Considering that ... The champion of Confederations Cup has never won, then the World Cup. Brazil is out. Every ti
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The Week That Was

FSF — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:22:47 GMT

Welcome to a quietest version of The Week That Was for some time. International weeks are usually bad enough, but with the majority of the qualifications for the World Cup already decided, there was
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Uruguay 0 - Argentina 1: Diego needs to fix the 'Messi' up quickly

Stanley Croyance — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:42:13 GMT

So after 33 years without a win in Uruguay, and on a night that looked to be one for the calculators, Argentina came through to book automatic qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a late goal afte
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football Headlines, September 10th

Football Betting Forum — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:20:52 GMT

Football - F?tbol - Soccer and Sports Betting Forum www.capperslobby.com Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Uefa, Fifa, Livescores, News, Tips, Contests, Predictions... Short fo
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Argentinean Pain vs Brazilian Glory

Footbo.com — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:56:45 GMT

Argentina's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup to a knock following their 3-1 defeat at the hands of South Amerian rivals Brazil. Two goals by Fabiano and a goal by ?nderson Luisao were more than
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Argentina vs Brazil - Diego Maradona's Debacle and the beginning of his end

Mani Honigstein — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:50:41 GMT

First things first: Diego Armando was the biggest player of all time. Yes, I know that people argue that it might have been Pele. But for me the choice is easy: I have never seen Pele playing since
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Marradonna good or bad for Argentina?

teddy ruxspin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:48:21 GMT

Marradonna appears to be a rubbish coach and looks fed up already with the players he can choose from why are Argentina struggling to qualify? Rubbishing Pele and Brazil is disgracefull from the Argie
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Football, become a game for girls???

Coz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:12:56 GMT

Does it annoy everybody else that football has turned into such a pansy total non-contact sport? What has happened to the days of the steam-roller shoulder barge an general hussle and bussle? Its t
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Argentina vs Brazil - CONMEBOL World Cup Qualification

Footbo.com — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:24:25 GMT

Win a shirt signed by Maradona or Pele! On the 5th September, we will be treated to one of the highlights of South American footballaclash between two of the titans of international football, Arge
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Los Albicelestes in Red

dmitri — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:41:04 GMT

The Promise of Bracamonte, and Alejandro's Chase At one point in the past, several RPL teams each had?a contingent of?talented Argentinians in their squad, including?the once promising Daniel Monten
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Argentina Apertura Season Start Delayed Until 21st August 2009

Dan K — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:46:03 GMT

A crisis of sorts has been developing in Argentinean football which has resulted in the start of the domestic season being delayed from its original start date on 16th August 2009, to 21st August 2009
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Congratulations Alejandro Sabella

escafeld — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:46:09 GMT

Former Sheffield United star Alejandro 'Alex' Sabella, the magical mercurial Argentinian who thrilled the Bramall Lane faithful in the late seventies and early eighties is now coach of the red and whi
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2010 World Cup Final ? An attempt to look into the future one year prior to the Final

Mani Honigstein — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:52 GMT

On the 11th of July in almost exactly a year from now, we will see the final of the FIFA World Cup 2010. One year prior I will try and make an attempt to look into the future and see what could happ
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All internationals Tonight all goals england loose to spain messi scores another wonder goal!

Saska — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:55:35 GMT

see all the goals tonight from all the internationals as spain beat enland and messi scored anoher wondergoal aganist france over 20 games played see all the highlights link below http://www.boxoff
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Let's Get Shirty

Footbo.com — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:53:48 GMT

Hey Hey! This is just a quick post to let you know that there is an official Argentina National Team shirt up for grabs to the best predictor of the opening round of Argentinas Clausura Primera Divi
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The Best Player in the World

Mani Honigstein — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:37:42 GMT

Asked about the best player who ever played the beautiful game, my father always says Pele. My son who is now 2 years old will probably answer Messi in a couple of years. For me however, it still rem
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Los grandes de ARgentina

Gonzalo Garcia — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:51:43 GMT

Que pasa con el futbol argentino? Las diferencias entre los equipos grandesy chicos se achicaron? Esta claro que los equipos grandes no andan bien. Mi querido Racing hace rato que pelea mas abajo que
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La Polemica del Domingo...

Marcelona — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:02:02 GMT

La ltima fecha del apertura en la Bombonera no fue ms que una polmica barata de un tal juez llamado Lunati. Entre las rojas sacadas al Uruguayo y a Montenegro de Independiente, Lunati tambin alcanz
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Entre dos Mundos...

Marcelona — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:53:03 GMT

TAS ya a tomado la decisin con respecto al caso Messi, Barcelona est en todo su derecho de regresar al jugador de China donde se encuentra concentrado junto a su seleccin para disputar los JJOO. El T
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La tormenta antes de la calma

Idishe Corleone — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:12:16 GMT

Se hablo mucho al pedo. Ese fue el textual de Messi al enfrentar a los microfonos por vez primera ya como parte del Seleccionado Sub-23 que tratara de retener el oro olimpico. La frase, claro, fue e
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