Having watched every single minute of Argentina’s national team since Maradona took over, here is a very small post match rant about how dreadful Maradona is as a coach. I could probably elaborate further but it’s 2am and I wanted to get this up now. During the week I shall hopefully post a longer analysis [...]

A brace from Luis Fabiano helped Brazil book their place at the 2010 World Cup following a 3-1 victory over Argentina that leaves the host’s qualification hopes for the tournament in serious jeopardy.
The encounter was played out at the smaller Rosario stadium in Argentina with the intention of giving the home side an advantage with a close intimidating atmosphere. However, it [...]

The phrase “nothing but a win will do” seems perfectly apt for Maradona’s Argentina side as they head into their crucial World Cup qualifier against Brazil. With Dunga’s men virtually on the plane to South Africa next year, the Brazilians can approach the match with little pressure on their shoulders albeit with the incentive of [...]