[SPAIN] Lionel Messi put on his best performance of the season for Barcelona, scoring three second-half goals — thefirst two absolute golazos — in its 3-0 win over Valencia in La Liga action Sunday. On the first goal, the Argentine beat three defenders, eluding Migueland then turning Bruno and Angel Dealbert Ibanez inside out on […]
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Messi shares laugh with a … [VIDEO]
[OFF THE SEASON] It’s billed as Pepsi’s World Cup commercial, though Coca-Cola, not Pepsi, is a FIFA sponsor. The commercial featuring Lionel Messi, Kaka and Didier Drogba is certainly unusual. Take a look … PepsiCommercial:
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Argentina comes to life, Germany disappoints
On a day when 28 of the 32 World Cup finalists were in action, the biggest surprise look place at Munich’s Allianz Arena, where Diego Maradona‘s Argentinastunned Germany, 1-0, on Gonzalo Higuain‘s goal in the 45th minute. The performance was perhaps Argentina’s best under Maradona. “We needed to showourselves we could do what we did […]
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Second surgery sidelines Andre Luiz
[MLS] The San Jose Earthquakes may seem to be stacked with midfielders, but one of its cogs in the second half of the 2009 season won’t be available for awhile. Brazilian Andre Luiz, who played seven games after signing with MLS last July, has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Kneepain traced to an […]
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Claudio Lopez out at Kansas City
[MLS] After Kevin Hartman, Claudio Lopez failed to reach an agreement with theKansas City Wizards on a contract for the 2010 season. The Wizards’ decision to not renew the Argentine international’s contract deprives them of one of their most popular players. Lopezwas one of the few international stars to adapt well to life in MLS, […]
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Albicelestes set to play in the United States
[ARGENTINA] After Mexico and Brazil, Argentina’s national team is setting up shop in the United States. The Argentine soccer federationreached an agreement with CMN to organize a friendly game involving the Albicelestes in the United States after the World Cup. The partnership agreement extends through June 2014 andincludes the AFA’s broadcast, marketing and sponsorship rights […]
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Canada to face Argentina for first time
Canada, which failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, will face South Africa-bound Argentina May 24 in Buenos Aires in what will be the first meeting between the two teams. Thefriendly will also be the marquee game of Stephen Hart‘s first year as head coach of the Canada. Hart won nine of 18 games […]