[MLS] Three days after getting his first MLS start, academy product Tristan Bowen scored to lead the Los Angeles Galaxyto a 1-0 victory over Boca Juniors in an exhibition match Sunday night at the Home Depot Center. Bowen scored in the 83rd minute, taking a pass from rookie Michael Stephens. Goalie Josh Saunders made 13 […]
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Mighty Milito, King of Europe
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Once again, an Argentine forward was the dominant figure of the European season. But this time, it wasn’t Lionel Messi. Two and a half weeks after his goal gave Inter Milan the Coppa Italia title and less than a week after he scored the goalthat clinched Inter’s fifth straight Italian league title, […]
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Maradona's latest media clash
[ARGENTINA] Diego Maradona and the press sure don’t go together. In the latest incident involving the Argentina nationalteam coach, he accidentally ran over the leg of a cameraman as he was driving to Wednesday’s press conference in Buenos Aires to announce his 23-player roster for the World Cup and was surrounded byjournalists and cameramen. To […]
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Maradona goes with youngsters
[ARGENTINA] The release of Argentina’s 23-player roster for the World Cup was such big news that the traffic shut down the Argentine federation’s web site forhours. Coach Diego Maradona, who called up 108 players in 18 months, finally settled on a team of mostly European-based players but he’s expected to rely on acore of young […]
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World Cup squads: the predictable surprises
By Paul Gardner Looking at the preliminary World Cup squads, there are certainly some selections and omissions that you could call “surprises.” Except inthe case of Brazil, of course. No one should ever be surprised at who is, and is not on the Brazilian roster. This is a country with so many good players that […]
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Maradona overlooks Inter pair
[ARGENTINA] Coach Diego Maradona called up Diego Milito and Walter Samuel but their was no room for their Inter Milan teammates, Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso, in Argentina’s 30-player provisional roster for the World Cup.
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Celtic, Rangers and Boca Juniors headed to U.S.
[DATEBOOK] The Seattle Sounders announced plans to host Argentina’s Boca Juniors and Scotland’s Celtic in a pair of exhibition matches. D.C. United has scheduled a match against Celtic rival Rangers in July. Celtic and Rangers are negotiating to renew their Old Firm rivalry in the United States during their summer staysin the United States. May […]
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Milito steals the show
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Diego Milito stole the show from fellow Argentine LionelMessi, scoring once goal and setting up two more as Inter Milan stunned defending champion Barcelona, 3-1, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal series. Neverhad Barcelona lost by more than one goal since Pep Guardiola took over as head coach […]
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River Plate star returns four months after car crash
Less than four months after being involved in an early-morning car crash in which three friends were killed, young midfielder Diego Buonanotte will suit upfor River Plate against Torneo Clausura leader Godoy on Saturday. “I feel happy to play again and keep my head busy,” said Buonanotte, who suffered injuries to a shoulder andlungs in […]
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River Plate and Boca coaches quit three days apart
First, Boca Juniors. Now, River Plate. The two giants of Argentine soccer are struggling and the coaches of both teams resigned three days apart. Leonardo Astrada quit as River Plate coach on Monday, a day after it fell to 17th place in Argentina’s Torneo Clausura with only 13 points in 14 games following its 0-0 […]