Soccer Insider Archive: Argentina
Monday Kickaround
*FIFA to Diego Maradona: Go away, creep. For two months, anyway. *Switzerland -- yes, Switzerland -- wins the Under-17 World Cup, defeating host Nigeria, 1-0. *MLS will unveil the Best XI this afternoon. Based on individual awards finalists, I'm sure we'll see Thornton, Marshall, Cameron, Hurtado, Joseph, Donovan and Cunningham....
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November 16, 2009; 6:08 AM ET |
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Friday Kickaround
*Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney reports that USA defender Jay DeMerit will have surgery Monday to have the cornea in his left eye replaced. He hopes to return to action within two months. DeMerit says his cornea was scratched by dust or grit that got underneath his contact lens. By the...
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October 16, 2009; 9:00 AM ET |
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Argentina's Miracle, Maradona's Belly
Martin Palermo's late finish provided Argentina with three desperately needed points at home against lowly Peru. "It was hard to think clearly when it was raining so hard and desperation had taken over," he said. Now, Maradona's boys need a tie at Uruguay on Wednesday to essentially clinch South America's...
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October 12, 2009; 1:00 PM ET |
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Wednesday Kickaround
*Between poor attendance, lackluster results and the sale of Kenny Cooper, we've all had a good chuckle at the expense of FC Dallas this season. But with a victory tonight at San Jose (10 p.m. Direct Kick), FCD (9-12-6, 33 points) can draw even with D.C. United in the overall...
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Steve Goff
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October 7, 2009; 8:54 AM ET |
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Saturday Kickaround
*New England and Colorado, two clubs in the middle of the congested MLS playoff race, collected a point apiece on the road last night. The Revs allowed the Red Bulls to score a well-crafted goal -- you haven't heard that often this year -- in a 1-1 tie. Watch this...
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September 19, 2009; 9:22 AM ET |
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Friday Kickaround
*We still love RFK, but watch your step. Dan Steinberg's SportsBog has the "hole" story. *Germany won its fifth consecutive European Women's Championship with a 6-2 romp over England in Helsinki. Now if only WPS could sign some of those Germans..... *The indomitable Diego Maradona: "We will be in South...
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September 11, 2009; 8:59 AM ET |
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