What if I told you one of South America’s most beloved and well-respected players, only appeared in 4 senior professional games? A player so great, that when Diego Maradona signed for Rosario’s Newell’s Old Boys in 1993 and local media …
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Argentina have been a top-side ever since the 80’s, producing some of the finest players to grace the pitch. Yet, their most recent triumph was, in part, due to fearlessness in the face of the dreaded penalty shoot out. …
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Relegation is most football fan’s greatest fear. That and an evening alone with Stuart Pierce. But, whilst the usual suspects of Norwich, Burnley, West Brom, and Watford are the usual names we see at the foot of the table, there …
Boca Juniors’ fortress-like Estadio Bombonera has built a formidable reputation over the years, and with good reason. Few visiting teams have managed to take the spoils on the Xeneizes’ fabled home patch, located in an area to the south of …
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On 4th July 1926, Alfredo di Stefano was born to a first-generation Italian-Argentine father and an Argentine mother of French-Irish descent. Alfredo’s early years in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were spent working on his parents’ farm and helping other Italian immigrants, …
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Diego Simeone, one of Argentina’s greatest football stars, has had an illustrious playing career spanning two decades. As manager of Spanish club Atlético de Madrid, Simeone has written a new and enchanting chapter in the club’s history. ‘El Cholo’ Diego …
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Football in Argentina is governed by the Argentine Football Association, which administers the Argentina national football team. Buenos Aires is home to Argentina’s national stadium, the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Known as La Albiceleste, the National Team participated in …
Argentina National Football Team: Known As The La Albiceleste Read More »
Argentina is persistently ranked as the second-best team in South America. They have topped the FIFA World Rankings on many occasions, including as recently as 2017. Argentina are winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals. But after a initial …
An eventful career in soccer is coming to an end. Multiple dynasties have come and gone, new players have carved out careers, and legends have retired. But nobody has left a more enduring mark on the 2010s than Leo Messi. …
Leo Messi: His Stats Include 789 Goals In 1000 Appearances Read More »
Fernando Redondo was a defensive midfielder who contributed at both ends of the soccer field. The Argentina-born star played ten seasons in La Liga for Tenerife and Real Madrid, then finished his career with AC Milan. Over his career, the …
Fernando Redondo: Tenerife, Real Madrid and AC Milan Prince Read More »
