Argentina World Cup

Diego Maradona Lashes Out: I Was 'Betrayed'

AP | VICENTE L. PANETTA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona says he was lied to and betrayed by Argentina soccer officials who decided not to renew his contract as...

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Trash Talk: German Captain BLASTS Argentina Before World Cup Showdown

AP | NESHA STARCEVIC | Posted 05.25.2011

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ERASMIA, South Africa — You're a bunch of sore losers. Oh, yeah? Well, you're just nervous about having to play us....

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Throwing Down: German Player Trashes Argentina Ahead Of World Cup Quarterfinals

AP | NESHA STARCEVIC | Posted 05.25.2011

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ERASMIA, South Africa — Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger accuses World Cup quarterfinals rival Argentina of showing no respect for oppo...

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Argentina Destroys South Korea 4-1 At World Cup

AP | IAN PHILLIPS | Posted 05.25.2011

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JOHANNESBURG — With Gonzalo Higuain scoring a hat trick and Lionel Messi in the thick of the action, stylish Argentina is on the brink of advanc...

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Argentina Soccer Hooligans Deported From South Africa

AP | GERALD IMRAY | Posted 05.25.2011

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JOHANNESBURG — Ten Argentine soccer hooligans said to be planning acts of violence at the World Cup have been deported to Angola after having be...

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Argentina: World Cup Sex OK -- With Limits

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Soccer and sex are just fine for the World Cup. That's the word from Argentina's team doctor who says players can hav...

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PHOTOS: Argentina Coach Diego Maradona Will Be Misssed

Posted 05.25.2011

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Diego Maradona made plenty of waves while heading Argentina's World Cup team in 2010, but the country's run this year finally came to an end at the ha...

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Germany Eliminates Argentina From World Cup (HIGHLIGHTS, VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- No trash talking needed. Germany was just too good for Argentina. Miroslav Klose scored twice to move into a tie for secon...

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5 Reasons to Watch the World Cup

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Delia Lloyd

This World Cup has been amazing not just for the quality of football played, but the things it has revealed "off the pitch," so to speak.

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The Beautiful Game, a Beautiful Cause: Why I Root for Argentina

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a modern world of robotic stratagems, they play with the wicked grace of decades past. Given that success breeds imitators, I would argue that it's in the interest of international soccer to see Argentina take it all the way.

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WATCH: Argentine Player PUNCHES Camera After Scoring Goal

Posted 05.25.2011

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Gabriel Heinze had a lot to be happy about midway through Argentina's World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday. His teammate Gonzalo Higuain scored in...

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WATCH: Another Awful World Cup Call Allows Unfair Goal

Posted 05.25.2011

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Argentina eliminated Mexico from the World Cup on Sunday, but a blatantly botched call gave the eventual winners a goal that would shape the rest of t...

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Argentina Beats Greece, Advances To World Cup Knockout Stage

AP | ERIC WILLEMSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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POLOKWANE, South Africa — Martin Demichelis and Martin Palermo scored second-half goals Tuesday to help Argentina beat Greece 2-0 at the World C...

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WATCH: Argentina Striker Scores Three Goals In One Game

Posted 05.25.2011

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The 2010 World Cup has seen a shortage of goals relative to recent tournaments, but Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain is doing his best to rectify tha...

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World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier this week in Buenos Aires you could tell World Cup fever was heating up because authorities in Johannesburg were already sending football hooligans back to their respective countries.

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World Cup: Argentina Tops Nigeria, 1-0

AP | IAN PHILLIPS | Posted 05.25.2011

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JOHANNESBURG — Even though Lionel Messi baffled Nigeria's defenders, Argentina still had to sweat out Diego Maradona's first World Cup victory a...

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