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Destiny Day for Diego

Everything, from his surprising appointment to his disastrous team selection against Brazil, has seemed to inevitably lead Diego Maradona to tonight’s match.
Argentina fans have little to cling on to but blind faith in the national side’s coach and the concept that he has perhaps screwed up so many things in the past, he’s pretty much [...]

Goal of the week: Messi

To be fair any of Barcelona’s four goals against Racing on Tuesday night could have made the grade but Messi’s second effort wins the golden letter opener this week.
Watching it back again, the defending does look suspect, but with the little Argentinian it’s not always what he does, but how fast he does it.
Racing know [...]

The weekend preview

It always takes me by surprise when the European leagues down tools after only a few games to facilitate the international break. The timing seems odd, but with so much football now played, all the time, there’s never going to be an ideal slot is there?
The highlight of the weekend is in Argentina, where the [...]

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