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 [...]
Voluntary banishment
The issue of top European clubs snapping up South American talent before it’s fully cooked is not a new one, but seems to have reached a new nadir this season with Barcelona striker Keirrison.
Snapped up in July from Palmeiras for 14 million euros, he was promptly farmed out to Benfica on loan by the Catalan [...]
Slow grassroots progress
On Monday I dragged myself away from the keyboard to do a bit of football coaching at my local primary school.
‘Coaching’ being a flexible phrase here – I was only helping out and am only qualified by virtue of the fact I’ve played football more than most eight-year-olds.
Nearly ten years ago I had a regular [...]