Argentina

Argentina

Not supporting these fellas.

growing up supporting england i always hated them, but liked crespo very much when he was at chelsea.

Maradona's in charge.

Translation: who the f**k knows what they'll do. He certainly doesn't.

Actually it would be hilarious if they won it. I almost hope they do, just so I can see Diego's press conference afterwards. So many lols.

Exactly. "Sucking it" would be the tamest point, I should imagine...

I thought they were the best team last World Cup. They seem to have really slid since then.

I'm looking forwad to seeing an Aguero Messi strikeforce, mouthwatering.

I was thinking of this linup (midfield and attack)

                Aguero   Higuain
      Tevez                          Messi
            Mascherano  Cambiasso

I don't know much about their defense and keepers so I wouldn't know who to choose

people  does not love  tevez,  tevez  is like  terry  only  terry is more good  looking ,  tevez is having problems  with the ladies...  he thinks he  is the best,   fergurson was  right the kid , talented  but is  a  prick  has  some  issues with his  childhood....

That Messi guy looks OK.

Yeah, he's not half bad.

He'll win the f**king thing on his own

I'm an Argentina supporter (thanks to my husband!) I only hope all the talent they have will actually be able to work together as a team... The qualifying wasn't exactly inspiring :P 

absolutely despise them:brilliant footballers,but capable of some extremely dodgy "gamesmanship".They've a talented squad to be fair,but I want them on the first flight home.
Yes,I'm an England supporter...

1986?

1966 too

Yeah, the first time someone who introduced the Rugby tackle at the FIFA Football World Cup was the Argentina's captain against one of England players. LOL It was hard not to give a red card to that.

Is there going to be another classic Argentina - England this World Cup? I think it is possible at either at the quarter finals or semi finals stage. I'll have to check it out.

Where do you start?1966 shenanigans,1986 obviously,Simeone in 1998,and their general behaviour in "friendlies" over the years...I would go as far to say that they're now our no.1 rivals,eclipsing the jocks(historical,but it's fading due to the lack of games)and arguably the jerries.
Fair dues though:they do produce brilliant players and I'm not so blinkered as to deny their quality;it's just their demeanour on the pitch I can't stand.
Favourite moment in 2002 WC:Batistuta's bottom lip quivering uncontrollably and then the tears after they'd been eliminated by the lovely Swedes...priceless!

Diego Milito should be a starter for Argentina if Maradonas smart enough

Diego's final 23:

Portieri - Andujar (Catania), Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Pozo (Colon).

Difensori - Demichelis (Bayern Monaco), Samuel (Inter), Garc� (Colon), Burdisso (Roma), Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Heinze (Marsiglia), Otamendi (Velez).

Centrocampisti - Bolatti (Fiorentina), Pastore (Palermo), Veron (Estudiantes), Mascherano (7th place Liverpool), Gutierrez (Newcastle), Di Maria (Benfica), Maxi Rodriguez (7th place Liverpool).

Attaccanti - Messi (Barcellona), Milito (Inter), Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Higuain (Real Madrid), Tevez (Manchester City), Palermo (Boca Juniors).

Another World Cup player in Wellington this year ?

Si senor.

Hero.

Diego. So many lols.

Even his dog doesn't like him??

Argentina played Canada today and won 5-0 Oceanic62010-05-25 11:43:45

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/3744422/Maradona-to-go-naked-if-Argentina-win

Love this story :

Rumour has it that Ariel Garce was called up for the World Cup because coach Diego Maradona had a dream that Argentina won the tournament, and Garce was the only player he could remember. Maradona witlessly picks Garce ahead of the legendary Javier Zanetti.

heh 1 big shiny LOL.

loved Diego as a player, not convinced about his abilities as a coach. Although players seem to back him up, he gets on with Messi very well, and it might be the key for Argentina to perform very good in South Africa.

This is GOLD!

The losing team at training gets punished.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVWlPr8QH8Y&feature=player_embedded

Argentina are going to take it out. Ive put $100 on it

Fantastic, hope it gets them to at least the semis.

Ha, I feel sorry the guy who got stuck by Messi's ball.

i wonder if the attacking formation used against Korea Republic will work against stronger teams. Just seems too attacking, with Mascherano the only defensive midfielder.

                        Higuain
Di Maria      Messi       Tevez        Rodriguez

                      Mascherano

But they've look like one of the best teams in the comp.

Fantastic display of football against Korea.