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Player Focus: Sergio Romero an Unlikely Hero with the Hands of God

by James Horncastle at Friday, Jul 11 2014 17:24
Player Focus: Sergio Romero an Unlikely Hero with the Hands of God Javier Mascherano looked Sergio Romero in the eyes and said: “Hoy, vos te convertís en Héroe.” Today, you will become a hero. He then kissed his goalkeeper and wished him good luck. Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final between Argentina and the Netherlands had come down t...
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Player Focus: Mascherano Must Overcome Kroos in Sunday's Midfield Battle

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 11 2014 16:25
Player Focus: Mascherano Must Overcome Kroos in Sunday's Midfield Battle It is strange to think that in six games at the 2014 World Cup Argentina have scored just 8 goals, 1 of which was a Sead Kolasinac own goal. Boasting Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín - 3 players who netted a combined 292 league goals since the 2010 World Cup - many expecte...
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Match Focus: 5 Talking Points from Argentina's Stalemate with the Netherlands

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Jul 10 2014 12:39
Match Focus: 5 Talking Points from Argentina's Stalemate with the Netherlands The second of the semi-finals was never going to live up to the standards set by the first, but it was not excessive to expect something mildly more exciting than the dire goalless draw and ensuing penalty shootout victory for Argentina over the Netherlands. Nonetheless, with a World Cup Final set u...
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Team Focus: Can Argentina Cope Without Ángel Di María?

by Alistair Tweedale at Tuesday, Jul 8 2014 11:25
Team Focus: Can Argentina Cope Without Ángel Di María? The biggest question for this vastly talented Argentina squad ahead of the World Cup was quite how head coach Alejandro Sabella would incorporate their great many attackers into a functional starting XI that would also remain steadfast at the back against the best sides on the planet. The South Amer...

Team Focus: Agüero Injury Could Prove a Positive for Argentina

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 30 2014 17:00
Team Focus: Agüero Injury Could Prove a Positive for Argentina Argentina were pre-tournament favourites with many ahead of the World Cup in neighbouring Brazil reason for one reason. Their firepower.While the doubts over Lionel Messi's ability to step up on the biggest stage possible at international level have certainly been allayed, it's been somewhat of a on...
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Player Focus: Well Rested Messi Set to Shine for Argentina

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 12 2014 17:01
Player Focus: Well Rested Messi Set to Shine for Argentina Lionel Messi joined a long line of ‘New Maradona’s’ when he made his Barcelona debut almost 10 years ago. The likes of Pablo Aimar, Javier Saviola and Ariel Ortega, amongst others, have all been mooted as the successor to one of the all-time legends of the game. However, while the ...
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Copa America 2011: Five Argentina Dribblers Not Called Messi

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Jun 13 2011 10:48
With Copa America 2011 kicking off in Argentina on July 1st, the hopes of the host nation will undoubtedly rely on the shoulders of Lionel Messi. The Barcelona man’s trickery and clinical finishing will definitely be key to unlocking defences if Sergio Bataista’s side are to lift the cup...
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