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/ 1323 days ago

Argentina World Cup team preview

Argentina is dreaming of reclaiming the World Cup trophy for the third time in their great history. The weight of the world rests upon Lionel Messi’s shoulders to deliver success for the Argentina National Team. Even for the greatest player in football history, the burden is great to hold. Over the past ten years, players […]

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/ 1327 days ago

Argentina unveil World Cup squad

Argentina have unveiled their squad for the World Cup in Qatar which is just over a week away. Coach Lionel Scaloni named a strong 26-man roster choosing from the well settled core of players as the La Albiceleste enter the tournament as one of the hot favorites. The headlines and cameras will all on be […]

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/ 1330 days ago

6,000 Argentina fans banned from World Cup stadiums

Argentina banned nearly 6,000 supporters from attending stadiums at the upcoming World Cup. Reuters is reporting that these people consists on violent offenders and citizens involved in illegal activity. Also, the same applies to those currently in debt for food dues. Buenos Aires government officials issued a statement on Monday via radio about the ruling. […]

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/ 1371 days ago

Barcelona VP says Messi return would be 'possible financially'

Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu claims superstar Lionel Messi could return to the club next summer. His comments come just a couple of months since team president Joan Laporta said that Messi's time with the club is "not over." The Argentina striker shocked many in the soccer world when he departed Spain for PSG last […]

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/ 1377 days ago

Argentina government steps in to ease World Cup sticker crisis

Argentina's government is stepping in to help ease public concern over a World Cup sticker shortage throughout the country. With the soccer tournament is just two months away, scarcity of the stickers could not come at a worse time. Collecting World Cup stickers is a longstanding tradition. Panini, the manufacturer of these stickers, launched in […]
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/ 1515 days ago

Top 10 World Cup upsets ranked

When thinking about the World Cup upsets ranked, there are certain runs that spring into mind. Cameroon became the darlings of Italia 90 by reaching the quarterfinals. Twelve years later, fellow African side Senegal finished second in a group featuring two prior World-Cup-winning nations. In a Final, Uruguay defeated Brazil in front of over 170,000 […]

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/ 1528 days ago

What country has the most World Cup soccer titles?

The countries with the most World Cup soccer titles are an elite group. These nations have history of producing world class talent each year. Therefore, they are always in the mix for contention when the World Cup rolls around every four years. In the 21 editions of the tournament, only eight countries out of FIFA's […]
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/ 1533 days ago

Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup Messi's last World Cup?

Qatar 2022 is not just potentially, but probably Lionel Messi's last World Cup. The Argentine has all the makings of a legend of the game, that much is indisputable. As an individual, he has more Ballon d'Ors than any other player in history. He ranks third on the all-time goal-scoring list, soon to be second […]
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Brazil

/ 1693 days ago

Breaking down Brazil's dominance in world soccer

Brazil's dominance in the soccer world is one of historic and current significance. Of course, we all know how the nation leads all countries in World Cup Championships. The country consistently produces world-class players that dominate the club scene. Now, Brazil is expanding their domestic output to match the game's global development. Twelve games into […]

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/ 4368 days ago

Messi Will Most Likely Never Be The Best Ever And That's Okay

Following Sunday's World Cup final loss to Germany, albeit in extra time, Lionel Messi's legacy took a sharp hit. If he never wins the game's most prestigious trophy, Messi will never be considered the greatest soccer player ever, and that's okay because he is already an iconic figure in the sport with a lot […]

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/ 4381 days ago

Angel Di Maria's Rise To Elite Status Culminates In Argentina's Run at World Cup

Angel Di Maria's game-winning goal against Switzerland symbolized more than helping Argentina advance to the quarterfinals. It also highlighted his year long campaign of becoming a world class player. Before the 2013-14 season started, the 26-year-old was heavily linked with several clubs in a transfer deal to leave Real Madrid so that the club could […]

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/ 4404 days ago

Will This Be Messi and Argentina's World Cup?

Lionel Messi has won almost everything in the world of football. He’s won every domestic honor in Spain, the Champions League twice, the Ballon D’Or, and the honor of his name maybe being the most famous in all of football for this generation. But one spot in his trophy cabinet still collects dust: the spot […]

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/ 4417 days ago

5 Things Mauricio Pochettino Needs To Do At Tottenham

And so the Tottenham managerial merry go round picks up another passenger. This time the man taken for a spin will be Mauricio Pochettino, the highly rated manager of last season’s surprise package Southampton, who has agreed to a five-year deal. The former Argentine international turned manager comes with a reputation for high intensity, high […]

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/ 5577 days ago

Week in Review, March 21-25 2011

After the shine of the first weekend has worn off, MLS gets into the grind with some of its biggest names missing for international duty. Some teams have a second chance to show they've improved, while some have another chance to prove they aren't bottom feeders. Make sure you vote in our poll below for […]

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/ 5628 days ago

Weekend Updates: January 28-31, 2011

At the beginning of the year, I asked readers for feedback on different features they would like to see on the site, with the hope of giving some new content and new opportunities for discussion. One new idea was to do a round-up feature that would capture the stuff that didn't make it on to […]