Meet Antonio Mateu Lahoz: Card happy referee dishing out a record 18 bookings
Antonio Mateu Lahoz, the Spanish referee overseeing the Netherlands vs Argentina match that often looked one tinder short of...
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Argentina overcome a fighting Netherlands on penalties [4-3] in an epic to enter semi-finals
Former Arsenal goalkeeper was one of Argentina’s heroes in their victory against Netherlands. Lautaro Martinez held his nerve and...
VIDEO: 1978 World Cup Final History: Mario Kempes ends Holland’s Quest
I remember listening to this game on the radio, waaay past bedtime. Denis Law was one of the commentators....
Argentina vs Greece: economic reflections
What do Greece and Argentina have in common? A troubled economic history.
BBC’s Stevenson: Argentina = the new Brazil?
Brilliant insights from the Beeb’s Jonathan Stevenson >> Why he links to a trashy betting article is anyone’s guess,...
Close Up: Maradona’s Coaching Style
As I mentioned in my first post, I’m still worried about Maradona’s coaching abilities. 1-0 isn’t really a victory...
Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)
What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....
Who will tell Maradona the Truth?
The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...