Team Sampaoli – A look at who’s who within Don Sampa’s backroom staff
by Daniel Fraiz-Martinez You wouldn’t have to search for long or hard to find an article about Jorge Sampaoli. Be it online or in the printed press, the media is […]
Category Archives: world cup qualifiers
Messi will travel to FIFA HQ to contest four-match suspension at disciplinary hearing
Lionel Messi’s immediate focus will be on Barcelona’s Champions League clash with Juventus on Wednesday but according to reports the Argentina captain will travel to Zurich on May 4th to attend […]
Why Jorge Sampaoli is Plan A, B, C and D for Argentina
Sampaoli is the AFA’s firm favourite as there is a serious lack of plan B? “The candidate the AFA likes most is Sampaoli,” said vice-president Daniel Angelici to the surprise […]
What went wrong for El Patón? Why the AFA mess made it doomed from the start, why Bauza’s decisions made it worse & why the AFA still don’t have a clear plan
From being the only man available at a tough time to a refusal to accept footballing reality with Argentina, the short reign of Edgardo Bauza was a troubled one After […]
Sevilla hit out at AFA over pursuit of Sampaoli & threaten legal action
Amid reports that AFA president Claudio Tapia is heading to Spain to hold talks with Sevilla manager Jorge Sampaoli after the sacking of Edgardo Bauza as Argentina manager, the Spanish […]
Argentina sack Edgardo Bauza & turn immediately to Sampaoli and Simeone
After days of speculation, AFA president Claudio Tapia has confirmed that an agreement has been reached to terminate the contract of Argentina manager Edgardo Bauza. With Argentina’s World Cup qualification […]
Argentina uncertainty hangs over Edgardo Bauza with Sampaoli possibly waiting in the wings
A sorry stalemate has developed in Argentina between a manager who won’t go, a federation that can’t sack him and a replacement they can’t pay At least publicly Argentina manager […]
Edgardo Bauza’s Argentina departure imminent with offer to be made to Sevilla’s Sampaoli
Monday’s scheduled meeting between Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza and AFA president Claudio Tapia didn’t take place but a decision to replace the 59-year-old has already been made with Jorge Sampaoli, favourite […]
Messi’s ban, a new AFA president, Bauza out & Sampaoli in? Argentine football at a crossroads
There is rarely a dull moment in Argentine football but even by its own chaotic standards, this week has proved tumultuous and amid all the tough questions being asked, there […]
Crespo on Higuaín: It’s a psychological issue
Former Argentina centre-forward Hernán Crespo believes that Gonzalo Higuaín’s failure at critical moments in big matches is a ‘psychological issue more than a technical one.’ After misses in the 2014 World Cup […]
Chiqui Tapia elected AFA president – vows to reduce Messi’s suspension & gives Bauza backing
Claudio Chiqui Tapia has been elected new president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) after running unopposed on Wednesday afternoon and claiming 40 of the 43 votes cast. The AFA […]
Bolivia beat Messi-less Argentina to leave World Cup qualification in the balance (VIDEO)
La Paz has never been a happy hunting ground for Argentina but after Thursday’s performance against Chile and with FIFA suspending Lionel Messi hours before kick off, Bolivia’s 2-0 victory […]
Bolivia v Argentina preview: La Albiceleste face tough task in La Paz (starting XIs)
If Argentina’s trip to La Paz wasn’t hard enough already, the news that Lionel Messi will be suspended has only increased that and left La Albicelete’s World Cup qualification looking […]
Lionel Messi handed four-match ban for insulting official
Only a matter of hours before Argentina are scheduled to kick off against Bolivia FIFA have announced that Lionel Messi will serve a four-match suspension for his foul-mouthed rant at […]
Messi faces suspension and could miss Argentina’s clash with Bolivia
Argentina face a nervous wait to see if Lionel Messi will be available for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier after it was confirmed that FIFA have opened a disciplinary procedure upon […]
Argentina call Rosario Central’s Javier Pinola for trip to Bolivia
Edgardo Bauza reacted to the suspensions and injuries in his Argentina squad immediately after the victory over Chile by calling up Lucas Alario, Matías Caruzzo and Iván Marcone but El […]
Argentina player ratings v Chile: Messi nets winner from the spot but Argentina falter
Edgardo Bauza may have thought Argentina’s performance was brilliant, most others didn’t. La Albiceleste battled hard to grind out a 1-0 win over fierce rivals Chile thanks to Lionel Messi’s […]
Suspension and injury prompts Bauza to call Alario, Caruzzo and Marcone for trip to Bolivia
Argentina had 13 players one yellow card away from suspension ahead of Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Chile so it is little surprise that Edgardo Bauza has a handful of […]
Messi gives Argentina a vital but unimpressive win over Chile (VIDEO)
The result was paramount but perhaps other than the spirit showed to hold off Chile, there was little to get excited about after Argentina’s 1-0 win over Chile. Lionel Messi […]
Argentina v Chile: Five things we learned as Lionel Messi ensures vital but scrappy qualification victory
The marathon that is South American qualification has entered the final stretch and Argentina significantly boosted their chances of reaching the 2018 World Cup after edging Chile in Buenos Aires’ […]
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