Archive for the ‘Football Soccer Argentina’ Category
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Wine and the freezing weather were exercising minds Sunday at the Copa America with Chilean fans revelling in the wintry conditions while Brazil and Venezuela prepared to do battle longing for the warmer climes of home.
Argentina's meteorological office had been warning that sub-zero temperatures were on the way and sure ...
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
La Plata Stadium
Cordoba Stadium
Monumental Stadium - Buenos Aires
Salta Stadium
Mendoza Stadium
Santa Fe Stadium
Jujuy Stadium
San Juan Stadium
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
Argentina will be hosting the 43rd edition of the Copa América. This is the continental football tournament in South America, which along with the European Championships and the World Cup, is considered one of the major international football tournaments in the world.
So what makes Copa America the biggest sporting event ...
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
IT'S amazing how much money a fat chap dressed in an Argentine football shirt and standing on the corner of a Buenos Aires street can rake in.
Actually, it's probably more amazing that tourists like me hand over cash to have a picture taken with the Diego Maradona lookalike!
The Hand of ...
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Friday, May 20th, 2011
Argentina will introduce a new knockout cup competition next season, an Argentine Football Association (AFA) official said on Wednesday.
The Argentina Cup, similar to European cup competitions, will be played by the seven highest divisions governed by the AFA, from the first to the provincial Argentino B, in single-tie matches.
"The tournament ...
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Uruguay and Argentina will take advantage of the coming 2011 America Cup (Copa America) to promote their joint candidacy for soccer's major event - the 2030 World Cup on occasion of the centenary of the first time the tournament was played.
On July 1930 the first World Cup was organised and ...
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Argentina has surpassed neighbouring Brazil as the world's largest exporter of soccer players -- a trend that may not be a good thing for the South American country's domestic game.
Players had become assets to be sold off to repay club debts, one agent said, while the growing exodus of Argentina's ...
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
For the ninth time since it was first played, as the South American championship in 1916, Argentina will host the Copa América, July 1-24.
The 12-team tournament, officially called the Copa América since the mid-1970s, held its draw Thursday in La Plata, Argentina, and included two teams invited from outside the ...
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Friday, October 29th, 2010
He is arguably the greatest and most adored footballer ever, at his pomp he was a dazzling site on the field weaving his magic and leading his country to the ultimate prize in the game, the glittering gold football World Cup trophy.
At the peak of his prowess, the stocky built ...
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
For the first time in over a decade Argentina has become the main provider of professional footballers worldwide.
According to a report from sports marketing consultancy Euroamericas, it has replaced Brazil as the country exporting the most professional players to European and Arab football leagues.
Argentina sold more than 1,700 players last ...
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