This wasn't expected. Diego Maradona has named three - not five - home-based players to be added to the Argentina squad prior to this weekend's international friendly against Scotland in Glasgow, in his first match as selección boss. In spite of Boca Juniors having exited the Copa Sudamericana, Juan Román Riquelme is not one of them. Click to continue reading...

There were ten goals from four matches on Saturday, and they didn't stop coming until the very end of the final game. Both Independiente and Argentinos went into the match at El Cilindro in good form, and a draw seemed an inevitable result, but it only eventually arrived when the visitors equalised in the second [. Click to continue reading...

Lippi isn't the kind of guy concerned with critique or running after world records, and I'm sure most of us here would agree getting three points out of a match (such as Italy did today against Montenegro) is the most important thing. Yet, it must come as great satisfaction when someone tells you you've officially [. Click to continue reading...

Uefa World Cup 2010 Qualification: Italy are meeting Montenegro wednesday October 14th. Watch the LIVESTREAM and Highlights here   Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today  Don`t forget to sign up 11×2.com - the next big football site Click to continue reading...

There was no doubt as to the hot issue of the day in the Argentine press on Monday. The Boca Juniors vs. Independiente clásico in La Bombonera saw two red cards for the visitors during a second half which referee Pablo Lunati seemed to be losing control of at one point. Guillermo Rodríguez grabbed a [. Click to continue reading...

Robbie Keane has laughed off Sir Alex Ferguson's suggestion that his move from Tottenham to Liverpool was the surprise transfer of the summer.

At a press conference on Tuesday, the Manchester United boss admitted raising an eyebrow upon learning Keane had sealed a move to Merseyside. Click to continue reading...

Goalkeeper Shay Given has been at the club since the summer of 1997, accepts the club is again is in a state of turmoil, following Kevin Keegan's resignation last Thursday evening. Shay Given - preparing for game against Montenegro Shay had suffered a slight injury in training with Ireland, but he looks to be ready for tomorrow's [. Click to continue reading...

DOMANI MONTENEGRO-IRLANDA.BRASILE,TORNA JUAN

Vucinic ci riprova con Trapattoni

Pronto a stupire ancora. Dopo l'exploit contro
la Bulgaria, domani toccherà di nuovo
a Mirko Vucinic guidare il Montenegro a
caccia della prima storica vittoria in una partita ufficiale. Click to continue reading...

Group 8 : World Cup 2010 Qualification:  Montenegro are meeting Ireland wednesday September 10th. Livestream and Highlights from the match at footiedb.com Do not forget to sign up on the next big football site 11×2.com:  Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today LIVESTREAM  Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

LA MAGIA COL MONTENEGRO IMPONE UNA SCELTA

In questa stagione Mirko ha già segnato
due volte su punizione. È lui il cecchino
che cerchiamo, ma che contro il Napoli
è stato allontanato dal limite dell'area
La sua arma segreta è "maledetta"

Di DANIELE LO MONACO
Lì non l'hanno allontanato. Click to continue reading...

UEFA
Sweden 0-0 Albania; Portugal 4-0 Malta; Hungary 0-0 Denmark; Latvia 2-1 Moldova; Israel 2-2 Switzerland; Greece 3-0 Luxembourg; Poland 1-1 Slovenia; Slovakia 2-1 No. Ireland; Wales 1-0 Azerbaijan; Germany 6-0 Liechtenstein; Turkey 2-0 Armenia; Spain 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina; Belgium 3-2 Estonia; Ukraine 1-0 Belarus; Croatia 3-0 Kazakhstan; England 2-0 Andorra; Lithuania 3-0 Romania; Austria 3-1 France; Serbia 2-0 Faroe Islands; Ireland 2-1 Georgia; Italy 2-1 Cyprus; Montenegro 2-2 Bulgaria; Macedonia 1-0 Scotland; Norway 2-2 Iceland. Click to continue reading...

Jonathan Wilson:
Montenegro might be ranked 143rd in the world but they shouldn't be underestimated




Read family fun in Montenegro... Click to continue reading...

Independiente's poor start to the season continues, whilst for Racing, the next fixture might just be looked upon with a little more optimism. El Rojo were leading as the away team in El Cilindro thanks to a Daniel Montenegro strike five minutes before the break, but as the match looked like it was dying, with [. Click to continue reading...

Next on the transfer list is Simon Vukčević.
Who doesn't love a young midfielder? Simon Vukčević is a 22 year old attacking midfield who currently plays for Sporting Club Portugal. He's played one season for Sporting CP and in that season he earned 32 caps and 12 goals for Sporting CP in all competitions, a good ratio for anyone.

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ROME (AP)—Marcello Lippi gave up a life of leisure to return as Italy's national team coach, less than two years after guiding the Azzurri to their fourth World Cup title.

"Naturally, I'm very happy to pick up where I left off. But picking up where I left off also means that the Euros didn't go so great, or I would still be on the beach in Viareggio," the well-tanned Lippi said at a news conference Tuesday, referring to his hometown on the Tuscan seaside. Click to continue reading...

With two of its most potent attacking options, the Dutch put on an offensive display against the Italians.

3-freaking-nil.

The Group of Death wasn't supposed to allow any margins like this. Let alone against the defending world champs -- who are known for defense no less.

Maybe it's Group of Death experience that helped. Click to continue reading...

Independiente were the home side in Vélez's stadium for the clásico de Avellaneda on Saturday afternoon, and the result was one that didn't really suit either side. A win for Independiente would have put them in the Copa Sudamericana - one for Racing would have kept them in with a chance of avoiding a relegation [. Click to continue reading...

Stand-in Independiente manager Miguel Santoro saw his future replacement unveiled earlier in the week, when Claudio Borghi was presented to the media, but made it clear on Thursday that, for the moment, he wasn't for shifting. Santoro announced he wouldn't be standing down voluntarily until June (which is in any case the earliest Borghi can [. Click to continue reading...

Independiente haven't won in La Bombonera for twelve years, and that run continued on Sunday afternoon in the latest clásico of the weekend. In a lively match, they took the lead early on and saw Boca reduced to ten men shortly before the break, but had to settle for a point after a fine equaliser [. Click to continue reading...

Racing and Independiente played out the most boring match of the 2008 Torneo de Verano on Sunday night, drawing 0-0 in front of stultified fans in Mendoza. With this result, Independiente lead the table, and will claim the title unless River beat San Lorenzo in the one remaining match, on Tuesday night. Click to continue reading...

In a dire match in Mar del Plata, Independiente and San Lorenzo drew 1-1 in the Torneo de Verano. Once again, it was a match which saw a mix of first-teamers and reserves, with Pedro Troglio sending out a more or less full-strength Rojo side and Ramón Díaz preferring to experiment with kids and substitutes [. Click to continue reading...

...Because believe it or not it wasn't only River - Boca this weekend. There were 26 goals this week, with only four teams failing to score. Huracán, Boca, Argentinos and Arsenal were the four, the latter losing their long unbeaten run in home matches to a solitary goal from Jose Sand. All the goals can [...] Click to continue reading...