In this part of 'Football's Biggest Controversies', we look at Diego Maradona's hand of god goal. The build-up, the game and the aftermath. READ MORE
Football’s Biggest Controversies: Diego Maradona’s Hand Of God
Tag: Argentina
FIFA U-Turn on Banning Premier League Players
Earlier this week FIFA invoked Article 5 after a request from the Brazilian Football Confederation. This was after Premier League clubs unanimously decided not to release players for international duty to countries on the government’s red list. The FA and Premier League have come to an agreement with FIFA to change their decision. Unfortunately, they […] READ MORE
World Cup Qualifier Between Brazil and Argentina Descends Into Chaos
In a first for an international football game – certainly for one of this magnitude – the World Cup Qualifying game between Brazil and Copa America holders, Argentina has descended into chaos inside the first ten minutes. In case you were wondering about WHY the health officials and cops stopped the Brazil v Argentina game, […] READ MORE
Lionel Messi Finally Ticks the One Remaining Box on His Career Achievements
As the final whistle sounded at the Maracana, which confirmed the Copa America for Argentina, superstar Lionel Messi sank to his knees. He couldn’t believe he had finally done it and needed a moment to himself to truly bask in the glory of what he was able to accomplish. That moment was short-lived, as seconds […] READ MORE
Argentina Achieve Perfect Blend of Youth and Experience at Copa America
The headlines following Argentina and their Copa America victory will undoubtedly be on Lionel Messi finally winning an international trophy, and rightly so. But despite Messi’s fantastic tournament, it took a very well-drilled, cohesive team full of talented players to take home that elusive trophy. Coach Lionel Scaloni built a team that had an excellent […] READ MORE
Copa America Final: Lionel Messi Finally Secures International Silverware
Arch rivals Brazil and Argentina took centre stage in the showpiece Copa America Final. Both nations were fancied at the start to go on and win the tournament. However, it was Argentina who got the better of Brazil with a solitary goal (1-0) by Angel di Maria at the famous Estadio de Maracana in Rio […] READ MORE
Why Argentina Must Bench Superstar Lionel Messi for the Upcoming Copa America Match Against Bolivia
With the Copa America now in full flow, a few teams are starting to discern themselves from the pack. Brazil stand as clear favourites having won all three games and are looking like a very strong, balanced side. However, not far behind them are Argentina, led by the best player in the world in Lionel […] READ MORE
The Aston Villa Man Who Can Help Argentina to International Success
There have been many great stories in the Premier League this season but few can match that of Emiliano Martinez. Having joined Arsenal as a teenager in 2010, he would spend most of the next decade going out on loan. From Oxford United to Reading and many more in between, the stopper seemed destined to […] READ MORE
Ahmed Musa’s Career: From World Cup Heroics to West Brom Rejection
After finishing coolly beyond the helpless Sergio Romero, Nigeria were level once again against Argentina – and interest in Ahmed Musa‘s career went through the roof. This Group F encounter proved to be one of the more enthralling games of the 2014 World Cup. Lionel Messi scored twice to steal the headlines. But there was […] READ MORE
Don Diego Maradona: A Hero
Diego Armando Maradona died on November 25, 2020. On that day, football lost one of its biggest icons. A character unlike any other and a hero to an entire generation. The whole football world will dearly miss Maradona. The Lanus-born Argentinian might have only been five-feet and five-inches tall but his aura was larger than […] READ MORE