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Round 12 Roundup
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Ok, San Lorenzo drew and Tigre won, so they are now tied on top of the table, with Boca Juniors a little farther behind in third place.
Rosario Central beat up Gimnasia de Jujuy and River Plate drew with Newell’s Old Boys, leaving River in the very unfamiliar spot of being all alone at the bottom [...]
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El Checho turns down el Diez
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Sergio Batista turned down Diego Maradona’s offer of the assistant coaches position. Batista said that he wanted to continue working with the U-20 and the Olympic squad.
Maradona will consult with Carlos Bilardo to decide on who next to offer the position. It’s not exactly rats leaving a sinking ship yet, but a bit [...]
Category: UncategorizedPompilio Passes Away
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I was checking out the news looking to see the latest on Team Diego and saw that Boca Juniors president Pedro Pompilio passed away this morning from a heart attack. He was 55 years old. The team canceled practice today and no word on what affect it will have on the weekend.
Category: UncategorizedMeasuring Diego’s Success
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Well, now that the unthinkable has become reality, we have to get on with life. I feel like I am going to feel on Nov. 5th, after I wake up and my guy lost the election. Except I won’t be able to say I can’t believe that a crackhead won. And that’s [...]
Category: UncategorizedA few more thoughts on Diego
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The internet is burning up with news of Diego’s new gig. A large majority are opposed to it, even in the country where he is everyone’s favorite son.
A lot of the reasoning has to do with his less than stellar managerial record – two teams, three total wins back in ‘93-’94ish.
Category: UncategorizedLooking Back at Week 11
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The biggest story of the week is either San Lorenzo losing and failing to extend their lead or what was left of River’s wheels coming off in Jujuy, depending on how close to the top of the table your team is.
Category: UncategorizedWhat Is He Smoking?
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AFA boss, and raving mad lunatic, Julio “Pulling Names Out Of A Hat” Grondona has decided that lack of any real managerial experience or even personal stability is just what the Selection needs. Yep. You guessed it. Diego Armando Maradona is the new coach of the Argentine National Team. Well Diego [...]
Category: UncategorizedDiego’s Birthday Banner
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If you are a Diego fanatic, you know his 48th birthday is around the corner. And what better way to show your support than to head over to Cumple del Diez and leave a message for Diego. The organizers of the site are trying to create the world’s largest Happy Birthday banner for [...]
Category: UncategorizedKnow the Candidates – Carlos Bianchi
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El Virrey turned down the position twice in the past. Know he wants it. As a player he was as prolific a scorer as Maradonna. Possibly the best player to come from Velez-Sarsfield, scoring 206 goals in 324 games in two different spells. He led the French Ligue 1 in scoring [...]
Category: UncategorizedGrondona in no hurry to name next coach.
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AFA head Julio Grondona returned from Switzerland this morning around 6am in Bueno Aires. He said that he was in no hurry to make the selection. So don’t look for a successor until Monday. He cut his trip short by a day, and my guess is that he will spend the next [...]
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