Tag Archives: Argentina

Millions of people around the globe have more than one nationality for one reason or another, and footballers are of course no different. There have been many an occasion when a player has played his youth football for one country before opting for another when making the step up to …

The Footballing God that is Lionel Messi has had his name etched into folklore for many years now, and despite missing the majority of Barcelona’s opening fixtures this season, the Argentine superstar was back amongst the headlines after he won the player of the year award at FIFA’s The Best …

There’s no “i” in team, it’s about the collective, working together, pulling, dragging and pressing to force space and ultimately score a goal. That’s basically the point of football and any number of team sports but the beauty of these sports is that they also allow for moments of individual …

Huge strides are being made in women’s football, but have the FAI already missed the boat to capitalise on the success of the World Cup for the betterment of Irish football? The Women’s World Cup comes to a conclusion this weekend. Sweden have claimed third place after their 2-1 win …

The Women’s World Cup has so far contained everything one could hope for from a great international tournament, including drama, last-minute goals, and unbelievable comebacks. And there’s still more to come. In 2015 the Fifa Women’s World Cup was expanded from 16 teams to 24, which gave the competition a …

The kits on display in this summer’s World Cup are sensational, but which one comes in first and, more importantly, last place? The Fifa Women’s World Cup is kicking off this week and the competition promises to be stronger than ever. The defending champions USA are good odds to retain …

We often look back at the grainy footage of World Cups gone by and are amazed by Argentinians or brilliant Brazilians, with South American footballers still seeming to set the benchmark even during an era when football has been dominated by European sides. When your side signs a South American …

We often look back at the grainy footage of World Cups gone by and are amazed by Argentinians or brilliant Brazilians, with South American footballers still seeming to set the benchmark even during an era when football has been dominated by European sides. When your side signs a South American …

Pablo Zabaleta has paid tribute to Emiliano Sala after the tragic news that has dominated the football headlines this week. Sala completed a £15 million club record transfer to Cardiff City last Saturday, before returning to former club Nantes to say his goodbyes to his former teammates. He was due …

Diego Maradona, is quite simply is a Footballing God. Having almost single handedly won the World Cup with Argentina, he then went and repeated the trick with a struggling Napoli side, carrying them to two Scudetto’s.