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The two sides of Lionel Messi
bbc.co.uk - 20 days ago
The two sides of Lionel Messi
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The candidates were announced last week for the Fifa World Player of the Year award. Am I the only one out there who's not too interested? My problem with the thing is that this concentration on the individual can tend to overshadow one of the fundamental truths of the game - the stars shine ...
myfootballkits.co.uk - 12 days ago
Adidas Argentina World Cup home shirt 2010
— myfootballkits.co.uk — Ahead of next summers 2010 World Cup Finals, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) have today presented the new Argentina home shirt to the world’s media. The Argentina football shirts are manufactured by Adidas and will be one of the best selling soccer jerseys at the FIFA World ... (more) Adidas Argentina World Cup home shirt 2010

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insidefutbol.com - 26 days ago
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay Head to South Africa
— insidefutbol.com — South America have four confirmed representatives heading to next year's World Cup, although some appear to have more work to do than others, especially Argentina. (more) Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay Head to South Africa

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soccerphile.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
Enjoy Messi, Pato and Kaká while you can… Europe’s only got them on loan
— soccerphile.blogspot.com — The economics of the game in South America demand that the region’s best players spend the prime of their careers in Europe. Fans of even the most prestigious clubs such as Boca Juniors and Flamengo must savour watching their young prospects because as soon as they demonstrate an ... (more) Enjoy Messi, Pato and Kaká while you can… Europe’s only ...

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SoccerBlog.com:  Maradona creating Barca around Messi

Sanford's Soccer Net:  Tim Vickery in South America

du Nord:  Some News for Tue Nov 3, 2009

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Maradona creating Barca around Messi
SoccerBlog.com — ... Maradona might have come to the realization that Messi needs the sort of laissez faire environment that he enjoys at Barca where his creative genius alongside that of Iniesta and Xavi create parallel points of attack. But this takes place after players become familiar with one another over time. Without them, Messi would be about half as effective. It appears that Maradona is now trying to bring in players and experiment with positions that can replicate Barca. Its noteworthy that the team chosen to play Spain has not one domestic player as all of ply their trade in the European ...

Tim Vickery in South America
Sanford's Soccer Net — ... The point is proved by a brief look at the performances this year of one of the favourites. Based on what he has done for Barcelona, Lionel Messi would be a worthy winner - but that would certainly not be the case if the criteria was restricted to his form with Argentina. How can this be true? ...

Some News for Tue Nov 3, 2009
du Nord — ... Tim Vickery at the BBC wonders why Lionel Messi is so much less of an impact player for Argentina than he is for Barcelona. ...

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