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Is it Maradona's time? 09:43am on 29 Oct 2008 I will agree with Tera Baap. The players will look up to him because he is someone they can clearly associate themselves with.

We all know that he has done plenty of mistakes in the past but I do feel the MAN deserve another chance with the national team.

By the way, I would like to take this opportunity to invite all of you to please visit my blog.

http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/

We have the best sources of Argentine football in English. Honest.

Your comments are most certainly appreciated.
Basile exit sparks change of direction for Argentina 03:55am on 21 Oct 2008 Sorry for going off topic but this regarding the Carlos Tevez contract issue...

Forget about the asking price but I do believe that Fergie should give Tevez more playing time rather than keeping him warm on the bench. When he first came last season he did look a bit rusty but look what happen later?

Ronaldo may have scored 30 plus goals but Tevez scored some critical goal (last minute ones against Spurs and Blackburn) that allowed United to capture the Premiership and Champions League.

I have just posted an article related to this story by stating my point of view on this whole matter. I would appreciate if you check it out and perhaps leave your thoughts/opinions on the comment box.

http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/2008/10/united-ready-to-axe-tevez.html
Riquelme - one of a dying breed 04:30am on 07 Oct 2008 First and foremost, let me introduce myself here. My name is Sivan John from Malaysia, a passionate supporter of Argentina. This is my first comment here. I must say I’ve always enjoy reading your article. For your info, I am blogger myself. I write all the stuff about my favourite team alongside with buddy Seba (from Buenos Aires) at Mundo Albiceleste. Is it possible to have our link under your blog roll?

By the way about Roman, the opinions have always been divided among fans alike. I for one even had some reservation about him, especially after the World Cup 2006. I was absolutely disappointed when he announced his retirement in such circumstances and then chooses to make a u-turn to play in the Copa America. Another thing about him is that I have never seen him enjoying his game for the Albiceleste as he does when he wears a Boca jersey.

These things will always raise plenty a question about him, at least from my own humble opinion. After all it is highly that he will be our playmaker in 2010, a statement that bothers me sometime.

Please don’t get me wrong here. I’m not an anti-Roman or something like that. As a matter of fact, I was among fortunate enough to have seen him playing as a teenager back in 1997 when Malaysia hosted the FIFA World Youth Cup. Alongside Pablo Aimar, he steered Argentina all the way to the final and winning it as well. He was indeed special and many of friends knew that he was going to be something big in the future.

I don’t think there is any problem with his game or his style of play for that matter. I do believe the problem lies within Riquelme himself.

On his best, he can turn on against the best in the world. One good example was against Brazil in a World Cup qualifier in 2005. Without a doubt, it was one of the best games I’ve seen him playing. A night when even Ronaldhino didn’t look he was the best player in the world.

But there is also the dark side of him. The one that has the tendency to have a mood swing and switch off when it really matters. I could hardly remember him in the quarter final against Germany in 2006.

At the end of the day, he is what he is and I just hope that Coco Basile can instill the faith that entrusted upon him by his mentor, Jose Luis Pekerman. 2010 is just around the corner.

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