Diego Maradona To Coach Argentina Team In World Cup 2010
SoccerFiesta.net - Argentina Legend Soccerstar Diego Armando Maradona reported to coach Argentina national team for World Cup 2010 after the resignation Alfio Basile following Argentina’s 1-0 defeat to Chile Wednesday in Santiago in the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
“I would really like to be the national team coach. I had never in all these years had such a clear option as this. I am devoted to the Argentine national team and ready to take on that risk,” Maradona told Argentinian Radio La Red.
However it is not easy for Maradona to coach the team as there is also Miguel Angel Russo, Sergio Batista and Diego Simeone on the list. Argentine Football Association (AFA) said Basile’s successor would be named on October 27.
“I know I do not top opinion polls, but I am on top in people’s hearts,” Maradona said. “It is time for all those who gave people happiness in 1986 to have our chance”
On other side Argentina’s and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi said that he favoured Sergio Batista as the next coach. Batista, coach of the national junior teams, recently led the South American country’s team that won the Olympic gold medal in Beijing this year.
“I know him and I know the way he works. I have confidence in him and in his staff. He would be good,” Messi said.
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Diego is the best.
Viva Diego Armando Maradona !!!
October 20th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
SoccerFan says:
Poor Argentina. Have to revive a drug addicted to try to lead them somewhere.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:53 pm