Qualifying rounds South Africa 2010: Complicated Argentina
The Argentine selection of soccer of the hand of Diego Armando Maradona seems not to find the correct course. The bad performances have come to so point in which even the means allude to the possible not classification for the World cup of South Africa 2010. Bearing in mind of that it is a question of a country with a big soccer tradition, the fortitudes are much warmed in this region of the new continent. In the last two meetings they were forced to win to be able to support a minimal calmness level, but the reality was different, the albicelestes lost before Brazil and also they fell down in Asunción.
In spite of being provided with an innumerable figures quantity, the technical director could not find the team, in these moments only they reduce two meetings where they will have to win or win to try to obtain the valued passport. The last meeting was disputed in the stadium Defenders of the Nunchaku, where the places won for the minimal difference.
The initial eleven were the following ones: Paraguay – Justo Villar; Darío Verón, Julius Caesar Cáceres, Paulo Da Silva, Aureliano Torres; Enrique Vera, Jonathan Santana, Edgar Barreto, Cristian Riveros; Salvador Cabañas and Nelson Haedo Valdez. Argentina – Sergio Romero; Javier Zanetti, Sebastián Domínguez, Gabriel Heinze, Emiliano Papa; Juan Sebastián Verón, Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago, Jesus Dátolo; Lionel Messi and Sergio Agüero.
The Paraguayans dominated the first time, where Haedo Valdez marked so much of the victory. In the second half, the things paired a little but anyhow the level of collective game of the Argentinians it was the awful. His international figures, like for example Lionel Messi, do not shine as they do it in his respective clubs: what will be the result of this novel?
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European qualifying rounds: "The Red one” qualified for South Africa 2010
As the Spanish love the esperab, the national cocktail did not defraud, the directed ones by Vicente Del Bosque, in spite of the trip suffered in the Cup Confederacy 2009, they have been able to restore and obtain the passport to the World cup of South Africa 2010. This way “The Red one” comes with the intact illusions to the challenge of next year. The target Romano José Fouto fulfilled September 9 in the stadium – Merida (Spain), conquering for 3 0 to Estonia.
The initial eleven of both federations were the following ones: Estonia – Pareiko; Jaager, Piiroja, Barengrub, Klavan; Kruglov, Vassiljev, Dmitrijev, Lindpere; Voskoboinikov and Oper. Spain – Casillas; Albiol, Piqué, Marchena, Capdevila; Senna, Xavi, Cesc; Miscellany, Towers and Town. The armchairs of the stadium were provided with 15.000 souls, also it is necessary to emphasize that the referí was Oleh Oriekhov of Ukraine.
So many people were marked by Cesc Fábregas (33 minutes), Cazorla (76 ‘) and It kills (92 minutes). The really outstanding of the Spanish set is the collective work. Also I can stand out the powerful front part with whom his trainer is provided at present at the time of defining a party. There are many things those that should be had placed in the scales to be able to obtain a place in the World cup of Soccer of the FIFA.
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South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?
Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely.
The New York Times’ Rob Hughes writes about the tremendous pressure on both Messi and Ronaldo to win their next two games. Messi’s Argentina play Brazil (as Shourin has so carefully noted here) followed by Paraguay. Ronaldo’s Portugal have to play Denmark followed immediately by Hungary.
The prospects of both teams missing the World Cup seem rather high. And in my book, it’s a coaching issue on both fronts.
After Portugal lost Scolari things went steadily downhill.
And Argentina? What a tragedy it will be if Argentina don’t make it. And not for lack of talent.
Will Maradona end his coaching career in disgrace? Tune in tomorrow to find out.
Salas rolling back the years
Known across the world for its excellent wines and stunning Pacific coastline, to name but two of its many attractions, Chile has also produced a host of fine footballers in recent decades – with Marcelo Salas arguably the pick of the bunch. After a lengthy spell away, El Matador is back and aiming to fire La Roja to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.
For many observers, Salas is the last of a golden generation of South American goalscorers left at the very highest level, with Ecuador’s Agustin Delgado, Argentinian poacher extraordinaire Gabriel Batistuta, Paraguay’s Jose Cardozo and Brazilian phenomenon Ronaldo all either retired or out of the international picture. Salas himself had called time on his Chile career, only changing his mind a few short months ago. La Roja fans are grateful that he did, as the veteran marksman grabbed a brace in the recent 2-2 draw against Uruguay, the Chileans’ first ever point in Montevideo.
Golden touch still intactHaving been plagued by injury ever since his return from European football, the former River Plate and current Universidad de Chile striker has endured more lows than highs in recent years. One of these low points even led to him abandoning the game for six long months, after a fall-out with the previous management at Universidad. However, the appointment of Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa as Chile supremo appears to have turned the situation on its head. After more than two years away from the national team, the Temuco-born front-runner has returned to lend much-needed experience to a youthful squad.
“I’m not the one who’s going to unearth the footballing ability of a player like Marcelo. We’re hoping he’s able to bring all his quality to bear on the pitch as well as his leadership skills off it,” said El Loco Bielsa when announcing Salas’ original call-up.
The gamble has certainly paid off. Chilean fans had all but given up hope of seeing Salas’ trademark celebration again in their red jersey, yet five games into his comeback there he was, kneeling on the turf of Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario, his finger raised in triumph towards the heavens. His first goal against Uruguay ended an international drought that went all the way back to 4 June 2005 and a 3-1 win over Bolivia in Germany 2006 qualifying.
“You never know what the future will hold, what matters at the moment is that Chile have picked up a point where they’d never done so before. On a personal note I’m very pleased to have contributed and to have scored again in these colours,” said the 32-year-old shortly after finding the net with a full-length diving header and a coolly taken spot-kick. La Roja were unable to build on that performance in their next game, however, slumping to a comprehensive 3-0 home defeat by Paraguay in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional.
SupportSouth Africa 2010 may still be a long way off, but many Chilean fans remain hopeful that Salas can guide them safely through the pitfalls of South American qualifying. If proof were needed, a quick look at the messages of support received by FIFA.com from every corner of the Andean nation should dispel any doubts.
” El Matador, you’re the greatest, we never lost faith in you!” roared SEBACHILE after the Uruguay match, jmarquez adding that Salas is “sharper than ever. Keep it going Chile!”
The country’s media was also quick to heap praise on the highest goalscorer in the history of the national team. La Tercera led with the claim that Salas “rewrote the history books”, while El Mercurio dubbed him a “first-class veteran”. And what does the man himself make of all this? “I always felt very close to the public, even though that’s not why I did my job. I’m always grateful for the support and I hope to continue to give more reasons for celebration in order to help this team grow and make all us Chileans happy.” In the case of Marcelo Salas, it seems the old saying is true: form is temporary, class is permanent.
