Argentina World Cup Squad
An impressive looking Argentina squad for the 2006 World Cup Finals :
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente)
Defenders: Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo Coruna), Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma)
Midfielders: Lionel Scaloni (West Ham United), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Pablo Aimar (Valencia), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid)
Forwards: Carlos Tevez (Corinthians), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan)
Not sure about Lionel Scaloni (he plays right back for West Ham) - he's a bit dodgy, but other than that this is a competitive group of footballers. I don't think Argentina will be knocked out in the first round as they were at the 2002 Finals.
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente)
Defenders: Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo Coruna), Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma)
Midfielders: Lionel Scaloni (West Ham United), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Pablo Aimar (Valencia), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid)
Forwards: Carlos Tevez (Corinthians), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan)
Not sure about Lionel Scaloni (he plays right back for West Ham) - he's a bit dodgy, but other than that this is a competitive group of footballers. I don't think Argentina will be knocked out in the first round as they were at the 2002 Finals.
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posted by mark_s at 9:54 AM
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That's what I like...reasoned, well thought out comments.
I also enjoy being called a hooligan and a liar very much, so thank you for that.
You may well be right and Argentina may well win the World Cup. Strangely, though, it won't make you any less of a waste of space.
Oyez oyez mark...
But underneath all these things lies the threat of violence thats what makes sport so addictive.
All I will say is may the best German team win, :D
Well, I've got a nagging feeling that England and Germany will end up meeting in the second round. If that happens, one of us is going to be disappointed.
So - should that happen - I give you my commiserations in advance.
OK, let's be very clear.
I am English. I am a football fan. I am not a hooligan. I know lots of other football fans. They are also English. None of them are hooligans.
I'm not in denial - I know there are English people who do conform to the racist hooligan stereotype you're talking about.
If you wish to tar all English footie fans with the same brush, then you can do that. You can, of course, be as ignorant as you like.
You are saying that those "who motivate theirself with the hate of other nations.. " are despicable. Yet your username is 'anti-English' and you yourself are motivated by an irrational hatred of English people. Not all English football fans are hooligans.
If you can express yourself without the race hate, then feel free to comment. If you can't, then you know what to do.
Che,
I pretty much agree with what you said in your first post, except that even in England Maradona's second goal is widely considered to be one of the greatest goals ever in a World Cup.
I also find the whole 'Maradona is a cheat' thing totally embarrassing and wish people in England would shut up about it.
Senor Maradona played in a charity match in England a few days back and he was booed every time he touched the ball because of this whole 'hand of God' thing. These people should have considered themselves lucky to have seen such a great player and given him the respect he deserves.
Firstly, Anti-English, my comment about 'enjoying being called a hooligan and a liar' was sarcasm. Maybe I should have made that a little more clear.
You're still having trouble differentiating English hooligans from England fans, though. I am an England fan in the same way as you are an Argentina fan. I'm not a hooligan, I detest violence and find the actions of English hooligans embarrassing and appalling.
That having been said, there are plenty of Polish hooligans, Dutch and German hooligans - hooligans should be removed from football tournaments, I agree. To remove someone just because of his or her nationality is simply wrong though.
No problem. Apology accepted.
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