What is behind the rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?

IMAGE: General view of River Plate's fans inside the stadium before the match. Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters Argentine clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors will contest the second leg of......

Messi fails to match Maradona success in Argentina shirt

IMAGE: Lionel Messi with former Argentina coach Diego Maradona. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. They were two small Argentina players with the same enormous challenge -- to meet the......

Maradona faces FIFA's disciplinary hearing

Argentina coach Diego Maradona will appear before a FIFA disciplinary committee on Sunday over his foul-mouthed outburst last month, soccer's world governing body said on Tuesday. Maradona could......

Confusing start for Maradona the coach

Diego Maradona's reign as coach of Argentina has got off to a confused but entertaining start. Maradona, who makes his debut against Scotland in a friendly on November 19, ran into his first......

Argentina still feeling effects of 2002 debacle

The shadow of last year's World Cup debacle loomed over Argentina's 3-0 win against Bolivia on Saturday night.The River Plate stadium, usually an intimidating cauldron, was strangely subdued and......