Messi ESPN Interview

In this interview with ESPN, Messi discusses Barcelona’s recent win over Madrid, the national team, the WC qualifying campaign and the upcoming World Cup.

TyC Sports commercial

I guess it was inevitable.

Here’s TyC Sports promoting their World Cup 2010 coverage doing a play on words with the derogatory term that Maradona used towards a reporter during the now infamous Uruguay press conference.

ADIDAS Argentina shirt ad campaign

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the making of ADIDAS’ advertising campaign for the new Argentina shirt.

It features Lio Messi, Angel Di Maria, Emiliano Insua, Gonzalo Higuain, Lucho Gonzalez and unfortunately, Gabriel Heinze.

Maradona appearance on TV show

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Maradona appeared on the Argentine Channel 7 program, “6 7 8″.

Maradona talked about the attacks on him by the Argentine media after his controversial press conference, about Bilardo, Veron, the difficulties of being a national team manager, how he chooses players, and the rumors that Bilardo made the substitutions against Uruguay.

Maradona debate continues

Maradona’s comments and behavior after the Uruguay game and his perrformance as national team manager are subjects of much debate in the Argentine media right now.

Maradona interview in Argentinos Juniors stadium

Maradona attended the Argentinos Juniors-Racing game to view Argentinos forward Gabriel Hauche who’s call up has been rumored.

Maradona said that the call up is possible. Maradona also talked about the WC qualifying campaign and about Messi’s poor form with the national team.

Argentine media strikes back – Part 3

Jorge Rial holds nothing back in his response to Maradona.

Argentine TV channel issues statement in defense of reporter and freedom of speech

This is the kind of firestorm that Maradona has ignited in Argentina.

Anyone still remember that Argentina defeated Uruguay and qualified to the world cup?

Argentine club president demands Maradona’s resignation

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Daniel Vila requested Maradona’s resignation

The chairman of Channel America and of club Independiente Rivadavia of Mendoza, Daniel Vila, asked today in a letter sent to AFA that the coach of Argentinian football, Diego Armando Maradona, resigned.

“Qualifying was very important for Argentina. “Congratulations to the leadership and the squad,” said Vila, without mentioning or highlighting the achievement for Maradona.

“Although from the institutional point of view, what happened was unfortunate,” said the businessman bluntly, referring to such rude comments uttered by Maradona at yesterday’s news conference.

“Sports have to serve as an example, they should be a model for society to follow”. “What Maradona said yesterday was very severe, no Argentine felt identified,” said Vila.

And for that reason he submitted a letter to AFA’s executive committee to consider the possibility of rescinding Maradona’s contract.

He praised the players once more, whom he congratulated for not sticking to Maradona’s stuck up comments.

“As the president of an affiliated club I submitted a letter to AFA to consider cancelling Maradona’s, for his serious misconduct” and he ended emphatically, “This is a global scandal that Argentina didn’t deserve.”

More fan reaction about Maradona

Here’s more from the streets of Buenos Aires as the people give their opinions about Maradona’s press conference tirade and his performance as national team manager.