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Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona hospitalised with kidney stones
Maradona, 51, complained of abdominal pains on Sunday and was immediately taken to hospital. Doctors decided that the Al Wasl coach will need to undergo surgery later Sunday after being diagnosed with kidney stones.
"He felt pain this morning, so he was sent directly to a private hospital in Dubai this afternoon. He will be operated on this evening and he is expected to be discharged tomorrow," declared an unidentified Al Wasl spokesman.
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona wants to coach the United Arab Emirates
Maradona, who has coached Al Wasl since last May, is rumoured to be one of the candidates to occupy the vacancy left by Slovenian coach Srecko Katanec, after the UAE suffered a 3-1 defeat to Lebanon in September. The national team went on to lose their following three matches when under an interim coach.
The legendary Argentine soccer genius didn't declare whether the UAE FA made him an offer, but he indicated that if he were to receive an offer he would accept it "with pleasure."
Carlos Bianchi believes "Messi is better than Maradona and Pele"
According to former Argentine coach Carlos Bianchi, Lionel Messi and his club Barcelona are from a completely different planet when compared to the rest.Bianchi, who coached Boca Juniors, Atletico Madrid and AS Roma, amongst others, summed up Barcelona's Club World Cup triumph over Santos as incredible. He believes the 4-0 thrashing confirmed Barcelona's status as the best team in history.
"We are in the presence of the best team in history," stated Bianchi.
"Something similar occurred to me in respect to Lionel Messi: a few days ago, I did a talk for a business, and in the middle of the conference a Brazilian asked me who I considered as the best player in history, Pele or [Diego] Maradona. I responded with all the respect that both deserved, in this moment I see Messi as being superior to everyone."
Real Madrid Transfer Rumors: Could Aguero Be With Los Blancos Next Season?
Lots of clubs have been linked with the Argentinean forward to this date but nothing has been officially confirmed so far. The player himself recently proclaimed his wish of leaving Atletico Madrid, although he never did provide any detail insight into possible destinations for him.Clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid have all touted as potential suitors but now, Diego Maradona has came out claiming that Madrid could yet still be his home next season, which means- either he stays with Atletico or he leaves for Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid.
Xavi: Lionel Messi Is Better Than Pele, Maradona and Cruyyf
Despite having players like Diego Maradona, Pele and Johan Cruyff, Xavi believes that football hasn't seen something quite like Lionel Messi yet. The Spanish international believes that Messi is simply the best ever to have emerged in the business. "He is the best player of all time - better than Pele, [Diego] Maradona or Cruyff. We have to protect him as he is crucial. Without him we would not be what we are."
When asked whether the current Barcelona are the best side ever, he went on to give a very bold and brave statement regarding the Catalans.
Xavi said: "There have been some great teams in history, Pele's Brazil, [Johan] Cruyff's Ajax, [Arrigo] Sacchi's Milan, but in the past 20 years this Barcelona team is the best."
Football Rumours: Diego Maradona To Coach EPL’s Fulham Soon?
The media in Argentina have already “guessed” that it could be Fulham, since Maradona visited the club a couple of months ago after being invited as a guest by owner Mohamed Al-Fayed. The Cottagers are struggling in 14th position in the English Premier League table and their run this season has been marked by an awful lot of draws – 10, precisely, in 21 match-days. Fulham have also conceded more goals than they’ve scored as their defence considerably needs to strengthen. Worst of all, despite being 4 places above the relegation zone, only 1 point separates them from 18th placed Aston Villa. So could it be true that the Cottagers are looking to appoint Hand-of-God maker Diego Maradona for redemption?
Maradona Tips Mou's Real Madrid For Champions League Glory. A Bad Sign?
Maradona, who watched Los Blancos take part in a training session at Valdebebas last week, tipped the “Special One” to work out wonders in Europe for Real Madrid. As he shared his views on Mourinho and on the chances of the 9-time Champions League winners this season, Diego Maradona declared:“He will hand Real Madrid the Champions League title. You’ve got to give Mourinho some time though, so that the players will be able to understand what he wants.
“You see, the same thing happened to Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho. The Italians won their first European Cup after almost 50 years.
2010 FIFA World Cup: Argentina, First Team To Reach Round of 16
How South Africa, Uruguay, Mexico and France all missed their chances to make history
Group A, as the very first group in the 2010 World Cup competition, should have contained the first team to qualify into the last 16 stage of the tournament; but that was not possible, and a frugal Argentina side was given the opportunity to make history – which eventually, they did. 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa failed to be victorious in their opening game when they miserably drew 1-1 with Mexico, and consequently, they were unable to begin a 100% record in the contest.
Snatching 3 early points is always an important mission for any team in a major football competition, considering the fact that it widens chances to get automatic places into knockout phases with 6 points on the second match-day. However, South Africa were not great enough to make such an achievement, and hence, with 10 other teams after them winning their first battles in their groups, it was almost impossible for the Bafana Bafana to seal an automatic place in the round of 16 on match-day 2.
2010 FIFA World Cup Predictions: Argentina vs Korea Republic – 5 Hot Questions
Can Argentina be the 2010 FIFA World Cup’s first team to reach the Round of 16?
Argentina won their first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup by beating Nigeria 1-0 following a goal from Gabriel Heinze. As a result, they are second in the table behind Korea Republic on goal difference. Nevertheless, if they get 3 more points this morning against the Asians, they will be jumping into the knockout phase, and hence, they will be making history by becoming the first team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup to automatically get into the knockout phase with 6 points on match-day 2.
Argentina will need to make great efforts to make things happen, and in view of the vital fact that Korea Republic scored 2 goals and kept a clean sheet in their opening encounter against Greece, the Argentina vs Korea Republic game is set to be eye-catching. Can the mighty Albicelestes live up to expectations? This is what we are yet to know; nonetheless, if ever they suffer a setback, then it will be their Asian opponents who will be making history.
Spain vs Argentina Match Preview
Different paths leading to the same tournament
After a rather shaky World Cup qualification for South American giants Argentina, coach Diego Maradona looks to improve his team by keeping the pressure high against current European champions Spain.
The Albiceleste come from two wins that were crucial for getting them the last direct qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They beat Peru 2-1 at home and managed another close win away at Uruguay, 0-1.
Spain qualified for the tournament much earlier with a perfect 10-0 record in European qualification. Their recent wins include a 3-0 game against Estonia and a road victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2-5.