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The greatest rivalry in football: Brazil v Argentina

Brazil and Argentina have created a deep and historic rivalry which has been developing for decades. The success of both teams has seen them locked in a battle to be known as the greatest team in South America.

This is a rivalry which runs a lot deeper than many others and means more than just sticking the ball through a set of goal posts to win a match. It’s become personal, with plenty of examples of players from each nation embodying the more negative elements of the game. The most recent example has to be the confrontation between Chelsea’s David Luiz and Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero in the recent FA Cup semi-final clash at Wembley. For no apparent reason Argentinean Aguero launched into a two footed lunge on Brazilian Luiz while the Chelsea man was on the floor, having lost his balance. The mere fact that Luiz represents Brazil probably added a little bit to Aguero’s decision to launch into that violent act, which should have seen him sent off for the terrible challenge. There have always been key players from both sides competing for world acclaim in the same way that their countries are competing to be hailed as the best sides in existence. Much of the hatred between these countries dates back to the early 20th century, especially 1945 and 1946 with separate incidents in each year of where a Brazilian player ‘deliberately’ broke the leg of an Argentinean opponent.

This contrasts with some of the more random incidents of rivalry between the countries such as the 1990 ‘Water bottle scandal’ where Brazil accused Argentina of putting tranquilizers in their water bottles to affect their performances. Part of it goes back to the debate over whether Pele of Brazil or Diego Maradona of Argentina can be classed as the best players who have ever graced the game. Both players played in different eras but both are still viewed as the perfect modern examples of skill and pace with many of their invented tricks still used in the modern game. The most contemporary rivalry which is anything like this is between Neymar of Santos and Lionel Messi of Barcelona.

Messi is probably going to go down in history as one of the greatest players that the game has ever seen but because Neymar is Brazilian, he perhaps gets more praise for his direct effect at international level, despite the fact his club form is completely inferior to Messi’s. In short, the relationship and rivalry between Brazilian and Argentinean footballers is always going to exist because of the various events throughout the history of football, which makes any current confrontation between players and teams fascinating to behold.

Den argentinske midtbanespiller/kant Ivan Bella gik ned med et epileptisk anfald, da Vélez Sarsfield på eget græs tabte med 3-1 til Newell´s Old Boys i den argentinske Torneio Final. Heldigvis var hjælpen hurtigt fremme, og den 23-årige Vélez-spillers tilstand beskrives nu som ok og stabil.
Bella havde godt en håndfuld kampe på det argentinske U/20-landshold tilbage i 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/w…xYNwfMfOSbE

Tragisk ....den smukke havde trods alt potentiale til at blive en habil fodboldspiller...

jeg når først opdateringer en gang meget senere....

Huracan fans attack the team

Argentine football has been getting some coverage on the BBC so I thought I had better add the news here. Following their Copa Argentina defeat to Godoy Cruz on Wednesday night, up to 150 barra bravas fought their way into the Huracan dressing room and then assaulted and robbed the players and staff. It has been revealed that the barras were upset that having been eliminated from the cup competition they would not be receiving the financial rewards that go with it. Each side in the next round is given a share of $360,000 and, as is the way with Argentine football, this may well end up in the hands of the barras. Losing on penalties to a side riding high in the Primera division is nothing to be ashamed of for a team in the second tier. Unfortunately for Huracan, it is now reported that several of the players wish to leave the club as they are scared for their own safety. Yet another unsavoury chapter in the problem with hooligans in Argentina.

Mexico wins CONCACAF U-17 Championship

https://www.youtube.com/…ohZb2wfgKtw

PANAMA CITY, Panama - Salomon Wbias´ goal in the 70th minute helped lift Mexico to a 2-1 win over 10-man Panama in the final of the CONCACAF U-17 Championship at Estadio Rommel Fernandez Friday night. It is El Tri´s fifth CONCACAF U-17 championship.

Canada beat Honduras in a penalty kick shootout, 4-2, after a 2-2 draw in the third place match. All four teams have qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October.

Mexico, which hasn´t lost a U-17 match in CONCACAF play since 2003, broke the deadlock on one of several successful set pieces. Panama goalkeeper Jaime De Garcia could only get a piece of Jose Almanza´s corner and Wbias pounced, putting the go-ahead goal in from the edge of the six-yard box for his second goal of the tournament.

Jesus Araya broke the scoreless draw in the 51st minute, taking Luis Canate´s corner kick that deflected off Mexican defender Jose Robles and blasted it into the net from the edge of the six-yard box to give Panama a 1-0 lead.

It was the Panamanians first-ever goal against Mexico in the U-17 tournament and only the third goal El Tri conceded in this year´s competition.

A minute later, the hosts threatened to take a two-goal lead when Ismael Diaz played a great through ball to Ervin Zorrilla, but Mexican goalkeeper Raul Gudino raced off his line to beat the onrushing forward.

One minute after Alejandro Diaz put a shot off the crossbar, Mexico equalized as De Gracia attempted to punch away Jose Robles´ corner kick, but the ball went into the net in the 57th minute.

Only one minute after giving up the go-ahead goal, Panama´s chances at equalizing was dealt a near death blow in the 71st minute when Costa Rican referee Henry Bejarano sent off Jomar Diaz with a straight red card for violent conduct.

Mexico nearly added an insurance goal in the 77th minute, but after Ivan Ochoa beat his defender and cut the ball back, Luis Hernandez put a first-time attempt just over the crossbar.

Panama, though, furiously pressed forward, forcing an eighth corner kick in the 90th minute. Gudino misplayed Milciades Molina´s attempt, but the keeper was saved when a defender cleared the ball off the line.

haha, det ser ud til at Marcelo blev skadet da han prøvede at sparke ud efter Pabon - klovn.

Memín gør det nu ellers meget godt på Bernabéu. Dribler hele deres højreside og slår den modsat over til Campbells helflugter i luften.

Betis er overraskende godt med. Stor hovedstødschance til Castro, og Ronaldo på stolpen.

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Hvis Marcelo viser sig at være langtidsskadet, kan I godt forvente endnu flere pauvre Brasilien-resultater. Hvor usympatisk han end er, er han bare vigtig for alle sine hold.

Goooool de Özil!

Fantastisk spillet af Benzema - skarp kigge-væk-aflevering med det dårlige ben.

I øvrigt skidt af Paulão, der ophæver offside-fælden med flere meter.

Lidt synd, da den dygtige brasser ellers har været lidt af et scoop - havde han ikke også en stor andel i Bragas vej til EL-finalen?

Goool de Benzema!

Og en foreløbig hel time i debut til São Paulo-lejede Casemiro. Spillere selv fra dén klub kan vel undes det.

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Straffe til Betis, som omsættes af Molina. Mon ikke, Casemiro ofres for en mere rutineret mand.

Hvad spiller Casemiro på A-holdet nu ???? - det er sgu da ehmmmmmmm chokerende...