MEXICO/ARGENTINA: Underdogs Take On Messi, Maradona And Legend.

LATIMES/         "Mexico does not have the weapons to win against a team like Argentina," Jose Ramon Fernandez, one of Mexico's top sports commentators, said in a radio interview. "Argentina has talented players and a good game. What does Mexico have? Nothing. It will look ridiculous."  A Mexican newspaper survey reported that more than two-thirds of Mexicans felt that their team would lose. Though Mexico defeated France 2-0, many believed it was the French team's implosion rather than Mexico's talent that was responsible for the victory.

ARGENTINA: Satire: Maradona Ejected For Bringing Beer On the Field.

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Is this the truth or fiction about Argentina's futball coach celebrating after the recent match vs Nigeria?
Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0 in their Group B opener in Johannesburg on Saturday with an outstanding performance from Lionel Messi.

ARGENTINA: World Cup Will Test Maradona's Legacy.

LAT/  Ken Bensinger/ LONG Profile/   Argentine's insist that Diego Maradona is the greatest player of all time. He's also the team's rookie coach for the 2010 World Cup and heads what one coach called the "most talented" in the 32 nation tourney. But odds makers don't like Argentina's chances because of Maradona. They think he's too inexperienced, too volatile, too unsophisticated and too arrogant
( protagonismo) and instead favor Spain and Brasil. "The years go by and Maradona continues to be the most popular athlete in the world, the most loved and also the most hated," said writer Eduardo Galeano.