Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
The Argentine Football Association ( or ) is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league, the Argentine Cup and the Argentina national football team.
Read More at Wikipedia ›BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona will reportedly remain as coach of Argentina's national team, a decision he is expected to announce next week after meeting with Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona.
The state-run Argentine news agency Telam quoted Grondona as saying the meeting would be held Monday.The newspaper La Nacion said Maradona talked with Grondona on Tuesday and had agreed to a four-year deal that will keep him in charge until the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.An AFA spokesman declined to confirm to The Associated Press that Maradona would continue in the job.Maradona has not talked publicly about his plans since Argentina was knocked out in the World Cup quarterfinals by Germany 2½ weeks ago.He was reported to be traveling on Tuesday to Venezuela to conduct football clinics after an invitation from Venezuela President Hugo Chavez .Argentina President Cristina Fernandez has openly supported Maradona, and a legislator has proposed building a monument ...BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One of Diego Maradona's assistants wants him to stay, and a top Argentine football official said the job is his despite the team's dev...
By Luis Andres HenaoBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina coach Diego Maradona said his "chapter had ended" on Monday, although the country's local football association...
The death of Ramon Aramayo exposed, again, the unrelenting violence that scars Argentine soccer.The San Lorenzo fan and father of two made the mistake of objecting t...
By Rex GowarCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Diego Maradona's Argentina, having promised so much at the World Cup, find themselves back at square one with the same problems whi...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine legislator has proposed building a monument to honor Diego Maradona , whose future as coach of the national soccer team h...
Former Argentina teammates of Diego Maradona back his claims that there were no drug tests before a World Cup playoff with Australia in 1993. They also say they had ...
By Luis Andres HenaoBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper on Monday his "chapter had ended," although the country's local fo...
CHICAGO (AP) — Argentina's national soccer team plans to play an exhibition game in the United States this year after the World Cup.The Argentine Football Associatio...
The cloud of ash spewing from a volcano in Chile grounded more flights Tuesday in countries from Uruguay to Australia, forcing Peru's president-elect to cross a rive...
Historic soccer team River Plate was relegated to the Argentine second division for the first time in its 110-year existence Sunday, sparking riots between police an...
Diego Maradona says he was lied to and betrayed by Argentina soccer officials who decided not to renew his contract as coach of the national team.The former supersta...
Argentina star Lionel Messi said he didn't want Diego Maradona to leave and thought the soccer great would be kept as national coach.Messi backed his former coach Th...
Diego Maradona says he'll stay on as coach of Argentina if he's able to keep his entire staff.Hours before a meeting with Argentine Football Association president Ju...
Soccer clubs in Argentina are now required to provide detailed reports on any transactions in an effort to prevent money laundering.Under pressure from the global Fi...
Julio Grondona, the head of the Argentine Football Association , confirmed Wednesday that doping controls were done away with during the World Cup qualifying playoff...
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina coach Diego Maradona yelled insults at an injured cameraman after running over him while driving his Mini into the Argentine Footb...
By Helen PopperBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Diego Maradona's stormy spell as Argentina coach came to an end Tuesday when the Argentine Football Association (AFA) voted u...
Thousands of soccer fans in Argentina will be able to support their teams at away matches for the first time in four years after the Argentine Football Association l...
Diego Maradona was given the boot as Argentina's soccer coach before he could resign.His stint as coach of the Albiceleste ended far less successfully than his time ...
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