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Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional footballer who represented the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder and playmaker from 1977 to 1994. He had scored 34 goals in 91 appearances, [1] making him Argentina's 5th-highest goalscorer. He earned his first cap when he was 16 years old in 1977, in a friendly 5–1 win ...
1978 Argentina. Argentina finally got to host a World Cup in 1978 after previous unsuccessful bids, reflecting the rather checkered relationship between FIFA and Argentina over the years. Despite the ticker-tape and the party atmosphere apparently encircling the tournament, there were dark forces at work in the country and throughout its society.
Dec 13, 2022 · 38. World Cup scores, updates: Lionel Messi leads Argentina to final with 3-0 rout of Croatia. Lionel Messi is now just one step away from a World Cup trophy. Argentina delivered an absolutely ...
Oct 4, 2022 · In a deeply revealing interview with Barcelona’s Radio Cataluyna in 2008, Johan Cruyff removed the veil of secrecy that had hung over his decision to quit the Netherlands team ahead of World Cup 1978 and the reason was rooted in more malevolence than anyone had anticipated. Cruyff detailed the account of an attempted kidnapping of him and his ...
Nov 22, 2022 · This World Cup has had its first classic shock, and maybe one of its biggest of all. An utterly stunned Argentina lost for the first time in 36 games, to an admirably adventurous Saudi Arabia ...
Apr 17, 2002 · Argentina 1978. Argentina came through a tough character test. Some 48 years after reaching their first final, Argentina won their first World Cup, but the event was shrouded in controversy both on and off the pitch. The country was ruled by a military dictatorship and there was a huge amount of opposition to Argentina hosting the event.
Jun 13, 1974 · All the results from the games played in the 1974 World Cup with goals scored, extratime and penalties information. ... 1982 World Cup; 1978 World Cup; 1974 World Cup ...
