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FanHouse's Soccer Quotes of the Year for 2010

FanHouse's first year of full-time soccer coverage began with a snowy tour of the New York Red Bulls' amazing new stadium in Harrison, NJ and ended amid awkward celebration at Al Jazeera's bureau in Washington, DC. In between, we covered an MLS season that concluded with a hard-fought championship victory for the Colorado...

Diego Maradona Linked to Iran Coaching Position

The future of Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona's coaching career has been juicy water cooler gossip in recent months, with the 50-year-old throwing his name in the ring for seemingly every high-profile opening, from Aston Villa in August to Boca Juniors just last week. If you're to trust the motions of Iranian...

Diego Maradona Out as Argentina Coach

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- 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 as a player with the national team. The Argentine Football Association, which hired the former star in November 2008, said...

Despite Paraguay Loss, Larissa Riquelme Will Still Run Naked Through Streets

Paraguay made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup before losing to tournament favorite Spain, 1-0. Not a surprising outcome given that Paraguay was 31st in FIFA's world rankings heading into the tournament, but upsetting nonetheless, particularly for those individuals who were looking forward to...

Argentina Assistant Wants Diego Maradona to Stay

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- One of Diego Maradona's assistant coaches with Argentina wants him to stay with the team in the wake of its devastating 4-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals. Assistant coach Alejandro Mancuso offered his support to Maradona in a radio interview on Monday, saying the national...

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06/02/12 Maradona after Drogba Source: The Daily Star of Bangladesh Diego Maradona is considering an ambitious move to bring free agent Didier Drogba to Al Wasl. The former Chelsea striker is considering a move to Shanghai Shenhua but the UAE side could hijack the offer.
06/02/12 Pele reveals friendship with Maradona: Dieguito loves... Source: Goal.com Brazilian great Pele has denied there is a feud between him and fiery Argentine legend Diego Maradona, insisting that they enjoy a good relationship and their media battles are carried out in good humour.
05/30/12 Maradona in Doha Source: Gulf Times Argentine football legend Diego Maradona gestures to photographers yesterday as he watches the Gulf Club Championship semi-final second leg match between UAE's Al Wasl and Qatar's Al Khor at the Al Khor Stadium.
05/27/12 Maradona ends season with another bust-up Source: Gulf News Diego Maradona slammed Quique Sanchez Flores as "disrespectful" and had nothing to say on evaluation of his first season in charge after his Al Wasl reserve side plummeted to 6-2 defeat to Al Ahli on Saturday.
05/24/12 Maradona delighted by Al Wasl's GCC form Source: Gulf News Al Wasl coach Diego Maradona is hoping his team's form in the GCC Champions League can make up for a poor domestic season following Wednesday's 3-0 semi-final first leg win over Qatar's Al Khor at Zabeel Stadium on Wednesday night.