Topic: Sergio Batista

Argentina appoint Sabella as new coach

Argentina on Thursday appointed Alejandro Sabella as national team coach to replace sacked Sergio Batista, the federation's general secretary Jose Luis Meiszner announced."The decision has been taken. Sabella is the choice," Meiszner told official news agency Telam.Argentina's Copa ...

Argentina parts ways with coach Sergio Batista

Argentina's Copa America flop has cost coach Sergio Batista his job as the Argentine Football Association said Monday they were parting ways with the manager.AFA's Ernesto Cherquis Bialo confirmed Batista's departure after a meeting of the AFA executive ...

Argentina coach Batista faces axe after Copa flop

Coach Sergio Batista faces the chop for his side's Copa America flop after Argentine Football Association (AFA) sources indicated he was losing support, media reports suggested Friday."Batista is more out than in," the national news agency Telam quoted an AFA ...

If I were Batista, I'd quit, says Maradona

Diego Maradona said that were he Argentina coach Sergio Batista he would quit following the side's early Copa America exit.The Argentine Football Association says it will keep Batista on as coach despite their quarter-final loss on penalties to Uruguay - he ...

La Volpe says Argentine problems nothing new

Argentina boss Sergio Batista says his team must help Lionel Messi find his magic - but the coach of their final group rivals Costa Rica, Ricardo La Volpe, says the hosts' problems are nothing new."We have the world's best player and ...

Batista under fire over Nigeria football drubbing

Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona has accused coach Sergio Batista of jeopardising the reputation of the national side, following the 4-1 friendly loss to Nigeria.The humbling defeat in Abuja on Wednesday arrived just a month before the start of ...
Argentina coach Sergio Batista has indicated he will not call up Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez for the Copa America in July.Tevez is coming off a long but successful season with City with whom he won the FA Cup and also ...

No Tevez, but Messi in for Argentina friendlies

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina's squad for two upcoming friendlies although coach Sergio Batista has left out Carlos Tevez of Manchester City and Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero.Argentina will play the United States on March 26 ...

Argentina's Batista relishing Brazil test

Argentina coach Sergio Batista says he is relishing the chance to put one over regional rivals Brazil when he makes his official bow as the man at the helm after being confirmed in his job as Diego Maradona's successor on November ...
After a deceiving participation in 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Argentineans have delighted their fans with a resounding score of 4 to 1 against the world champions. They say that bad weather can't last forever, and this phrase has proven its ...