Guatemala City: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly on Friday and overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally.
Messi, who came on as a substitute in recent World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, was given a place in the starting line-up and gave Argentina a 15th minute lead with a left-foot shot from outside the penalty area.
Messi, scoring his third hat-trick for his country, provided the cross for Augusto Fernandez to head in the second in the 35th minute before converting a penalty himself four minutes later.
He completed his hat-trick four minutes after halftime when Ezequiel Lavezzi produced a low cross from the right and he casually side-footed the ball in from 12 metres after being left completely unmarked....
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05:01 PM, Jun 15, 2013
Earlier on Friday Maradona's lawyer Angelo Pisani told Italian television the tax body had cleared his client of a tax bill of almost 40 million euros. ...
07:20 PM, Feb 01, 2013
The denial came a day after an Argentine football official was quoted as saying that Maradona was a leading candidate to take over as Iraq coach. ...
05:50 PM, Dec 21, 2012
Maradona is on the brink of becoming coach of Iraq and wants to take the country to the 2014 World Cup finals. ...
09:41 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Kannur (Kerala): In just 20 minutes that the legendry Diego Maradona held centre stage, he danced, sang and demonstrated jaw-dropping football skills to win thousands of hearts at the Municipal Stadium here Wednesday. Over 50,000 fans started pouring in since early morning for a glimpse of the Argentine star. There were thunderous cheers as he walked into the stadium around 11.30 a.m. Maradona is in Kerala on an invite from...
03:26 PM, Oct 24, 2012
Kannur: Soccer legend Diego Maradona arrived here to a tumultuous welcome from thousands of football crazy fans from all over the state. The Argentine World Cup winning captain is in the State for Wednesday's inauguration of a new showroom of Boby Chemmanur International Jewellers and Airlines, for which he is the brand ambassador. Maradona, on a two-day trip to the state, arrived by a chartered helicopter from Nedumabassery International airport...
12:49 PM, Oct 23, 2012
Buenos Aires: Soccer legend Diego Maradona's son has reportedly signed with Argentine fourth division side Porvenir. Diego Armando Sinagra joins the club from ASD Quarto, a regional club near Naples in southern Italy, reports Xinhua. Porvenir coach Luis Ventura said the 25-year-old would have to earn his place in the team. "It's obvious that the Maradona name is an attraction," Ventura said. "I want to see him because his last...
01:41 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Dubai: Former Senegal and United Arab Emirates coach Bruno Metsu has replaced the sacked Diego Maradona to take charge of Al Wasl, the Dubai-based club said on Tuesday. Argentina World Cup winner Maradona, 51, was sacked last week with a year left on his two-year contract following a trophy-less season for Al Wasl. "More details will be revealed in the press conference that will be held in the coming days...
09:46 AM, Jul 18, 2012
Is Diego Maradona the worst coach ever? The question comes to mind following his sacking as Al Wasl coach. He coached the United Arab Emirates' side for 14 months with no success coming his way. This is not the first time that the great Argentine has been meted out that kind of treatment in his coaching career. As a player he was one of a kind, winning the 1986 World...
01:23 PM, Jul 11, 2012
Dubai: Former Argentina World Cup-winning captain Diego Maradona has been sacked as coach of United Arab Emirates club Al Wasl. The 51-year-old, who agreed a two-year contract with Al Wasl in May 2011, was dismissed following a meeting of the club's board on Tuesday. "Following a meeting held by the board of directors of Al Wasl Football Company to evaluate the technical staff of Al Wasl under the leadership of...
08:54 AM, Jul 11, 2012
Diego Maradona has asserted his belief that Portugal will struggle to make an impact at this summer's European Championship. Paulo Bento's men will face Germany on Saturday, while the Netherlands will take on Denmark in the other Group B fixture. Nonetheless, the Al Wasl boss is tipping the Seleccao to crash out at the first hurdle, pointing out that Cristiano Ronaldo is their only player who can make the difference....
01:58 PM, Jun 09, 2012
This is not the first time Maradona has fallen victim to internet hackers. ...
04:20 PM, Feb 27, 2010
His display against City confirmed that he is the nearest thing to Diego Maradona. ...
12:02 PM, Jan 30, 2010
Diego Maradona has called up more than 90 players for the last 15 matches. ...
11:18 AM, Jan 27, 2010
Argentina coach punished for losing cool at journalists. ...
10:46 PM, Nov 15, 2009
Maradona could be sidelined from matches in next year's World Cup. ...
06:45 PM, Nov 11, 2009
Maradona was defiant in a television interview on state-run Canal 7. ...
07:01 PM, Oct 23, 2009
According to FIFA's Article 58 the ban could be for a minimum of five matches. ...
02:08 PM, Oct 17, 2009
Chile obtained a solid 4-2 away win in Medellin, Colombia. ...
04:07 PM, Oct 11, 2009
Nearly 64 per cent of the 88,000 people voted against Maradona in a poll. ...
02:27 PM, Oct 10, 2009
