Maradona is hit for six - Bolivia 6 - 1 Argentina
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Bolivia 6-1 Argentina DIEGO MARADONA was left heartbroken after his Argentina side were thumped 6-1 by Bolivia. The rout is the Argentines’ worst-ever World Cup qualifying defeat. And coach Maradona revealed: “Every goal Bolivia was like a knife going into my heart.” A Bolivian TV company offered their team £700 a goal and Joaquin Botero cashed in with three. Argentina played the last 26 minutes with 10 men when Angel Di Maria saw red with the score at 4-1. Most of the Argy squad had never played in the Bolivian capital La Paz, which is 3,600 metres above sea level — and they arrived just two hours before kick-off. Maradona added: “They were better than us in every area of the pitch. “They scored every time they got near the goal. What hurt most was the way we let them make so many chances to score.” Carlos Tevez, Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi were all involved for Argentina.
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Good for you Maradona, Argentina wont win anything with you!
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no marking, no close down, off cuz lose lah
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Originally posted by sand king:
Good for you Maradona, Argentina wont win anything with you!
+1
So much for Pele losing his virginity to a man.......
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Originally posted by Chris88110:
+1
So much for Pele losing his virginity to a man.......
My friend who supports Argentina filled me in on why Riquelme retired from the National Squad early. It was because of Maradona's favoritism attitude he told me.
And favoritism in your team won't get you far. -
Originally posted by sand king:
My friend who supports Argentina filled me in on why Riquelme retired from the National Squad early. It was because of Maradona's favoritism attitude he told me.
And favoritism in your team won't get you far.No wonder he appointed Mascherano captain...........
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Originally posted by Chris88110:
No wonder he appointed Mascherano captain...........
Yup, he liked him so he stripped Riquelme of his captancy and just gave it to Masch. He didnt give Riquelme any face at all.
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Lolx? Bolivia strong?
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Originally posted by Scania N113CRB l0v3r:
Lolx? Bolivia strong?
playing at a altitude of 3,600m above sea level, added lots of HP for the team.
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Originally posted by monoslayer:
playing at a altitude of 3,600m above sea level, added lots of HP for the team.
Yah lah...playing at such altitude..messi become messy lah...very messy.. -
No scared If Argentina will get their revenge bak
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Bolivia is one tough nut at home.
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where got kena trashed so easily one..
Is let Bolivia win with lots of goals so can squeeze brazil out of World Cup spot, if suay suay Bolivia and Brazil tie on points still got goal difference..
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this is priceless
damn priceless
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Originally posted by ChingAlvin:
where got kena trashed so easily one..
Is let Bolivia win with lots of goals so can squeeze brazil out of World Cup spot, if suay suay Bolivia and Brazil tie on points still got goal difference..
Bro is this for real? based on the current standing?
Cuz it is really not possible that argentina can lose.............6-1 heh........thats crazy scoreline........definitely first time see it.............in my years of seeing soccer.
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kelong game...
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archerly cannot blame maradona completely la
bolivia altitude so high
how to play
its like suddenly sg vs genting
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the scoreline should reverse if bolivia meets argentina at the world cup/or at Buenos Aires
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It's Impossible to play in La Paz, says Messi
Playing soccer in the high altitude of La Paz is "impossible" and Argentina must learn a lesson from their stunning 6-1 defeat to Bolivia there, striker Lionel Messi said.
La Paz, the world's highest venue for international games, lies at 3,600 metres above sea level and Argentina face another World Cup qualifier at altitude in June when they visit Ecuador. That match will be played at 2,800m above sea level in Quito.
"It's very painful, we knew that we would lose at some stage but we didn't think it would be like this," he told reporters at Buenos Aires airport before boarding a flight for Spain.
"It's impossible to play there.
"Everyone struggled. You sprint a bit and it's difficult to get your breath back and you could see that they were faster. They also played at a very fast rhythm, and they shot from everywhere."
"This has to be a lesson for the match in June," said Messi. "We have to look forward."
Messi's view is different to his coach Diego Maradona, who has refused to blame altitude for the defeat, his first since taking over as coach in October.
Maradona publicly supported Bolivia when FIFA banned La Paz from hosting international games last year, at one stage playing a charity match alongside President Evo Morales. The ban was later overturned.
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Its possible, ask all the Argentine players to carry oxygen tanks during the game like how those mountain climbers do.