Pekerman the ideal choice to lead Argentina

Argentina's new coach Jose Pekerman appears the ideal choice to carry on where Marcelo Bielsa surprisingly left off when he resigned on Tuesday.Bielsa had built a young, attack-minded team brimming......

Riquelme holds the key for Pekerman's Argentina

Juan Roman Riquelme will be Argentina's standard bearer at the World Cup. "Roman is a key player because he interprets on the pitch what we want," coach Jose Pekerman said. "People know what game......

Messi is a jewel says Argentina coach

Argentina coach Jose Pekerman described Lionel Messi as a jewel after the 18-year-old made his long-awaited home debut in Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Peru.Pekerman appeared to bow to......

Argentina prepare for penalties

Argentina ended their practice on Thursday shooting penalties but coach Jose Pekerman said they aim to win their World Cup quarter-final against hosts Germany without having to go to a shootout.......

World Cup: Falcao-less Colombia look set for last 16

Even without prolific striker Radamel Falcao, Colombia start as favourites to qualify from World Cup Group C after finishing second in the South American qualifiers and taking decent results......