Diego Maradona could decide his future on Wednesday when he is expected to meet Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona.
IMAGES from the South American World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday.
'Messi is the best player in the world, along with Ronaldinho. I see him as very similar to me,' Maradona said.
A broken Diego Maradona, his demeanour far removed from the exuberance of his previous World Cup news conferences, said Argentina's 4-0 thrashing by Germany on Saturday was the hardest day of his life.
Diego Maradona provided a show apart at Argentina's Davis Cup semi-final against Australia as he jumped up and down in the stands
Diego Maradona, one of soccer's most gifted players, said he was "enjoying" the spectacle of several of the world governing body's top officials charged with corruption after US and Swiss authorities announced investigations on Wednesday.
Legendary footballer Diego Maradona wants to coach a Premier League club and Blackburn could be the favourites to get him.
They were two small Argentina players with the same enormous challenge -- to meet the expectations of a soccer-mad country. Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have both proved themselves to be skilful giants on the world soccer stage despite their diminutive frames of 1.65 and 1.70 metres respectively.
Earlier, Messi's World Cup-winning team mate Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin award for the world's best goalkeeper.
Maradona was visiting the Central American nation on Wednesday where he was due to meet directors of the Honduran federation.
The end of Diego Maradona's tenure at the helm of Argentina's national team has dealt a hard blow to his fans, even though his performance as coach was a far cry from his genius as a player.
Former Argentina football captain Diego Maradona has paid his respects to his Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro who died on Friday night.
Diego Maradona fights for his future as Argentina's World Cup coach when he sends his team out against Peru on Saturday. Maradona, whose side are flirting with elimination in a playoff berth, believes his players will get the victories they need to remain on course for the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Diego Maradona, scorer of the infamous Hand of God goal in the finals of 1986, made a strong plea for fair play on the opening day of the World Cup on Friday. 'Let there really be fair play, let the referees understand what the words fair play mean,' Argentina's coach, targeting fouling, told a news conference.
Football great Diego Maradona has won a 30-year battle over tax evasion charges in Italy and will soon return to Naples, the scene of some of his greatest sporting triumphs, his lawyer said on Friday.
He also said he would like to tour the world to thank those who prayed for his health.
Argentina president Mauricio Macri has personally contacted star striker Lionel Messi and urged him not to call it quits to the national team.
Diego Maradona's Argentina are dangerous because of the players he has regardless of the team's struggles in the World Cup qualifiers, Uruguay coach Oscar Washington Tabarez said on Tuesday. Argentina face Uruguay in a River Plate classic at the iconic Centenario on Wednesday in their final 2010 qualifier looking to get at least the draw that will send them to the South Africa finals.
The pair exchange gifts for the cameras when they met in Tunis on Monday with Bennaceur handing the former Argentina skipper a framed photo of himself, Maradona and Shilton, who captained England, before the match at the Azteca Stadium.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona would give anything to be able to play in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Brazil, he said on Tuesday.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona named a squad on Thursday for a friendly he is banned from taking part in.
Any injuries suffered by Argentina in a friendly in Russia next week could have a "catastrophic" effect on September's World Cup qualifier against Brazil, coach Diego Maradona said on Wednesday.
Argentina forward Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the World Cup 'Golden Ball' as the tournament's best player, according to his compatriot and former great Diego Maradona.
Diego Maradona could return to international soccer as the Argentine is being considered for the vacant United Arab Emirates head coaching job.
The 43-year-old is now breathing without the aid of an artificial respirator and continues to be stable.
The son of former Argentina captain Diego Maradona, rejected a contract offer from the Scottish premier league club.
Diego Maradona has signed a two-season contract to coach Dubai's Al Wasl, the club said on Monday.
Being labelled a traitor by fans of his favourite club Boca Juniors had been deeply upsetting, Argentina coach Diego Maradona said on Wednesday. The insults followed Boca playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme's decision last week to quit the Argentine national side, saying that he could not work with the coach. Riquelme was upset that Maradona made public comments about his playing style.
Napoli won their first major title since the Diego Maradona era, denied Serie A champions Juventus the double and handed their captain Alessandro Del Piero an unhappy end to 19 seasons at the club by beating the Turin side 2-0 in the Italian Cup final on Sunday.
The Argentine soccer legend is to be honored with a musical that is aiming for Broadway.
The retired 43-year-old star has lived in Cuba for four years recovering from drug abuse.
Manchester United's players were given a lift ahead of their Premier League game against Arsenal when Diego Maradona visited them at their training ground today. The new Argentina coach is visiting clubs in England to meet up with some of the key players in his national squad.
Diego Maradona's reign as coach of Argentina has got off to a confused but entertaining start. Maradona, who makes his debut against Scotland in a friendly on November 19, ran into his first problem during Tuesday's official presentation when he backtracked over the naming of his assistants.
FIFA says it 'strongly rebukes' Argentina great Diego Maradona's comments that England's win over Colombia was a robbery
Argentina's World Cup winning captain Diego Maradona launched a blistering attack on FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday saying that world soccer's governing body has descended into anarchy with the 79-year-old Swiss in charge.
Soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday said he was surprised by the response of the crazy fans who thronged in thousands to have a glimpse of him as he laid the foundation stone of a football school at Maheshtala in South 24 Parganas district. Blowing kisses in the air and waving to the crowd, the 48-year-old Argentine, dressed in a grey shirt and matching trouser, said he had not anticipated that his two-day visit would evoke such a huge response.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper on Monday his "chapter had ended," although the country's local football association and a close friend informed he had not resigned.
