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- Argentina 0-4 Germany: Europeans Comprehensively Outclass Maradona's Men
Germany hammered Argentina today on a gorgeous afternoon in Cape Town. Thomas Mueller opened the scoring for die Mannschaft after just three minutes, and Germany took second half goals from Miroslav Klose (68, 89), and Arne Friedrich (74) to round off their comprehensive victory.
Following emphatic victories in the Ro View more »- World Cup Player Ratings: Argentina 0-4 Germany
ARGENTINA (4-3-3)
Romero: 5 - Could have done better at the first goal and failed to truly assert himself after that. Granted he had relatively little to do.
Otamendi: 3 - Completely and utterly out of his depth. Sold the jerseys for Mueller's opener with a failure to challenge in the air; lunged in with colossal nai View more »- Klose brace destroys Argentina
Six days after turfing England out of the World Cup with a magical display, Germany cast their spell on Argentina with a brilliant 4-0 quarter-final victory.
Argentina were buried thanks to a third-minute goal from Thomas Muller and two second-half efforts from Miroslav Klose either side of one from Arne Friedrich View more »- Imperious Germany oust Argentina
- Six days after turfing England out of the World Cup with a magical display, Germany cast their spell on Argentina with a brilliant quarter-final performance. Argentina were buried thanks to a third-minute goal from Thomas Muller and two second-half efforts from Miroslav Klose either side of one from Arne Friedrich. E View more »
- Maradona claims God's backing ... again
'We have to make Germany pay for what they have said about us,' says Argentina's manager Diego Maradona.
Diego Maradona revelled in his involvement in one of the World Cup's most infamous incidents today by insisting Argentina's challenge to reclaim the trophy will not be reliant on "the Hand of God, becau View more »- Argentina v Germany: battle of the bosses Diego Maradona v Joachim Low
It doesn't get much bigger than a quarter-final match between World Cup giants Argentina and Germany but with two of the tournament's more enigmatic leaders representing the antithesis of international coaching, the action on the sidelines is set to be just as intense.
Worlds apart: Diego Maradona and Joachim Low hav View more »- Argentina v Germany
Argentina coach Diego Maradona and his German counterpart Jogi Low
Quarter final
Argentina v GermanyGreen Point Stadium, Cape TownKick-off: Sat July 3, 3pm
It could have been the ultimate grudge match had England overcome Germany to face Argentina in Cape Town, but with bitter memories of the Germany 2006 quarter-f View more »- Maradona puts faith in Messi
Diego Maradona will tell Lionel Messi to go out and destroy Germany on Saturday just like he did in the 1986 World Cup final.
Messi has not scored so far at this World Cup but has provided assists for more than half of Argentina's 10 goals and Maradona will allow him the same free role he used to occupy for the na View more »- Low wary of Argentina firepower
- Joachim Low can't get any satisfaction from knowing Mick Jagger is backing Germany to beat Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final. The legendary Rolling Stones front-man was in Bloemfontein to watch the Germans dump England out of the competition last Sunday and was impressed enough to declare Low's young side are View more »
- Low downbeat over Cacau
Joachim Low has virtually ruled Cacau out of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with Argentina in Cape Town.
The forward missed last weekend's defeat of England with an abdominal strain and has not trained since. Low admitted: "We have to be realistic. I don't think he will be able to play."
Argentina, meanwhil View more »
