It had to be expected that the AFA would step up in defense of Head Coach Diego Maradona after his media tirade following Argentina’s win in Uruguay that put them into the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.But will blaming the media be good enough for FIFA officials after their announced investigation into the situation?Via MSNThe AFA sent a formal report to FIFA dismissing Maradona’s profanity-laced news conference in Uruguay as the natural result of tough questions from reporters. FIFA is investi

UN: Ivory Coast arms, diamond embargoes violated (AP via Yahoo! News) The government and former rebels in Ivory Coast have repeatedly violated a U.N. arms embargo — and a ban on diamond exports is being flouted with help from many countries, according to a report by U.N. exports. CAA to aid marketing of African Athletics Championships in Kenya (People’s Daily) A delegation from Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) will visit Kenya next Tuesday to aid marketing efforts for the 17th African At

* Martino says no time for new naturalised player - Borussia Dortmund's Argentinestriker Lucas Barrios is not in Paraguay's 2010 World Cup plans,coach Gerardo Martino was quoted as saying on Tuesday. 'There is definitely no place nor time to nati ...

First things first, the US MNT has added another friendly to the November schedule by announcing their stop in Slovakia four days before playing Denmark, which will make for a good pair of measuring stick matches against a couple of fellow World Cup qualifiers on European soil. Both Slavakia and Denmark finished atop their UEFA qualifying groups, so these matches should provide a good show of where we stand against quality competition several months removed from the Confederations Cup. Mean