Originally schedule to be played on 9 July in Córdoba, the friendly match between Argentina and New Zealand has been postponed and it will be played in September (date to be confirmed).
Let me remind you that the game would have been another opportunity for MARADONA to see the players from the domestic league in action.
More news to follow as we find out.
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Gosh, is there something that could go right for once!???
Also, Maradona signed his new contract:
Argentina hand Maradona sky-high deal(AFP) Thursday 25 June 2009
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Argentina legend Diego Maradona has signed a bumper contract to continue as coach of the national football team. Press reports said Maradona will earn US$1.2 million [€860,000] for his one-year stint as coach, which comes in at US$100,000 [€72,000] a month and covers the period November 2008 to October 2009.
The deal means Maradona, who has worked as coach of Argentina since November 2008 without signing a contract, will remain in the post at least until the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifiers in October.
If the former FIFA World Cup winners qualify for the 2010 showpiece in South Africa, Maradona's contract is likely to be extended.
The news will prove interesting reading for former Argentina coaches Daniel Passarella, Marcelo Bielsa, Jose Pekerman and Alfio Basile, who were all paid between $40,000 and $50,000 a month.
The Argentinian football federation justified Maradona's pay packet by highlighting the positive influence he had on the team, attracting huge crowds even for friendly matches and thus benefiting the team's sponsors.
Maradona has come in for some criticism of late, however, after Argentina slipped to fourth in the South American zone qualifying table for South Africa 2010.
A fifth place finish would force Argentina into a play-off, while anywhere beyond that would lead to elimination.
Give me a f****** break.
So apparently, now it will be the 30th September against Mexico.
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