Batista gets Argentina job until end of year.

[meteora-smt.livejournal.com]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Interim Argentina coach Sergio Batista will keep the job until the end of the year, a reward for Tuesday's 4-1 victory over World Cup champion Spain.
Batista replaced Diego Maradona and opened with a 1-0 win over Ireland last month. He will remain foe an exhibition against Japan and two against Brazil.
Luis Segura, a high-ranking member of the Argentine Football Association, confirmed after Tuesday's victory that Batista will stay on in the job. He said other candidates will be evaluated at year's end.
Others thought to be in the running are Alejandro Sabella of Estudiantes, Miguel Angel Russo of Racing Club and Carlos Bianchi, who is without a club.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/09/08/batista.argentina.ap/index.html

Comments

[erised-mirror.livejournal.com]

I very much approve of this.

[epouvante.livejournal.com]

hmmm this is interesting. how do argies feel about this?

[erised-mirror.livejournal.com]

well, I approve :) I think Sergio brings out the best of our best players, and that's something we like. I still haven't heard anyone saying anything negative about him, but I don't really know. We'll see. In my opinion, this is good :D

[epouvante.livejournal.com]

good! :D looking at the team, the talent it has is unreal so getting someone that would bring out the best in them would be such a delight to see. i hope he does a good job!!!

[itssabotage.livejournal.com]

i dont approve

[ayres-4.livejournal.com]

Personally, he's not my favorite, but if it means no Simeone, I'm all over that. I think most people would like Bianchi, but he will not coach until Grondona is out of the AFA.. therefore.. dead.

[melj1213.livejournal.com]

I need to stop watching WWE coz I read that title and for a moment I was imagining the wrestler Batista managing the Argies lol

[firestarter-007.livejournal.com]

HAHHAAAAA lol i wish

[verses.livejournal.com]

PIPITA POWERBOMB GO

[melj1213.livejournal.com]

I reckon Messi's small and fast enough to 619 a few players

[genbu-no-miko24.livejournal.com]

619 ???

[cojos-revenge.livejournal.com]

[cojos-revenge.livejournal.com]

This

[tamings.livejournal.com]

omg me too lmao

[firestarter-007.livejournal.com]

is Sabella a good coach? i've been reading that a lot of people want him
for the NT

[undiaperfecto.livejournal.com]

he's considered to be one of the smartest coaches around. I personally think he's great.

[agnes-wonka7.livejournal.com]

it was time they get a good coach!
finally!

[secretivexhero.livejournal.com]

Maradona's entertaining but I'm sure most Argie fans are happy about this.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[genbu-no-miko24.livejournal.com]

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I'VE BEEN BEHIND THIS MAN ASS EVER SINCE HE LEAD ARGENTINA TO GOLD DURING THE OLYMPICS

[itssabotage.livejournal.com]

i dont like him
it's an improvement from maradona though

[bangominati.livejournal.com]

ugh... i dont even know how i feel about this
ive never really liked him =/

well more like, hes not my favorite choice, but yeah. idk

[julie77a.livejournal.com]

I like this! we get a decent coach for the NT, and we get to keep Russo in Racing... oh how i fear Russo leaving.

[childings.livejournal.com]

Yay!