ITALY coach Marcello Lippi will give former Manchester United starlet Giuseppe Rossi his first senior start in tonight’s international friendly against Greece in Athens.

New Argentina coach Diego Maradona is keen to find the cause of the team’s recent poor form when he takes charge for the first time against Scotland.

THE Argentinian FA have confirmed Diego Maradona as the new head coach of the national team.

The Argentinian Football Association have confirmed Diego Maradona as the new head coach of the national team.

ARGENTINIAN Football Association president Julio Grondona has revealed the impending appointment of Diego Maradona as national team coach is the realisation of a long-held dream.

Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona has revealed the impending appointment of Diego Maradona as national team coach is the realisation of a long-held dream.

Diego Maradona will be confirmed as the new Argentina coach next Tuesday, according to the Argentina Football Association National Team’s secretary, Luis Segura.

DIEGO MARADONA has been offered the job of Argentina coach after meeting with AFA president Julio Grondona last night.

Diego Maradona has revealed he is on the verge of becoming the new Argentina coach.

Alfio Basile has resigned as coach of Argentina, the country‘s football association have confirmed.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has called up the Apertura tournament’s leading goalscorer, Jose Sand, for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Chile.

Carlos Tevez admits he is "physically exhausted" after a tremendous season with Manchester United.

Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has warned his team-mates Lionel Messi could wreck their hopes of making the Champions League final.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has included Juan Roman Riquelme but omitted Hernan Crespo from his list of 20 foreign-based players in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela.

BRAZIL stunned bitter rivals and overwhelming favourites Argentina 3-0 to win their eighth Copa America title on Sunday.

STAND-IN strikers Kevin Kuranyi and Mario Gomez led Germany to a 3-1 win over Switzerland in a friendly international last night, but there was bad news for Chelsea as Michael Ballack limped off injured a minute before the break.

Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano need to leave West Ham for the sake of their careers, according to their national team boss Alfio Basile.

ARGENTINA coach Alfio Basile has decided to rest Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze and former Inter Milan striker Hernan Crespo for next week’s friendly against Spain.

Julio Baptista is yet to play in an Arsenal shirt but the Brazil forward is ready to commit his future to the club after enjoying his first taste of the Emirates Stadium.

Brazil 3 Argentina 0

ALFIO BASILE will start his second spell in charge of Argentina on September 15 after an agreement was made with his club side Boca Juniors.