Tevez in the zone as Argentina up for the cup

ARGENTINA striker Carlos Tevez threw down the challenge to World Cup favourites Spain and Brazil last night by declaring: “I’m ready” – even though he may not play in their opening game.

The Manchester City star shrugged off Argentina’s poor form in the qualifiers, from which they only scraped into the finals with a 1-0 win over Uruguay amid a storm of criticism.

“This is a World Cup,” said Tevez. “Who can not be motivated when they have this opportunity?