Sergio Batista

Diego Maradona had alleged that former Argentina coach Sergio Batista took bribes from players for their spot in the national side. The court has ordered him to pay Batista's legal team 39,000 pesos (about 4,600 dollars).

Shanghai Shenhua signing Didier Drogba may not play in his side's high-profile friendly against Manchester United on Wednesday due to a back injury, team manager Sergio Batista said.

Shanghai's Shenhua football club has said it will name a new head coach on Wednesday, amid reports that former Argentina manager Sergio Batista has been appointed to the role.

Former Argentina coach Sergio Batista is expected to sign with Shanghai Shenhua in yet another high-profile recruitment for a Chinese Super League team.

Former Argentina manager Sergio Daniel Batista arrived in China on Friday and is expected to take charge of Nicolas Anelka's Shanghai Shenhua in the coming days.

Diego Maradona, who this week accused his successor as Argentina coach Sergio Batista of accepting bribes, is also tainted by corruption, according to a claim made on Saturday.

Argentina's Copa America flop has cost coach Sergio Batista his job as the Argentine Football Association said Monday they were parting ways with the manager.

Diego Maradona said on Tuesday that were he Argentina coach Sergio Batista he would quit following the side's early Copa America exit.

Argentina said on Monday they would keep Sergio Batista on as coach despite their early Copa America exit.

Argentina's faltering Copa America campaign was compared to the doomed Titanic on Thursday, with coach Sergio Batista struggling at the helm of the under-performing hosts.

Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez were confirmed in Argentina's 23-man squad for the Copa America by coach Sergio Batista on Saturday.

Argentina coach Sergio Batista says his Barcelona star Lionel Messi has recovered from a knee injury picked up in the Spanish league last weekend and will be ready to play upcoming friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica.

Argentina key player Lionel Messi will be with the rest of the team for the whole Olympic soccer tournament, said Sergio Batista, head coach of Argentina.

Diego Maradona had alleged that former Argentina coach Sergio Batista took bribes from players for their spot in the national side. The court has ordered him to pay Batista's legal team 39,000 pesos (about 4,600 dollars).

Shanghai Shenhua signing Didier Drogba may not play in his side's high-profile friendly against Manchester United on Wednesday due to a back injury, team manager Sergio Batista said.

Shanghai's Shenhua football club has said it will name a new head coach on Wednesday, amid reports that former Argentina manager Sergio Batista has been appointed to the role.

Former Argentina coach Sergio Batista is expected to sign with Shanghai Shenhua in yet another high-profile recruitment for a Chinese Super League team.

Former Argentina manager Sergio Daniel Batista arrived in China on Friday and is expected to take charge of Nicolas Anelka's Shanghai Shenhua in the coming days.

Diego Maradona, who this week accused his successor as Argentina coach Sergio Batista of accepting bribes, is also tainted by corruption, according to a claim made on Saturday.

Argentina's Copa America flop has cost coach Sergio Batista his job as the Argentine Football Association said Monday they were parting ways with the manager.

Diego Maradona said on Tuesday that were he Argentina coach Sergio Batista he would quit following the side's early Copa America exit.

Argentina said on Monday they would keep Sergio Batista on as coach despite their early Copa America exit.

Argentina's faltering Copa America campaign was compared to the doomed Titanic on Thursday, with coach Sergio Batista struggling at the helm of the under-performing hosts.

Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez were confirmed in Argentina's 23-man squad for the Copa America by coach Sergio Batista on Saturday.

Argentina coach Sergio Batista says his Barcelona star Lionel Messi has recovered from a knee injury picked up in the Spanish league last weekend and will be ready to play upcoming friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica.

Argentina key player Lionel Messi will be with the rest of the team for the whole Olympic soccer tournament, said Sergio Batista, head coach of Argentina.