These goes out to show that the match between the Super Eagles vs Argentina was'nt fix at all as some ppl believe.Even their AFA president Julio Grondona, admitted that the Eagles played better than their Argentina's team that day.People need to drop the insinuation bout the match being fix which is not true. Big thanks to coach Siasia for the big progress the boys have been making recently and to the Eagles for playing a good entertaining game against the Argentinas.Hope they'll continue to keep up the good work and team effort.I'm looking forward to the SE's friendly against the Argentina's team this coming September in Bangladesh. Pls read the article and share your thoughts.Thanks!!






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By Ifeanyi Ibeh
June 2, 2011 10:44PM

Coach of Argentina’s national team, Sergio Batista has come under the whiplash of Argentine Football Association (AFA) president, Julio Grondona following Wednesday night’s 4-1 drubbing of the Albiceleste by Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

The humiliating defeat comes just a month before the commencement of the South American Cup of Nations - the Copa America - to be hosted by Argentina, and Grondona has accused Batista of messing around “with the prestige” of the two-time former world champions.

“These matches aren’t for making money, they’re friendly matches that Batista asked for,” Grondona told Argentine radio station Radio Mitre.

He added: “You can’t mess around like that with the prestige of the national side.” Grondona,

79, who has been head of the AFA since 1979 and who is also a senior vice-president of football’s world governing body FIFA, also expressed his dismay at Batista’s decision to field a largely inexperienced bunch against the Super Eagles.

“It will be different in the future,” warned Grondona, probably thinking ahead to the September 2 international friendly against the Super Eagles in Bangladesh. “You can’t play against a team like Nigeria, who fielded their best players, with a team that is not up to scratch.”

No excuses losing to Nigeria

For his part, Batista insists there can be no excuses for the loss to the Super Eagles who, according to the former Argentine international, were better on the night.

“We knew we were taking a risk, it would be much easier to just stay in Buenos Aires and think about the Copa America,” admitted the former midfielder who was a part of the 1986 World Cup-winning side.

“We know what is at stake, but if we do not play then we will not know which players we have for the future. We are aware that we are risking much more against a team like Nigeria, who have been playing together for some time and are a very good team.” He added: “We cannot have any excuses. Not the climate, nor the pitch, nothing. We faced an opponent who played better than us.” It was an opinion that was also expressed by Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta who captained his country for the first time in the loss to the Super Eagles.

“We cannot take anything positive from the game,” he said. “We were totally overwhelmed by our opponents. A defeat like this is very hard to swallow.”