Former Argentina Player Diego Maradona escaped from Car Accident

Former Argentine player and coach Diego Maradona escaped serious injury when his car was involved in a collision with a bus near his Buenos Aires home.

Maradona, widely seen as one of the best players in history, underwent routine tests after the accident in the capital's Ezeiza suburb, hospital director Oscar Sico told local television.

Maradona's girlfriend was with him at the time and was also out of danger.

"The two are in a perfect condition, they've hardly suffered any injuries and they came to the hospital by themselves as a precautionary measure," Sico said.

Maradona, 50, is waiting to start a new coaching job at Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates after failing to keep his last job as head of the national team.

The former player's mother is in hospital at the moment and local media said he was on his way to visit her when the accident took place.

Earlier this week, he stepped in to demand more support for Argentina as Lionel Messi, team-mates and coach Sergio Batista came under fire from media and fans for their performance at the Copa America.

Argentina held 1-1 Bolivia in Copa America 2011

Argentina’s Sergio Aguero scored on a soaring volley in the 76th minute to salvage a 1-1 draw against Bolivia in Friday’s opening match of the Copa America.



Bolivia’s Edvialdo Rojas had stunned Argentine fans with a goal in the 48th to give the underdogs the early lead in a match played in freezing winter temperatures.



It was a stuttering start for host nation Argentina, which was out-hustled for much of the Group A match. Argentina and Brazil are the favorites to reach the July 24 final.

Brazil, which has won four of the past five titles, opens its campaign Sunday against Venezeula in Group B.

Lionel Messi, Argentina Team to play against Venezuela at Kolkata

Lionel Messi, along with the Argentina team, will touchdown at the city on August 30 to play against Venezuela in the first ever Fifa international friendly in India. Venezuela too will be arriving on the same day.

Argentina will play a second friendly against Nigeria on September 6, in Dhaka.

In a media conference held on Monday, the Celebrity Management Group (CMG), the people behind the friendlies, announced a few details of the itinerary of the teams.

“The teams will be landing on August 30, and they will stay in the city for four days, till September 2,” announced Bhaswar Goswami of CMG.

“Nothing has been finalised as of now, but we have an overall blueprint. After their arrival, they will spend the next three days before the match in some charity events.

“We are thinking of organising a football clinic for talented kids selected from all across the country. They would be lucky to spend some time with Messi and the likes, which definitely would benefit them.”

“They will also have a practice session, for which tickets will be available to the public, as we cannot be expected to accommodate everyone for the September 2 tie,” he added.

The match timing and approximate ticket rates were also announced during the conference.

“The match should start at 7.00pm. Though we have not finalised the ticket prices, they should range from Rs 1000 to 5000,” Goswami said.