Friday, 11th June 2010

Argentina boss Diego Maradona has stated that he simply cannot do without Carlos Tevez at the World Cup as he looks set to deploy a 4-3-3 formation to take on Nigeria at the weekend.

It had been rumoured that Argentina could overlook the Manchester City striker for their first Group B game, but Tevez has obviously convinced Maradona to ensure he has a spot in the starting eleven.

"I cannot do without Tevez after what I have seen in training"
, said Maradona. "He is an idol in Argentina and deserves it [a place in the World Cup starting eleven]"

All eyes will be on Maradona’s Argentina to see how they perform after a less than satisfactory qualification campaign.


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