31.   Lazio has been hit by a rash of injuries, including serious knee damage to Argentine midfielder Diego Simeone that is expected to keep him sidelined until April.

32.   Lazio owner Sergio Cragnotti was indicted Monday on charges of using false documents to obtain an Italian passport for Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron.

33.   Maniero stunned the hosts with a minute left in regulation, beating Argentine midfielder Javier Zanetti before putting a low shot past Italian national team goalkeeper Francesco Toldo.

34.   Making matters worse, Atletico will definitely be without the services of its emotional leader, the Argentine midfielder Diego Simeone.

35.   Mallorca will lack its inspiring Argentine midfielder Ariel Ibagaza, out for two weeks after suffering a fierce tackle by Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira.

36.   Meanwhile, Hector Cuper, the Argentine coach of Internazionale, said he welcomed reports that his Milan club is close to signing Argentine midfielder Kily Gonzales from Valencia.

37.   Moratti said Argentine midfielder Diego Simeone will be sent to Lazio, offsetting some of the cash cost of the deal.

38.   Moratti said his club will trade Argentine midfielder Diego Simeone to Lazio, offsetting some of the cash cost of the deal.

39.   Real Oviedo won the battle over Argentine midfielder Juan Borelli on Friday when FIFA decided the disputed transfer in favor of the Spanish club.

40.   Salva himself netted a third ten minutes later when he headed home from a cross by Argentine international midfielder Kily Gonzalez.