Argentina soccer is the most popular sport in Argentina where the kids occupy the streets to play football. But the general citizens of Argentina were very poor to play with footballs. The Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona used to play with stones wrapped by pastures. The Argentina soccer has not been only a sport to the Argentines but they worship football as well. The soccer in Argentina though was started by elites like in Brazil. But gradually the game of soccer passed to the peasantry who made Argentina soccer a game of the people.   The Argentina National soccer team has not let their fans down since their participation in the first Soccer World Cup in 1930. Argentina was the runners up in that tournament. But after that till 1978, Argentina soccer team could not put up a fair show in the World Cup. In the year 1978, Argentina was the World Cup host. They emerged as the champions as well. 1986 was the year that will never forget the dribbles off the left foot of Diego Maradona. There were few confusions regarding the handling of ball by Maradona (the hand that got the goal for Argentina was termed as 'Hand of God'). But the confusions were soon resolved when Maradona kissed the 1986 Fifa World Cup and waved to the crowd. The Argentina soccer is played professionally from the youth stage. The Argentina Under20 team has bagged the World Championship crown for 5 times. Messi was the star player behind the 2005 Argentina Under20 champion team. Messi was then promoted to the National soccer team who played in the 2006 Fifa World Cup. The league championships of the Argentina soccer is one more attraction to the international arena. Boca Juniors, River Plate, Las Leonas are few of the big names in the Argentina Soccer League.

Argentina is located on the eastern side of the southern tip of South America. The name Argentina is derived from the Latin word 'argentums' which means silver. There are a number of tourist sites in Argentina worth exploring.  Buenos Aires, the capital city is a popular tourist site in Argentina. The city is often referred to as Paris of South America. There are a number of attractions here and to the North of the city you can visit theIguazu Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world. Buenos Aires is a city of contrast and presents a conglomeration of exotic wine and food, architectural styles and the undaunted spirit of tango. The charm of this city will definitely bowl you over. The city also offers luxurious accommodations for travelers. Patagonia is one of the largest regions in Southern Argentina. You will come across gorgeous whales and penguins in Peninsula Valdes and also the lake region of Bariloche. There are number of national parks and glaciers in El Calafate, and Tierra del Fuego that lie in this region. The area represents a unique genre in Argentina.