A Diego declaration

South America will never be a greater soccer power than Europe, Diego Maradona said on Saturday after the region's five teams all qualified for the second round. But South America, level with Europe at 9-9 in world titles, can continue to provide great players to clubs around the world, he told a news conference. "We'll never be more of a power than Europe," the former Argentina captain said. "The best prize South America has is to know that we give all the clubs in the world great players," he said.

Reuters