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| Argentines urged to quit West Ham | Argentines urged to quit West Ham |
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| Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have been advised to leave West Ham by Argentina national boss Alfio Basile. | Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have been advised to leave West Ham by Argentina national boss Alfio Basile. |
| Since the Argentine pair signed on transfer deadline day from Brazilian club Corinthians they have struggled and West Ham have failed to win a game. | Since the Argentine pair signed on transfer deadline day from Brazilian club Corinthians they have struggled and West Ham have failed to win a game. |
| Basile told Argentine website TyC Sports: "I think they're half-hearted and I'm really worried. They play as if they're unenthusiastic. | Basile told Argentine website TyC Sports: "I think they're half-hearted and I'm really worried. They play as if they're unenthusiastic. |
| "I hope both of them leave that club as soon as possible." | "I hope both of them leave that club as soon as possible." |
| Interview: BBC Sport's Tim Vickery | |
| Basile took over the Argentina post from Jose Pekerman following the World Cup in Germany. | Basile took over the Argentina post from Jose Pekerman following the World Cup in Germany. |
| Both Mascherano and Tevez were part of that squad that exited the tournament after losing to Germany on penalties in the quarter-finals. | Both Mascherano and Tevez were part of that squad that exited the tournament after losing to Germany on penalties in the quarter-finals. |
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| Basile added: "I hope for God's sake that Mascherano can go to Juventus as it has been said, even if he has to play in the second division in Italy. | Basile added: "I hope for God's sake that Mascherano can go to Juventus as it has been said, even if he has to play in the second division in Italy. |
| "And Tevez can play in any position in the attacking line, but not as a left-winger like he is currently playing." | "And Tevez can play in any position in the attacking line, but not as a left-winger like he is currently playing." |
| South American football reporter Tim Vickery told BBC Five Live that he felt Tevez had more to worry about than Mascherano. | South American football reporter Tim Vickery told BBC Five Live that he felt Tevez had more to worry about than Mascherano. |
| "There's a lot of competition in Argentina's front line for that stocky striker role," he said. | "There's a lot of competition in Argentina's front line for that stocky striker role," he said. |
| "They've got Lionel Messi, of Barcelona, and Sergio Aguero the new teenage wonderkid of Atletico Madrid, so Tevez has some serious competition. | "They've got Lionel Messi, of Barcelona, and Sergio Aguero the new teenage wonderkid of Atletico Madrid, so Tevez has some serious competition. |
| "I think Mascherano's place in the national team is more solid. | "I think Mascherano's place in the national team is more solid. |
| "He's been talked about as perhaps a captain of Argentina, especially now that Riquelme has retired from international football. | "He's been talked about as perhaps a captain of Argentina, especially now that Riquelme has retired from international football. |
| "So that perhaps is Basile's worry about Mascherano, that this is a player who he thinks is absolutely vital to the future of the Argentine national team. | "So that perhaps is Basile's worry about Mascherano, that this is a player who he thinks is absolutely vital to the future of the Argentine national team. |
| "He's not happy and the best is perhaps not being got out of him at West Ham." | "He's not happy and the best is perhaps not being got out of him at West Ham." |