Daily Archives: Thursday, 22 February 2007

Not a popular boy

Posted on Thursday, 22 February 2007 by

Forget Milan, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio or… you know, all of those big rivalries. It seems the most hate-filled city of the week when it comes to cross-town vitriol in a footballing manner is…. erm… Valencia. Impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentines abroad

The week in words

Posted on Thursday, 22 February 2007 by

My brand-spanking-new, totally exclusive to Voice of Football column is now online. It talks about the violence of the last week, and some of the failures of Argentine security to prevent it.  Read it here, or I’ll send the boys … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine league, Domestic

Final match of the 2006 Apertura

Posted on Thursday, 22 February 2007 by

Yes, you read that correctly. The 2006 Apertura finally ended on Wednesday night, when Racing hosted San Lorenzo in a match initially scheduled to have been played in November. The week previous to the original date, Racing’s fans had rioted … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic

No go

Posted on Thursday, 22 February 2007 by

Boca have had their appeal against last week’s 0-0 draw away to Bolívar in La Paz thrown out by CONMEBOL. The xeneize had protested that the hosts fielded three ineligible players in the match, but it turns out they were, … Continue reading →

Posted in Copa Libertadores