Daily Archives: Thursday, 3 May 2007

Alive and kicking

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Each week I write a column for the excellent UK website Voice Of Football. This week’s column talks of Diego Maradona’s brush with death, Boca’s Copa Libertadores qualification (having been written before last night’s match), and the race for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine league, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Copa Libertadores, Diego Maradona, Former players, Newell's Old Boys, Nueva Chicago, Racing Club, Results, San Lorenzo, Vélez Sarsfield

Boca 3 – 0 Vélez

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On Wednesday night, in the first leg of the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores second round tie between Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield at La Bombonera, Boca ran out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Juan Román Riquelme, Martín Palermo and Clemente Rodríguez. … Continue reading →

Posted in Boca Juniors, Copa Libertadores, Goal videos, Results, Vélez Sarsfield

Trapped

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The eighth round of matches was finally completed on Wednesday as Colón hosted River and Racing visited Quilmes. An injury-ravaged River were held ‘prisoners to their lack of football’, according to Olé. Daniel Passarella, pictured above in an audition for … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Copa Libertadores, Domestic, Fixtures, Quilmes, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, Vélez Sarsfield