Daily Archives: Friday, 10 August 2007

Another postponement?

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Following the now resolved doubts over the Tigre vs. Independiente match (see previous story), it also became apparent on Friday evening that River Plate’s home game against Newell’s – which was going to be Los Millonarios‘ first of the campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Barra brava, Domestic, Fans, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football security, Los Borrachos del Tablón, Newell's Old Boys, Primera A, River Plate, Violence

Homeless

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Sunday’s match between Tigre and Independiente has hit a bit of a snag. Three days ago, CoProSeDe sent representatives to Victoria, to look over Tigre’s ground and make sure it was up to the task of hosting a Primera A match. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football security, Independiente, Primera A, Tigre

Crossing over

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Marcelo ‘El Loco‘ Bielsa has, after much coming and going, put pen to paper on a contract with the Chilean FA to manage their national team from now until the end of their World Cup 2010 campaign, whether they qualify … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Carlos Tevez, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, International football, Players, Selección, Transfers

Apertura ’07: week 2 fixtures

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 As well as those from the first round of Primera B Nacional, for the weekend beginning Friday 10th August 2007. All kick-off times are local (add four hours for British Summer Time, subtract one for Eastern Seaboard Time in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Lower leagues, Primera A

Tranfer time in Rosario

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Rosario Central could be in some slightly warm water after it emerged on Thursday that their sale of Ángel Di María and Andrés Díaz to Benfica a couple of weeks ago might not have been entirely legal and above board. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007 Torneo Apertura, Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Descenso, Football, Football clubs, Newell's Old Boys, Players, Primera A, Rosario Central, Transfers

On the way

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It got swallowed up by a certain other news story today, but Wednesday night did see one match take place – Lanús vs. Estudiantes in the qualifying rounds of the Copa Sudamericana.

Posted in Argentine football, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Goal videos, Lanús, Results

Confirmation

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A very short update to last night’s main story: Martín Gonzalo Acro was pronounced dead at 7:20am Argentine time (11:20am BST) by Mario Visiglia, head of Intensive Care at Pirovano Hospital in Buenos Aires. Needless to say, there’ll be an … Continue reading →

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