Daily Archives: Sunday, 16 September 2007

Welcome return

Posted on Sunday, 16 September 2007 by

Alfio Basile may be having doubts about how exactly he’s meant to replace Hernán Crespo in the long run, with Diego Milito looking much less impressive during the Copa América than he does for Real Zaragoza, but those will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Football, Football clubs, Hernán Crespo, International football, Lucho González, Players, Results, Selección

Copa Sudamericana 2007: the draw

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The preliminary rounds of the Copa Sudamericana are now finally over, with Defensor Sporting of Uruguay and Afredo Di Stéfano’s former Colombian side Millonarios both going through. The first round proper – the last 16 – will see four Argentine-Brazilian … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Arsenal de Sarandí, Boca Juniors, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Lanús, River Plate

Hitting sixty, and a silver lining

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Saturday saw one of Argentina’s less spoken-about footballing exports reach a major milestone. Borussia Dortmund ran out 3-0 winners against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, and former Instituto de Córdoba striker Diego Klimowicz got the second – the 33-year-old’s 60th goal … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Fernando Gago, Football, Football clubs, Gabriel Heinze, Gonzalo Higuaín, Javier Saviola, Players, Results

Double time

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Germán Denis is at it again. Independiente travelled to Santa Fé to take on Colón  on Saturday and ran out 3-1 winners to take the outright leadership of the Apertura table (Boca, three points behind, play on Sunday). Colón were … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Germán Denis, Gimnasia, Huracán, Independiente, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Players, Primera A, Results, San Martín de San Juan