Monthly Archives: December 2007

Colón barra gets six years

Posted on Saturday, 22 December 2007 by

José Gastón Mendoza, a member of Colón’s barra brava, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for attempting, in February 2006, to murder a fellow fan during a match against River Plate. The Santa Fe courts handed down the sentence … Continue reading →

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New managers: all the rage

Posted on Saturday, 22 December 2007 by

River Plate have already got themselves a new manager in time for Christmas since the Apertura ended, and on Friday, both La Plata clubs did the same, along with Huracán, whilst Boca were closing in on the man to replace Miguel … Continue reading →

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One in, one out

Posted on Saturday, 22 December 2007 by

River Plate are doing a bit of restructuring following Diego Simeone’s entrance as manager, and that started in earnest today with one of the players the new manager had reportedly requested before signing his contract – Uruguayan striker Sebastián Abreu. … Continue reading →

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Freddy’s nearly ready

Posted on Friday, 21 December 2007 by

Good news for Independiente fans: the club’s first transfer target is on the verge of signing, and the deal should go through at some point on Friday. Freddy Grisales, the Colombian international, will move from Colón de Santa Fe to … Continue reading →

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Russo leaves Boca

Posted on Friday, 21 December 2007 by

In the last hour or so, it’s been confirmed that Miguel Angel Russo has parted company with Boca Juniors, leaving the club’s managerial post vacant. Earlier in the day, the Boca board had taken the decision to sack Russo’s two … Continue reading →

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Restructuring in Liniers

Posted on Thursday, 20 December 2007 by

There’s change afoot at Vélez Sársfield. The vicepresident of the Liniers institution, Roberto Jiménez, who was also president of the Professional Football department of the club, had his resignation accepted on Wednesday after a disagreement with the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2008: the draw

Posted on Wednesday, 19 December 2007 by

The draw for the 2008 Copa Libertadores - with Santander taking over from Toyota as title sponsor – took place in Asunción on Wednesday, and Argentina will have six representatives in the tournament – River Plate, Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo and … Continue reading →

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Tug of war

Posted on Wednesday, 19 December 2007 by

Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a very popular man in Argentina right now. Eight months ago, he left Boca Juniors, where he’d become one of the most succesful players in the club’s history, to move to Columbus Crew of the MLS … Continue reading →

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Coming and going

Posted on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 by

Two transfer stories have dominated the Argentine headlines more than any others today. Andrés D’Alessandro, following four-and-a-half years in Europe for Wolfsburg, Portsmouth and Real Zaragoza, may soon be on his way back to River Plate, whilst a young Argentine … Continue reading →

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(Almost) on top of the world

Posted on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 by

One of the best things in the whole world of football is a little off colour at the moment – Lionel Messi’s torn a muscle in his thigh. La Pulga is going to be out for around a month, and most … Continue reading →

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