Hasta El Gol Siempre

Two transfers involving Argentine players are moving towards a definition at the moment, the more solid-looking being Andrés D’Alessandro’s transfer from Real Zaragoza in Spain to work under his former manager Ramón Díaz with San Lorenzo. Ezequiel Garay, the Racing Santander defender, could be on his way to Barcelona - or Lyon, or Real Madrid. [...]

Filed under: 2008 Torneo Clausura, Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Ever Banega, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Players, Ramón Díaz, Results, San Lorenzo, Sergio Agüero, Transfers | Tagged: Agüero, Argentine football, Banega, Barcelona, Bottinelli, Cruz, D'Alessandro, Garay, Racing Santander, San Lorenzo, transfer market, Zaragoza | 1 Comment »

The first competitive match of the year, and thus a welcome return to videos of goals on HEGS. The goals from last night’s 2-0 for Arsenal over Mineros in the Copa Libertadores qualifying round first leg are now online. Thanks to Celesteyrojo.com for uploading this one to Dailymotion.

Filed under: Argentine football, Arsenal de Sarandí, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Football, Football clubs, Goal videos, Results | Tagged: Argentine football, Arsenal de Sarandí, Arsenal Mineros goal video, Copa Libertadores 2008, Mineros de Guyana, South American football | No Comments »

For the second year running, River Plate’s fans can celebrate on the beaches of Mar del Plata after their side succesfully defended the Torneo de Verano trophy won last January. The extra-heated atmosphere that River - San Lorenzo matches have taken on since Ramón Díaz took over at the Boedo club was present as ever, [...]

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Take a deep breath everyone… COMPETITIVE FOOTBALL IS BACK! Arsenal de Sarandí played the first meaningful match featuring an Argentine top-flight side of 2008, in their first ever game in the Copa Libertadores. It was a good start, too - they beat Mineros de Guyana of Venezuela 2-0 in El Vidaucto in the first leg [...]

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It’s only an invitational tournament, so it doesn’t matter in the slightest, but Lanús, it seems, are developing a taste for silverware after claiming their first ever championship last month. On Monday, the Granate won the Copa Ciudad de Buenos Aires without even playing, as Vélez Sársfield beat Estudiantes de La Plata 2-1 in the [...]

Filed under: Argentine football, Argentine league, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Hugo Tocalli, Lanús, Pre season, Primera A, Ramón Cabrero, Results, Roberto Sensini, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged: Argentine football, Balvorín, Copa Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Lanús, Maggiolo, Pre season, Sensini, Silva, Tocalli, Vélez Estudiantes | No Comments »

Racing and Independiente played out the most boring match of the 2008 Torneo de Verano on Sunday night, drawing 0-0 in front of stultified fans in Mendoza. With this result, Independiente lead the table, and will claim the title unless River beat San Lorenzo in the one remaining match, on Tuesday night.

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Lionel Messi made a return to the starting lineup for Barcelona; Internazionale stumbled at the top of Serie; Carlos Tevez helped take Manchester United through to the 6th round of the FA Cup, whilst Javier Mascherano did likewise for Liverpool, where he may soon be joined by Pablo Aimar. Lionel Scaloni, meanwhile, has already moved to [...]

Filed under: Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Argentinos Juniors, Banfield, Carlos Tevez, Diego Cagna, Diego Milito, Domestic, Esteban Cambiasso, Fernando Gago, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Newell's Old Boys, Pablo Aimar, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Results, Tigre, Transfers | Tagged: Aimar, Aimar to Liverpool, Argentine football, Argentinos, Banfield, Cagna, Cambiasso, Cruz, Gago, Inter, Mascherano, Messi, Milito, Newell's, Scaloni, Tevez, Tigre, transfer market, transfer news | No Comments »

Well, that’s one way to do it. Carlos Ischia wasn’t the Boca fans’ choice of new manager, and his appointment caused some anger towards Pedro Pompilio when the latter first unveiled him, but on Saturday night, in the Estadio Mundialista of Mar del Plata, he took a huge step to winning over the fans: He [...]

Filed under: Argentine football, Argentine league, Ariel Ortega, Boca Juniors, Carlos Ischia, Clásicos, Diego Simeone, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Román Riquelme, Martín Palermo, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Results, River Plate, Rodrigo Archubi, Superclásico, Torneo de Verano | Tagged: Abreu, Archubi, Argentine football, Battaglia, Cabral, Ischia, Ortega, Palermo, pre-season friendlies, Riquelme, River 0 - 2 Boca, River Boca, Sánchez, Simeone, Summer Tournament, Superclásico, Torneo de Verano | 3 Comments »

The Copa Ciudad de Buenos Aires could be won by one of two teams, with only one match remaining, after Apertura champions Lanús were able to nullify Estudiantes’ threat despite finishing the match in Liniers with only nine men. Elsewhere, Rosario Central played their last match of the pre-season camp in Mar del Plata.

Filed under: 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, B Nacional, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Godoy Cruz, Lanús, Pre season, Primera A, Ramón Cabrero, Results, Roberto Sensini, Rosario Central, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged: Andújar, Argentine football, Bossio, Caruso, Copa Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Graieb, Lanús Estudiantes, Messera, Moya, Pelletieri, Pre season, Rosario Central Godoy Cruz, sand | No Comments »

Now personally, I’ve never paid too much attention to the idea of new year’s resolutions (the last editorial aside, that is). Making promises to yourself which you admit from the start won’t be kept seems rather to be shooting oneself in the foot. Besides which resolutions are always so dull – why doesn’t anyone resolve [...]

Filed under: 2007 Torneo Apertura, 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Barra brava, Domestic, Fans, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Hasta El Gol Siempre, Miguel Micó, Pre season, Primera A, Racing Club | Tagged: Argentine football, Blanquiceleste, De Tomaso, Fernando De Tomaso, Fernando Marín, Micó, Racing Club, Romagnoli | No Comments »