Monthly Archives: January 2008

A bore draw

Posted on Thursday, 24 January 2008 by

In a dire match in Mar del Plata, Independiente and San Lorenzo drew 1-1 in the Torneo de Verano. Once again, it was a match which saw a mix of first-teamers and reserves, with Pedro Troglio sending out a more … Continue reading →

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The Olympic squad, and some transfer news

Posted on Thursday, 24 January 2008 by

Sergio Batista named the 15 under-23 players to represent Argentina at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, but what with putting up three other stories last night, I thought I’d leave it until now to publish the list. One of those … Continue reading →

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Affairs of the heart

Posted on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 by

  FIFA claim that if you have a heart attack in the middle of that lot, you’ll be perfectly safe… One of the questions I’m most frequently asked by people getting in touch to get tips on attending football matches … Continue reading →

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How demeaning

Posted on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 by

It’s difficult to know who’ll be more disappointed after Tuesday night’s Torneo de Verano match-up. On the one hand, Racing are at a low enough point that they’ll be expected to be happy with a goalless draw against a team … Continue reading →

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Continuing the trend

Posted on Wednesday, 23 January 2008 by

Lanús showed their first card of the year on Tuesday in a triangular tournament against Vélez Sársfield in the José Amalfitani. The Apertura champions continued where they left off the league season, playing well and running out 2-0 winners against … Continue reading →

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Denis to Atléti?

Posted on Tuesday, 22 January 2008 by

Germán Denis has heard there are fewer dogs in Madrid than there are in Mar del Plata, clearly. The Independiente marksman, who for a long time during the Apertura looked like he was going to beat Martín Palermo’s record of … Continue reading →

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Well, that shows what I know…

Posted on Monday, 21 January 2008 by

On Monday, there arrived some proof that you can’t trust all my opinions on matters footbally. Back in June, Vélez Sársfield’s then-19-year-old forward Mauro Zárate moved to Al-Sadd of Qatar, and I suggested it was madness for him to think … Continue reading →

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A Clausura and Libertadores Q&A

Posted on Monday, 21 January 2008 by

The Clausura kicks off in around three weeks, dear readers, and we’re now less than two weeks away from the start of the qualifying rounds of the most enjoyable club football competition in the world, the Copa Libertadores. To mark … Continue reading →

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Yet more bother at Racing

Posted on Monday, 21 January 2008 by

And us English think Newcastle United are a joke team. The pre-season in Argentina continues, and there’s been more mudslinging and attempts to get out at one of the country’s biggest clubs – and this time some of it’s even … Continue reading →

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Just like old times

Posted on Sunday, 20 January 2008 by

The highlight of Boca vs. San Lorenzo on Saturday night was a classic from the scrapbook: a free kick taken from a collection of Juan Román Riquelme’s finest, on the day the world’s finest playmaker returned to his boyhood club. … Continue reading →

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