Monthly Archives: July 2008

Pre-season begins in earnest

Posted on Friday, 11 July 2008 by

Odd to be thinking this, never mind writing it, so soon after the previous season ended in South America (and delayed congratulations, by the way, to forwards Damián Mansó and Claudio Bieler, and manager Edgardo Bauza for ensuring some Argentine glory … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Colón de Santa Fé, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Independiente, Juan Manuel Llop, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Racing Club, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Sit down and behave

Posted on Thursday, 10 July 2008 by

That’s the message being sent to fans of Primera A clubs by the AFA. From the start of this year’s Apertura, new regulations will be introduced to increase safety in the top flight stadia of Capital Federal. As part of a long-delayed initiative, clubs … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Barra brava, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Fans, Football, Football clubs, Football security, Huracán, Pre season, Primera A, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Flores in, Ahumada out, and Bravo to follow…

Posted on Wednesday, 9 July 2008 by

Oscar Ahumada made a bit of a stir during River’s successful Clausura campaign, criticising the club’s fans in the aftermath of the superclásico defeat in La Bombonera before going on to be one of the team’s best players in the … Continue reading →

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A chapter closed, and a problem of Olympian proportions

Posted on Tuesday, 8 July 2008 by

After the initial announcement just over a month ago, the day Racing Club fans had been waiting for arrived on Monday. Blanquiceleste, the company who ran the club from 2001 until early June, were signed out of existence by the … Continue reading →

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Carrizo returns to Rome, Krupoviesa is repatriated

Posted on Monday, 7 July 2008 by

River Plate may have just won the title after a long wait but manager Diego Simeone already knows he’s still got to find a few missing pieces in the jigsaw to get the side playing the way he’d like. One … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Boca Juniors, Football, Football clubs, International football, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Players, Primera A, River Plate, Selección, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Editorial: The 2008 Clausura review

Posted on Monday, 7 July 2008 by

Having left a week aside for Gimnasia de Jujuy and (especially) Racing fans to recover from their celebrations upon surviving, it’s time to look back on another campaign in Primera A. It’s been a momentous one for a number of … Continue reading →

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Matheu to Moscow…

Posted on Sunday, 6 July 2008 by

Another Argentine moved to Europe on Saturday, with Carlos Matheu, star defender of Independiente’s successful campaign to return to the Copas, moving from Avellaneda to Lokomotiv Moscow for US$3.3 million. He’ll join former River Plate midfielder Guillermo Pereyra in Russia’s … Continue reading →

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Another European move, and Racing are on the Llop…

Posted on Saturday, 5 July 2008 by

It’s an appalling pun I know. But the manager himself is a good one, according to Héctor García Cuervo, the administrator who chucked Blanquiceleste out on their ears a few weeks ago. The manager who (eventually) saved Racing from relegation will … Continue reading →

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The HEGS Award for Best Argentine in a Foreign League, 2007-2008

Posted on Friday, 4 July 2008 by

The votes are in, and have been counted. The trophies have all been decided now, and at most clubs, pre-season training for the new campaign is getting underway. But the question on everyone’s lips, of course, is: ‘Who has won … Continue reading →

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A second home

Posted on Friday, 4 July 2008 by

Mauro Zárate is the latest addition to Lazio’s squad for the next season. The Roman club, who finished 12th in the 2007-2008 Serie A campaign, have signed former Vélez and Birmingham City striker Zárate on a season-long loan deal from the … Continue reading →

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