Monthly Archives: September 2008

Figueroa arrives, and the foreign contingent are named

Posted on Tuesday, 30 September 2008 by

Two bits of news for Tuesday: Boca Juniors’ quest to find a replacement for Martín Palermo during his long-term injury layoff has come to an end with the signing on loan (with a US$1.5 million fee should Boca wish to … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 8 goals

Posted on Monday, 29 September 2008 by

The goals from the eighth round of the 2008 Torneo Apertura are online now and as always, you can view all 32 of them on the TN Sportblog, right here. Read on for the running order of the video.

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Argentines abroad: 27th & 28th September

Posted on Monday, 29 September 2008 by

The new season is now a few weeks old in Europe, so I thought it was about time we had a look at the contributions of some of Argentina’s foreign legion in the European leagues. So far Sergio Agüero and … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 8 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 29 September 2008 by

On Friday night, Tigre kept up the pressure on leaders San Lorenzo, who kept their noses in front thanks to a comfortable win over Arsenal the following day. Sunday was clásico day, with River matching Racing blow-for-blow in a supremely … Continue reading →

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A real clásico in the Monumental

Posted on Sunday, 28 September 2008 by

The first of Sunday’s two clásicos lived up to the name as, in a frantic encounter which barely saw the pace let up at any point, River Plate and Racing Club drew 3-3 in a match which saw no little … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 8 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 26 September 2008 by

Sunday is clásico day this weekend, with River hosting Racing in the country’s oldest derby before Gimnasia visit Estudiantes – as a genuine away team, for the first time in a few years – in the La Plata derby. Boca … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana: Defensor Sporting 1 – 2 River Plate

Posted on Friday, 26 September 2008 by

You could tell it wasn’t the league campaign, because River Plate, having crossed the estuary the club took its name from to Montevideo, actually won a match, and it was thanks to two goals from a rather unexpected source. Sebastián … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana: San Luís de Potosí 2 – 1 Argentinos Juniors

Posted on Thursday, 25 September 2008 by

Argentinos had a tricky away assignment on Wednesday night, at altitude in Mexico, and compounded the situation by playing pretty poorly for much of the match. San Luís controlled the game for the most part, and put themselves into a … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana: Estudiantes vs. Arsenal goals

Posted on Wednesday, 24 September 2008 by

Tuesday night’s other match saw Estudiantes beat Arsenal de Sarandí 2-1 at home, thanks to a double strike from Mauro Boselli, who continues to impress at his new club. With twenty-five minutes remaining, Cristian Pellerano pulled one back and claimed … Continue reading →

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Future Now

Posted on Wednesday, 24 September 2008 by

It was League Cup day in England and Scotland, but halfway across the world, Boca Juniors also fielded a side largely made up of youngsters in a second-rate knockout competition. In this case it was the Copa Sudamericana, and the … Continue reading →

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