Monthly Archives: October 2008

Apertura ’08: Round 13 fixtures, and a quick service announcement

Posted on Friday, 31 October 2008 by

Here we go again. There’s a bumper programme on Sunday and, due to the midweek action, only one match on Friday night. Independiente get us rolling against Godoy Cruz. Sunday sees two clásicos, one in La Bombonera, where faltering joint … Continue reading →

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RIP Pedro Pompilio

Posted on Friday, 31 October 2008 by

As already mentioned by Seba in the comments, Pedro Pompilio, Boca Juniors’ president, died unexpectedly on Thursday following a heart attack, aged 58. Pompilio had taken over the presidency of Boca last December, when Mauricio Macri left his post to become … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 12 goals

Posted on Thursday, 30 October 2008 by

There seems to be a technical hitch with the TN sportblog this week (at least on my computer there is, the video isn’t loading), and unfortunately the solution isn’t an ideal one. If you click here, you’ll be taken to … Continue reading →

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A new era begins

Posted on Thursday, 30 October 2008 by

What will Diego Maradona’s appointment as manager of Argentina mean for the fans and players of the national team? You can find out on Soccernet, where I’ve written a terrible first paragraph and an otherwise pretty good (I hope) article … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 12 scores and scorers

Posted on Thursday, 30 October 2008 by

The midweek round is over, and Wednesday’s matches saw a draw which leaves San Lorenzo sharing the leadership of the table with Tigre. There was also a win for Rosario Central, followed by a draw between River Plate and Newell’s … Continue reading →

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Tigre roar

Posted on Wednesday, 29 October 2008 by

This will go online a few hours after I write it, because the news about Diego Maradona’s impending appointment to the national team job merits some space at the top of the page for a little while, but there was … Continue reading →

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I’m sorry… WHAT?!

Posted on Tuesday, 28 October 2008 by

Yes, him. As everyone will now surely be aware, Diego Armando Maradona has been named as the new manager of the senior Argentine national football team. For those few who’ve not heard of him: Maradona is a deeply unsuccessful manager … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 12 fixtures

Posted on Tuesday, 28 October 2008 by

It’s only Tuesday, but already we’re gearing up for another round of action in the Primera A, and it becomes apparent once more why I refer to ’rounds’ rather than ‘weekends’ in the HEGS headlines. There are some high-pressure matches … Continue reading →

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Agüero picks up an award

Posted on Tuesday, 28 October 2008 by

Sergio Agüero has been named the best Latin American player in the Spanish league for 2008, succeeding his countryman Lionel Messi and becoming the sixth Argentine to win the award. The EFE Trophy was presented to the Atlético de Madrid … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 11 goals

Posted on Tuesday, 28 October 2008 by

The goals from the eleventh round of the Torneo Apertura 2008 are online now, so if you’d like to while away the hours before the twelfth round (which is in midweek this week) kicks off, you can watch them here … Continue reading →

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