Daily Archives: Friday, 31 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

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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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