Monthly Archives: November 2008

Apertura ’08: Round 16 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 21 November 2008 by

The end is nigh. The title won’t be decided this weekend but Newell’s, Vélez and Colón could drop out of the running if they lose. Things might look muddier by Saturday night: that’s when San Lorenzo take on Lanús in … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana 2008: Estudiantes through to the final

Posted on Friday, 21 November 2008 by

The second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-final between Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata was as all reasonable people expected it to be. That is, after Argentinos’ first team thrashed Estudiantes’ reserves 5-0 in the league on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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All smiles

Posted on Thursday, 20 November 2008 by

The Maradona era has begun. Olé announced even before the friendly against Scotland had ended that ‘the 19th of November, 2008, will be recorded with fire as a great ocassion in the history of our football.’ Not that they’re in … Continue reading →

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Scotland 0 – 1 Argentina

Posted on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 by

Diego Maradona’s first match in charge of Argentina saw few surprises. Against improving and tenacious opponents, a big win was never on the cards, but those who’ve doubted the wisdom of Maradona’s appointment can take some encouragement from a performance … Continue reading →

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Scotland vs. Argentina: Maradona’s expected starting XI

Posted on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 by

In 1994, when Diego Maradona played his last match for Argentina, you could have got very long odds on him one day becoming the manager of the national side. What about the likelihood that his first match in charge would … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Diego Maradona, Emiliano Papa, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Germán Denis, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Lisandro López, Lucho González, Maxi Rodríguez, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

What have Southampton F.C. got in common with Boca Juniors?

Posted on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 by

No, it’s not the creaking of the shelves in their trophy room. Nor (since the demolition men did their stuff at the Dell) is it a tightly-packed stadium whose stands almost reach the touchlines. And whilst the Boca faithful would … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: the last weekend P.D.

Posted on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 by

That’s ‘Pre Diego’, for those who can’t work it out. The Argentina manager and most of his squad have arrived in Glasgow and begun training for Wednesday’s friendly against Scotland in the city where Maradona scored his first senior goal for … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 15 goals

Posted on Monday, 17 November 2008 by

The goals from the fifteenth round of the 2008 Torneo Apertura are online now, and you can see them right here on the TN Sportblog, as usual. Read on for the running order, for those who don’t know which teams … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 15 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 17 November 2008 by

Hard to say what was the biggest surprise this weekend: River winning after twelve matches; Argentinos vs. Estudiantes producing a performance (from one side at least); Vélez beating Boca in La Bombonera, or the upshot of that score, which means … Continue reading →

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Tigre roar to the top

Posted on Sunday, 16 November 2008 by

San Lorenzo’s slump was momentarily halted last weekend, but it’s not been enough to prevent the other challengers from creeping up behind them, and on Saturday night Tigre – whose second-place finish in last year’s Apertura was the highest in … Continue reading →

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