Monthly Archives: January 2009

A homage to Verón

Posted on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 by

If you can remember new year’s day, you’ll remember that Juan Sebastián Verón was recently named South America’s Footballer Of The Year for 2008 by El País of Montevideo. Well now, on Soccernet, you can read more about why I was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football awards, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Juan Sebastián Verón, Other football sites, Players, Primera A, Roberto Sensini, Selección | Tagged , , ,

Argentines Abroad: 10th & 11th Jan 2009

Posted on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 by

This will be a very quick roundup, because January always makes me a little lazy with the amount of stuff I want to write, due to the lack of meaningful domestic league action. Still, there were some performances from our … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentines abroad, Results, Football, Argentine football, Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi, International football, Players, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Mauro Zárate, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Hernán Crespo, Javier Mascherano, Fernando Belluschi, Esteban Cambiasso, Franco Di Santo, Javier Zanetti, Fernando Cavenaghi, Julio Cruz | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Maxi Mor-Vélez

Posted on Monday, 12 January 2009 by

Well well. We’ve been told he’s staying with Racing, and the pessimistic presumed he’d be on his way back to Russia. On Monday it was revealed that Maximiliano Moralez is avoiding a return flight to Moscow, where he was never … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Juan Manuel Llop, Maxi Moralez, Players, Pre season, Primera A, Racing Club, Transfers, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Torneo de Verano begins

Posted on Sunday, 11 January 2009 by

Independiente and Racing Club played out a pre-season clásico de Avellaneda down by the seaside in Mar del Plata on Saturday night, and the result wasn’t an encouraging one for Racing fans hoping their side will be able to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Clásicos, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Independiente, Juan Manuel Llop, Miguel Angel Santoro, Racing Club, Results, Torneo de Verano | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Primera A Torneo Clausura 2009: the fixtures in full

Posted on Saturday, 10 January 2009 by

The full fixtures for the Primera División A Torneo Clausura 2009 were released by the AFA  a little while ago, and now I’ve got a weekend when (relatively) little is happening to write about on HEGS, here’s the full fixture … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Gimnasia Jujuy, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Primera A, Racing Club, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, San Martín de Tucumán, Superclásico, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Everybody needs good neighbours…

Posted on Friday, 9 January 2009 by

Don’t be surprised to hear about training ground bust-ups at Independiente before long. Juan Krupoviesa is on the point of signing on loan for El Rojo, and when he arrives at the training complex he’ll meet up with new team-mate … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Daniel Montenegro, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, History, Independiente, Miguel Angel Santoro, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Pre season, Primera A, River Plate, Superclásico, Transfers | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Summer fixtures 2009

Posted on Wednesday, 7 January 2009 by

Yes, it’s January, and thus to the majority of HEGS readers that headline is six months early, but Argentina’s in a different hemisphere, you know. And the summer friendlies are just about to start. There’s the traditional Torneo de Verano … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Arsenal de Sarandí, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Godoy Cruz, Independiente, Lanús, Pre season, Racing Club, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Superclásico, Torneo de Verano, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

All very predictable

Posted on Wednesday, 7 January 2009 by

It’s so dull watching Lionel Messi, isn’t it? It would be so much more interesting if he was poor now and then, but it just never seems to happen. On Tuesday he was at it again, scoring a hat-trick away … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Football, Goal videos, International football, Lionel Messi, Players, Results, Selección | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

New year, new bosses

Posted on Tuesday, 6 January 2009 by

With most of the Primera A sides returning for pre-season training (yes, I know according to the AFA we’re halfway through the season), a few of them had new managers on Monday. River Plate, of course, are now overseen by … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Carlos Bilardo, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Gimnasia Jujuy, Godoy Cruz, Gustavo Alfaro, Independiente, Lanús, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Pre season, Primera A, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Martín de Tucumán, Torneo de Verano, Transfers, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

New year transfer action

Posted on Monday, 5 January 2009 by

Ins and outs for the two giants of Argentine football: champions Boca Juniors appear to have lost Neri Cardozo against their wishes, whilst new River Plate manager Néstor Gorosito is on the verge of making his first signing, Colombian centre back … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Daniel Montenegro, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Independiente, International football, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Primera A, River Plate, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments