Daily Archives: Monday, 2 February 2009

A loss in the derby

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Argentina’s underwhelming showing in the Sudamericano Sub 20 continued on Monday evening as they lost 2-0 in the final group stage to bitter rivals Brazil. In torrential rain, Argentina actually turned in their best performance of the tournament so far … Continue reading →

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Summer’s almost over…

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At long last, we’re within a week of the return of proper domestic football to the Argentine top flight. The curtain is coming down on the summer tournaments with a bad-blooded Copa Ciudad de Mendoza (AKA Copa Revancha) in which Boca Juniors outclassed River Plate, … Continue reading →

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