Daily Archives: Sunday, 14 June 2009

A nice box of Coco

Posted on Sunday, 14 June 2009 by

That headline doesn’t quite work as a pun, does it? The name of Boca Juniors’ stadium means ‘sweet box’, you see, and Coco is a bit like cocoa, which is chocolate, and oh never mind. Maybe ‘Alfajor Basile’ would have … Continue reading →

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Lanús-ing it

Posted on Sunday, 14 June 2009 by

At the start of play this weekend, Arsenal de Sarandí were bottom of the Torneo Clausura, and Lanús were top. In most leagues it would have been a foregone conclusion – but this is Argentina. Bottom beat top 4-1, and … Continue reading →

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