Daily Archives: Monday, 12 October 2009

Torneo Apertura 2009: Round 8 scores, scorers and goals

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The eighth round of the 2009 Torneo Apertura finally ended on Monday night with the first match of Leonardo Astrada’s second spell in charge of River Plate. There wasn’t even the shortest of honeymoon periods, though – Independiente took a … Continue reading →

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Oh, the irony

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Funny how things come full circle. Back in June, Argentina narrowly beat Colombia on a pitch so bad – due to River Plate’s decision to stage a rock concert on it a few days previously – that Diego Maradona threw … Continue reading →

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