Monthly Archives: February 2010

Copa Libertadores preview

Posted on Saturday, 13 February 2010 by

I’m a little late linking to this, but better late than never, as they say. I’ve been busy this week writing a preview of the 2010 Copa Libertadores, and you can read it right now, simply by clicking this link, … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, History, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Other football sites, River Plate, Season preview, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , ,

Torneo Clausura 2010: round 4 Friday goals

Posted on Saturday, 13 February 2010 by

Friday saw the fourth round of the Torneo Clausura kick off with a draw in Rosario between Central and Chacarita, and a win for Tigre away to Arsenal de Sarandí which saw the visitors pick up their first win of … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 4 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 12 February 2010 by

It’s all go in Argentina, with not so much as a day’s break from football since last Friday, and now the domestic league recommences after the midweek Copa Libertadores action. This weekend, Banfield host Lanús in the clásico del Sur, … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010: Estudiantes 5 – 1 Juan Aurich – the goals

Posted on Friday, 12 February 2010 by

Estudiantes opened their defence of the Copa Libertadores with a 5-1 thrashing of surprise Peruvian qualifiers Juan Aurich on Thursday night. The match opened Group 3 of the Copa, and is the first time in their history that Estudiantes have … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010 and Argentina B vs Jamaica: Wednesday night goal videos

Posted on Thursday, 11 February 2010 by

Wednesday night was a football-packed one, but I spent a fair bit of it finishing off a Copa Libertadores preview piece for Soccernet so didn’t have time to get the goal videos up right after the games. Argentina’s home-based squad … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: 6th & 7th February 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 by

A late and short edition, this one, made so by a combination of my writing commitments elsewhere, and the running of the last round of the domestic championship into Monday night. HEGS has earned a bit of a day off … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Ever Banega, Football, Gabriel Milito, Goal videos, Gonzalo Bergessio, Gonzalo Higuaín, Hasta El Gol Siempre, International football, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Lucho González, Maxi López, Players, Results, Selección | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Argentine sides in the Copa Libertadores, 9th Feb 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 by

Colón have failed to make it through to the group stage of the 2010 Copa Libertadores, losing out to Chile’s Universidad Católica penalties after a 5-5 aggregate draw. Meanwhile some of the groups are already underway, and Lanús played their … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: round 3 scores and scorers

Posted on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 by

Having stayed up too late tonight waiting to be able to type this post up, the four teams in action on Monday were most inconsiderate to England-based Argentine football bloggers by not bothering to score a single bloody one between … Continue reading →

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Ayala has an unhappy debut

Posted on Monday, 8 February 2010 by

Former selección captain Roberto Ayala returned to Argentine league action after a decade and a half in Europe on Sunday, making his debut for Racing with great things expected of him. Unfortunately, the same poor form and lack of pace … Continue reading →

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Picking up where they left off

Posted on Sunday, 7 February 2010 by

Both Boca Juniors and Newell’s Old Boys hit the same form on Saturday night that they enjoyed (or endured) during the Torneo Apertura, on a high-scoring day in the Argentine top flight. Boca managed two consolations but ended up slumping … Continue reading →

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