Daily Archives: Friday, 19 March 2010

Just more passionate fans, eh?

One or two of the comments on my most recent Soccernet article suggest that Argentina’s barra bravas are no more than choreographed fans who are more passionate about the game than typical English fans who turn up to the game … Continue reading

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 10 fixtures

At the start of every torneo corto, I know I’m going to get at least two or three emails from prospective holiday-makers in Buenos Aires asking ‘when’s the superclásico happening?’ and so it is that this weekend, the most eagerly-awaited … Continue reading

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A deal with the devil

UK readers may remember that a month or so ago I was writing in When Saturday Comes about the Argentine government’s under-the-radar plans to try and finance a large group of barra bravas to travel to the World Cup in … Continue reading

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