Monthly Archives: May 2010

Gimnasia do it again

Posted on Sunday, 23 May 2010 by

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata lost the first leg of their Promoción last year away to Atlético Rafaela 3-0, but still stayed up. This week, they lost the first leg 1-0 away to Atlético Rafaela, but after a dramatic second … Continue reading →

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Bizarre symmetry

Posted on Sunday, 23 May 2010 by

All Boys had played Central in Rosario thirteen times without winning a single match before Sunday, but they’ve just completed a 3-0 win in El Gigante Del Arroyito which gives them a place in the Primera División for next season … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Clausura, All Boys, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, B Nacional, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, History, José Romero, Leandro Madelón, Primera A, Results, Rosario Central | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

‘Practically South American’ team wins European Cup

Posted on Saturday, 22 May 2010 by

Well that was how Fox Sports commentator Fernandi Niembro put it after the final whistle, at least. In Madrid, Internazionale have beaten Bayern München 2-0 with a thoroughly convincing performance and two brilliantly taken goals from Argentina bit-part player Diego … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Continental football, Diego Milito, Esteban Cambiasso, Football, Goal videos, International football, Javier Zanetti, Martín Demichelis, Players, Results, Selección, Walter Samuel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Messi’s training scare, Argentinos’ search for a boss, and Seba Verón’s ambition

Posted on Friday, 21 May 2010 by

Hearts were in mouths this afternoon in Ezeiza when Lionel Messi hit the ground in training after a collision with Javier Mascherano which saw Argentina’s medical staff running over to help him. He is, apparently, absolutely fine though. And whilst … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010 in review

Posted on Friday, 21 May 2010 by

A bit of a paradox, this torneo corto (short championship), because in spite of it only lasting 19 matches, it’s been an absolute epic. We’ve seen four teams in contention for the title, two of whom couldn’t have been expected … Continue reading →

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Big changes afoot

Posted on Friday, 21 May 2010 by

None of the ‘Big Five’ have had the best of times in Argentina lately. Boca Juniors and Independiente, though, have been so upset with performances in the Clausura that their directors have both brought in new managers. At Boca, it’s … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010: Estudiantes are out

Posted on Thursday, 20 May 2010 by

Winning 2-0 for most of the match thanks to goals from Leandro González and Enzo Pérez, and thus having successfully overturned the first-leg deficit they took back from Porto Alegre last week, Estudiantes de La Plata have gone out of … Continue reading →

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Promoción Primera – Nacional B 2010: first leg goals

Posted on Thursday, 20 May 2010 by

Wednesday afternoon and evening saw the first legs of the two Promoción playoff matches to decide whether Gimnasia La Plata and Rosario Central remain in the Primera División, or are replaced by All Boys and Atlético Rafaela. In the afternoon … Continue reading →

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UK residents and regular HEGS readers will already be familiar with my semi-regular contributions to When Saturday Comes, and it’s with some pride that I encourage all of you to go out and buy the new edition of the magazine, which … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 20 May 2010 by | 2 Comments

World Cup South Africa 2010: Argentina’s 23

Posted on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 by

Diego Maradona has confirmed the 23 names he’s taking as members of the Argentina squad to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Ariel Garcé, of Colón de Santa Fe, is going to South Africa, as is Boca Juniors’ … Continue reading →

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