Monthly Archives: July 2010

Riquelme renews, and more on Maradona

Posted on Thursday, 29 July 2010 by

This is actually merely catching up with yesterday’s news, because reporting it yesterday would have seen it get swamped by Diego Maradona’s press conference, so I didn’t. Juan Román Riquelme has finally renewed his Boca Juniors contract for another four … Continue reading →

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This is a quick announcement about a new world football site I’ve agreed to write about Argentina for. It’s called In Bed With Maradona, and aims to provide a truly global sweep on the world game. Once the Torneo Apertura … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 by

Maradona refuses to go quietly

Posted on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 by

Just under an hour ago, Diego Maradona walked into a packed press room to give a prepared speech to Argentina’s press on his thoughts after refusing to sign the contract extension the AFA offered him yesterday. He fired some shots … Continue reading →

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Just a quick post to confirm the story posted here on HEGS yesterday: the AFA have just announced officially that Diego Maradona’s contract as national team manager won’t be renewed. Julio Grondona seemingly deliberately made Maradona an offer he knew … Continue reading →

Posted on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 by

Maradona leaves…?

Posted on Monday, 26 July 2010 by

It’s been a long day for everyone following the business behind closed doors between Julio Grondona, the AFA president, and Diego Maradona, who was expected to sign on the dotted line and put his name to a new four year … Continue reading →

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Pavone transfer confirmed; Argentina to host Spain, and more from the JRR soap opera

Posted on Friday, 23 July 2010 by

Friday morning saw confirmation that Mariano Pavone will move to River Plate for the upcoming season, the Núñez club having beaten San Lorenzo to his signature after Ramón Díaz’s club almost managed to hijack the offer at the last minute. … Continue reading →

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All the ups and downs

Posted on Thursday, 22 July 2010 by

As I’ve done in every year of HEGS’ existence, always at great inconvenience to myself (seriously, you wouldn’t believe how long it takes to pull this information together for such a short post) you’ll find here the only single page … Continue reading →

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A ‘laughable’ offer

Posted on Thursday, 22 July 2010 by

That’s how Juan Román Riquelme has described Boca Juniors’ offer to him to give him a new three year contract. After breakfasting this morning with the news that Claudio Borghi had described the playmaker’s contract negotiations as ’80% closed,’ Román … Continue reading →

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Pavone edging closer to River

Posted on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 by

One of River Plate’s main winter transfer targets has been a centre forward who can provide a, shall we say, slightly more consistent goal threat than Rogelio Funes Mori for the new season. Having already brought goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo … Continue reading →

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El Ogro retu… oh

Posted on Sunday, 18 July 2010 by

Cristian Fabbiani has been without a club since having his contract terminated by River six months ago for being a fatso. During the current winter break, he’s returned to (ahem) ‘action’ with newly-promoted All Boys, and it hasn’t taken long … Continue reading →

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