Monthly Archives: October 2010

If you’ve been wondering why HEGS has been fairly quiet this week, it’s because I’ve been attempting, in the wake of Néstor Kirchner’s death on Wednesday, to write an article on the links between Peronist politics and football in Argentina, … Continue reading →

Posted on Saturday, 30 October 2010 by | 2 Comments

The year 51 A.D.

Posted on Saturday, 30 October 2010 by

That’s ‘After Diego’. We’re entering that year today, because Saturday, 30th October 2010 sees Diego Armando Maradona celebrate his 50th birthday. It’s been a fittingly eventful year for him, during which he’s become a grandfather, had numerous arguments with Pelé … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: 23rd & 24th October 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 by

Lionel Messi returned to the scoreboard at La Romareda on Saturday. Having hit a hat trick on his last appearance in Real Zaragoza’s stadium, he scored twice this time to win the game for Barcelona 2-0. There were further goals … Continue reading →

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A country in chaos

Posted on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 by

One day after Paul the Octopus died, Argentina’s former president Néstor Kirchner also passed away. He was the husband of current president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and the whole country’s been thrown into chaos for the day, as if it … Continue reading →

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Huracán thump San Lorenzo, and all the Apertura 2010 round 12 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 25 October 2010 by

The remaining two clásicos of the weekend were among Sunday’s four Primera División matches, and the first saw Huracán smash San Lorenzo 3-0 with two brilliant goals from their two centre backs, Carlos Quintana and Facundo Quiroga. The other, Independiente … Continue reading →

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River fail to win again, and Banfield are the day’s big winners

Posted on Saturday, 23 October 2010 by

River Plate and Racing made it a second damp squib of the weekend in terms of matches I’ve attended, with a 1-1 draw in which the hosts were comfortably outplayed for the first half, and perhaps just slightly the better … Continue reading →

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Arsenal fail to pressure; Estudiantes are happy to draw

Posted on Saturday, 23 October 2010 by

Arsenal de Sarandí needed a win on Friday evening to apply some early weekend pressure on league leaders Estudiantes, and they started well against Godoy Cruz, taking the lead before half time. In the second half though, the visitors scored … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2010: round 12 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 22 October 2010 by

We’ve got a tasty weekend coming up in the 2010 Torneo Apertura. Friday night sees a 2nd vs 1st clash as league leaders Estudiantes visit Vélez Sarsfield. There are two clásicos on Saturday, with champions Argentinos Juniors welcoming All Boys … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana: Newell’s lose but go through anyway

Posted on Thursday, 21 October 2010 by

Newell’s Old Boys lost in the altitude of Oruro, 2-0 against their Bolivian opponents San José, but qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana anyway courtesy of their 6-0 victory in the first leg in Rosario. In the … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana 2010: Independiente go through amidst chaotic scenes

Posted on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 by

Last night, Independiente eliminated Defensor Sporting of Uruguay from the Copa Sudamericana in a dramatic match. The visitors from across the Río De La Plata took the lead on the night early on, and thanks to their 1-0 victory in … Continue reading →

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