Monthly Archives: December 2010

¡Estudiantes campeón!

Posted on Sunday, 12 December 2010 by

Estudiantes de La Plata have won the 2010 Torneo Apertura after a 2-0 win at ‘home’ in Quilmes over Arsenal de Sarandí. An edgy and at times frustrating match was settled late on by goals from Gastón Fernández and Rodrigo … Continue reading →

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All Boys and Godoy Cruz end on a high

Posted on Sunday, 12 December 2010 by

Obviously they couldn’t both win, but from a neutral point of view it almost felt that way on Friday evening as Godoy Cruz visited All Boys and, for the second Tomba match in a row since securing Copa Libertadores 2011 … Continue reading →

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Tevez wants to leave Manchester City

Posted on Saturday, 11 December 2010 by

It’ll be on the back page on tomorrow’s News Of The World in the UK, but it’s all over Twitter right now: Carlos Tevez has reportedly handed in a written transfer request to Manchester City, citing Roberto Mancini’s negative playing … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2010: round 19 fixtures

Posted on Saturday, 11 December 2010 by

It’s here. The final round of the 2010 Torneo Apertura is upon us, and the destination of the Argentine league title will be decided on Sunday. With the Copa Libertadores places already wrapped up and relegation issues still another torneo … Continue reading →

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New boys both win, and all the scores and scorers

Posted on Friday, 10 December 2010 by

On Thursday, the penultimate round of the 2010 Torneo Apertura concluded with wins for both Olimpo – now unbeaten in five games, into the bargain – and Quilmes. The latter beat San Lorenzo 1-0 and, with Ramón Díaz one of … Continue reading →

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Independiente win the Sudamericana; Apertura goes to the wire

Posted on Thursday, 9 December 2010 by

I would not normally post an update on two competitions in the same post, but I don’t normally have the bad fortune to be on an aeroplane when potentially decisive matches are played in both of those competitions. So excuse … Continue reading →

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The fourth episode of Hand Of Pod is online now, less than 24 hours before I return to England. You can listen to myself and the Dans discussing Argentine football over frankly slightly too much Fernet Branca on the HOP … Continue reading →

Posted on Tuesday, 7 December 2010 by

Torneo Apertura 2010 round 18 fixtures

Posted on Tuesday, 7 December 2010 by

The eighteenth round of the 2010 Torneo Apertura will be played in midweek, in order that the championship can finish as originally scheduled this weekend following the postponement of the twelfth round in the wake of Néstor Kirchner’s death. The … Continue reading →

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Boca finally win, and Vélez keep the heat on

Posted on Monday, 6 December 2010 by

Boca Juniors at long last claimed another win on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat of Quilmes in La Bombonera. After recent talk of veterans – including on the Hand Of Pod – it was 20-year-old Cristian Erbes who got the … Continue reading →

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Estudiantes win again, and River grab the points late on

Posted on Sunday, 5 December 2010 by

Saturday’s Torneo Apertura matches were big ones, the first for the title race and the second for the relegation battle. Estudiantes de La Plata easily outclassed champions Argentinos Juniors, winning 3-1 in Quilmes with goals from Gastón Fernández, Maximiliano Núñez … Continue reading →

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