Monthly Archives: December 2010

Racing beat Gimnasia, and All Boys win again

Posted on Saturday, 4 December 2010 by

Racing easily saw off Gimnasia La Plata with some very nice football on Friday evening, but the big story was in Floresta, where All Boys beat Banfield 2-1 and, in the last action of the match, visiting striker Rubén Ramírez … Continue reading →

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Caruso Lombardi almost leaves Tigre amidst controversy

Posted on Friday, 3 December 2010 by

Ricardo Caruso Lombardi came close to stepping down as Tigre manager on Thursday afternoon amid accusations from the club’s Colombian full back Juan Angulo Villegas. If you’ve not heard of Villegas before, don’t feel bad: he arrived in Tigre during … Continue reading →

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The third episode of Hand Of Pod, featuring myself and the Dans English and Australian, is online now. We discuss Cristian Fabbiani’s girth, Martín Palermo’s slowness, Juan Sebastián Verón’s lack of pace and reveal just how little we know about … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 2 December 2010 by

Copa Sudamericana final: Independiente lose the first leg

Posted on Wednesday, 1 December 2010 by

Independiente lost the first leg of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana final on Wednesday night, 2-0 away to Brazilian club Goiás, who in the same week as their semi-final win were relegated from the Brazilian top flight. First half goals from … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2010, round 17 fixtures

Posted on Wednesday, 1 December 2010 by

For some reason, the seventeenth round of the 2010 Torneo Apertura gets underway in a couple of hours’ time, when Arsenal de Sarandí visit Olimpo in Bahía Blanca. The rest of the games are being played in the normal slots … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: 27th & 28th November 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 1 December 2010 by

Lucho González scored in France, whilst there was a goal for Javier Saviola in Portugal and Argentine scorers on both sides as Internazionale played Parma in Serie A. There was also the small matter of Lionel Messi for once failing … Continue reading →

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Vélez win to keep the heat on, and Torneo Apertura round 16 scores and scorers

Posted on Wednesday, 1 December 2010 by

Vélez Sarsfield claimed a 2-1 victory at home to Tigre on Tuesday evening in the final match of the 16th round of the 2010 Torneo Apertura, to remain only two points behind Estudiantes de La Plata as the championship edges … Continue reading →

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