Monthly Archives: August 2011

Torneo Apertura 2011: round 3 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 19 August 2011 by

‘What’s this?!’ I hear you cry. ‘Hasn’t the second round of matches only just finished?’ Yes, dear reader, it has, but here in Argentina that doesn’t really matter. This weekend is a long one (Monday is a bank holiday, I … Continue reading →

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Sabella’s first full Argentina squad announced: Tevez out

Posted on Thursday, 18 August 2011 by

Hours after announcing his first Argentina domestic squad for the double-header of friendlies against Brazil next month, Alejandro Sabella has announced his first Argentina senior squad. These players will form the teams to take on Venezuela in Calcutta and Nigeria … Continue reading →

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Riquelme returns to Argentina’s domestic squad

Posted on Thursday, 18 August 2011 by

Alejandro Sabella has named his first squad as Argentina manager, in preparation for a pair of friendlies against Brazil next month. The matches, before anyone gets too excited, will feature only players from the domestic leagues of the two nations, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Alejandro Sabella, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Diego Valeri, Emiliano Papa, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gastón Fernández, International football, Juan Román Riquelme, Juan Sebastián Verón, Players, Selección | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Apertura 2011: Teo Gutiérrez stars as Racing dismiss Godoy Cruz (video)

Posted on Thursday, 18 August 2011 by

The second round of matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura ended on Wednesday night in Avellaneda, where Colombian striker Teo Gutiérrez scored twice, missed a penalty and a couple of other decent chances, and helped Racing to a 3-0 win … Continue reading →

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The Argentine national team: where to now?

Posted on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 by

This piece is the first of a new ‘round table’ feature which will be appearing here on HEGS and other Argentine football blogs across the internet. Every now and then (probably roughly every two weeks) someone will propose a bunch of … Continue reading →

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San Martín and River Plate start life in their new divisions with wins (video)

Posted on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 by

Tuesday evening saw the continuation of the second round the 2011 Torneo Apertura in the Primera División, and the conclusion of the first round of matches in the Nacional B (second round). San Martín de San Juan beat Tigre 2-1, … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Boca thrash Unión and champions Vélez get their first win (video)

Posted on Monday, 15 August 2011 by

The second round of matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura began on Monday with an easy away win for Arsenal de Sarandí against newly-promoted Atlético Rafaela, and concluded with Boca Juniors’ first 4-0 win in nearly a year and a … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 2 fixtures

Posted on Monday, 15 August 2011 by

The second round the Torneo Apertura has already kicked off I’m afraid, thanks to my laziness in starting work today. As I type, Arsenal de Sarandí have just beaten Atlético Rafaela. Later in the week we’ll have Boca Juniors at … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Riquelme complains as Boca draw; Lanús beat San Lorenzo (video)

Posted on Sunday, 7 August 2011 by

The first round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura didn’t end on Sunday (Independiente vs San Martín de San Juan won’t be played until the 7th September) but it closed for the time being with Boca Juniors frustrated at a 0-0 … Continue reading →

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Hand Of Pod’s two resident Racing fans are both on holiday this week, but Sam and Australian Dan are battling on, insistent that their partners’ absence is but a flesh wound, and are joined by the one and only Joel … Continue reading →

Posted on Saturday, 6 August 2011 by