Category Archives: Superclásico

For the 20th episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba welcome special guest Asli Pelit to the show. Asli’s a Turkish TV presenter who was at La Bombonera to see Boca Juniors beat River Plate 2-0 in … Continue reading →

Posted on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 by

Clausura: Boca see off River, & Lanús peg back Vélez (video)

Posted on Monday, 16 May 2011 by

Sunday’s biggest match in Argentina saw Martín Palermo a goal from a brilliant header in his final superclásico, and Boca Juniors win 2-0 aided by an uncharacteristic error from River Plate goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo in La Bombonera. Sunday’s most … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Torneo Clausura superclásico is almost upon us. Long-term HEGS readers will be aware I normally do a live update post here during the game. This time, though, I’m changing things slightly. Posting to the blog is more time-consuming and means … Continue reading →

Posted on Sunday, 15 May 2011 by

Boca Juniors vs River Plate: how to watch, & who to watch

Posted on Sunday, 15 May 2011 by

The 2011 Torneo Clausura edition of one of the world’s biggest football derbies kicks off in an hour and a bit, with River Plate traveling south to La Bombonera to take on Boca Juniors in the superclásico. Boca have been … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura: round 14 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 13 May 2011 by

The fourteenth round of the the 2011 Torneo Clausura has arrived, and that, of course, means it’s superclásico time. Don’t forget the Hand Of Pod preview episode. There are nine other games taking place this weekend though – or rather … Continue reading →

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In the nineteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, me, Dan, Seba and Dan greet a couple of special guests to preview this Sunday’s superclásico in La Bombonera. Samuel (no, not Sam) is our tamed River Plate fan, and the four … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 by

Clausura: River slip up & Boca win in superclásico warm-ups

Posted on Sunday, 8 May 2011 by

One week to the day before they meet in La Bombonera in the first competitive superclásico of the year, River Plate and Boca Juniors had very different weekends in the 2011 Torneo Clausura. River, needing a win to keep up the … Continue reading →

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In the second episode of Hand Of Pod, I rejoin Dan and Dan to discuss last week’s superclásico and Argentina’s Lionel Messi-inspired win over Brazil. Last week’s River Plate-supporting guest Gerardo is back to give us his take on both. … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 24 November 2010 by

Apertura 2010: round 14 scores and scorers

Posted on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 by

Tuesday evening was the first time in over three years that River Plate have beaten Boca Juniors in a competitive match, a result which doesn’t do anything for them in the relegation struggle, but does lift them to eighth in … Continue reading →

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Superclásico Apertura 2010: live updates

Posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2010 by

My first superclásico in Argentina does not, sadly, mean I’ve got press accreditation for this one, but it does at least mean that I can watch the game on a proper telly and thus the updates here on HEGS will … Continue reading →

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