Category Archives: History

The Hand Of God turns 25

Posted on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 by

You’ve probably already seen elsewhere, but this is an Argentine football website, so I couldn’t let it pass un-noticed. 25 years ago today, Argentina took on England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup in the Estadio Azteca in … Continue reading →

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In the fourteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan and Dan are once again back on the fernet (after an alcohol-free episode 13), whilst Seba is dry as ever. We discuss the two giants of Argentine football; Boca Juniors, … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 7 April 2011 by

A brief announcement: Hand Of Pod, the podcast I’ll from now on be regularly producing, also featuring Dan Colasimone of Argentina Football World and Dan Edwards of Goal, is now available on iTunes. We’ve already had comfortably upwards of 200 … Continue reading →

Posted on Friday, 19 November 2010 by

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

World Cup in Argentina & Uruguay 2030?

Posted on Friday, 1 October 2010 by

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Joseph S. Blatter is currently in Colombia for the World Youth Cup, and when he arrived on Wednesday he made an exciting announcement for Argentines and Uruguayans. The two countries’ FAs have already put forward their … Continue reading →

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Those who didn’t manage to listen in live (or on the repeat) to my UK radio debut for Resonance FM’s Cafe Calcio can now have the pleasure of listening to it whenever they please, as the podcast of the show … Continue reading →

Posted on Sunday, 26 September 2010 by

RIP Francisco Varallo

Posted on Monday, 30 August 2010 by

The football World Cup today lost one of its final links with its origins, when Francisco Varallo, the former Boca Juniors forward, died in the early hours in La Plata, aged 100 years and six months. He had been the … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Boca Juniors, Football, Football clubs, Former players, Gimnasia, Goal videos, History, Players, Selección, World Cup | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Primera División 2010-2011: meet the teams

Posted on Friday, 6 August 2010 by

It’s finally here! At 9pm local time tonight, the 2010 Torneo Apertura de Primera División will kick off as Arsenal Fútbol Club host Lanús in the only Friday evening game of the weekend. If you’re knew to the Argentine league … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic, Argentine league, River Plate, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Independiente, San Lorenzo, Former players, Vélez Sarsfield, Estudiantes, Gimnasia, Banfield, Newell's Old Boys, Argentinos Juniors, Quilmes, Colón de Santa Fé, Lanús, Arsenal de Sarandí, Football, Godoy Cruz, Argentine football, Football clubs, Football managers, Hasta El Gol Siempre, Huracán, Tigre, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Fans, History, Season preview, Club profiles, Barra brava, Primera A, Clásicos, Miguel Angel Russo, Ramón Díaz, Roberto Sensini, Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, Antonio Mohamed, Claudio Borghi, Luis Zubeldía, Alejandro Sabella, Ricardo Gareca, Angel Cappa, Julio César Falcioni, Omar Asad, All Boys, 2010 Torneo Apertura | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Bizarre symmetry

Posted on Sunday, 23 May 2010 by

All Boys had played Central in Rosario thirteen times without winning a single match before Sunday, but they’ve just completed a 3-0 win in El Gigante Del Arroyito which gives them a place in the Primera División for next season … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Clausura, All Boys, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, B Nacional, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, History, José Romero, Leandro Madelón, Primera A, Results, Rosario Central | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Clausura 2010: Round 13 is already upon us

Posted on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 by

I’m a little distracted with various things at present, not least the preparations for my move next week to Buenos Aires. As such there’s no Argentines Abroad this week, other than a congratulations to Lionel Messi for that astonishing four-goal … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Atlético Tucumán, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Chacarita Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Goal videos, Godoy Cruz, History, Huracán, Independiente, International football, Lanús, Lionel Messi, Newell's Old Boys, Players, Primera A, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Selección, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments