Category Archives: Erik Lamela

Argentines Abroad: Messi hits three, Lamela key again, Aimar scores a cracker & more (videos)

Posted on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 by

It’s been another action-packed round of matches around the world, with Argentines once again providing no shortage of highlights. Step this way for the latest on Lionel Messi’s fine weekend performance and some impressive contributions in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal … Continue reading →

Posted in Erik Lamela, Goal videos, Gonzalo Higuaín, José Sand, Lionel Messi, Lisandro López, Pablo Aimar | Tagged ,

Argentines Abroad: the final weekend in November

Posted on Thursday, 1 December 2011 by

The weekend just gone saw as many crucial contributions from Argentines as ever in the world’s biggest leagues, and a welcome return to form for the usual suspects in the Mexican league after last week’s no-show. With the usual contributions … Continue reading →

Posted in Selección, Argentines abroad, Results, Goal videos, Football, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, International football, Players, Gonzalo Higuaín, Lucho González, Javier Saviola, Mauro Zárate, Maxi Moralez, Sergio Agüero, Angel Di María, Pablo Piatti, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Diego Milito, Javier Mascherano, Germán Denis, Ever Banega, Lisandro López, Esteban Cambiasso, Franco Di Santo, Javier Zanetti, Pablo Aimar, Diego Buonanotte, Ezequiel Garay, Gonzalo Bergessio, Jonás Gutiérrez, Mariano Andújar, Alejandro Gómez, Javier Pastore, Emiliano Insúa, Martín Demichelis, Walter Samuel, Nicolás Otamendi, Erik Lamela | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

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 →

Posted in Alejandro Sabella, Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Erik Lamela, Ezequiel Garay, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Football, Football managers, Gonzalo Higuaín, International football, Javier Pastore, Javier Zanetti, Lionel Messi, Lucho González, Martín Demichelis, Nicolás Burdisso, Nicolás Otamendi, Other football sites, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Romero, Walter Samuel, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

River Plate: the rebuilding begins, and next season’s new horizons

Posted on Monday, 27 June 2011 by

The morning after the night before, River Plate are being forced to adjust to life as a Nacional B institution. J.J. López is gone as manager, and might leave the club altogether. Ramón Díaz, who watched the game on television … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Ariel Garcé, Ascenso, B Nacional, Descenso, Diego Buonanotte, Domestic, Erik Lamela, Fernando Cavenaghi, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, J.J. López, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Leandro Caruso, Lower leagues, Matías Almeyda, Players, Ramón Díaz, River Plate, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2011 Torneo Clausura, All Boys, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Descenso, Domestic, Erik Lamela, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Gabriel Funes Mori, Gimnasia, Goal videos, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Román Riquelme, Lanús, Lucas Viatri, Martín Palermo, Matías Almeyda, Newell's Old Boys, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Players, Primera A, Quilmes, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Superclásico, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield, Walter Erviti | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2011 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Domestic, Erik Lamela, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, J.J. López, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Román Riquelme, Julio César Falcioni, Martín Palermo, Matías Almeyda, Players, Primera A, River Plate, Superclásico | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

On Monday, Diario Libre reported, in their first ever edition, that River Plate playmaker Erik Lamela had been bought by a management group, and is to be sold on to a European club at the end of the season (possibly Juventus). … Continue reading →

Posted on Sunday, 8 May 2011 by

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

The eighth episode of Hand Of Pod looks at the ongoing feud between Carlos Tevez and Argentina’s national team coach Sergio Batista, as well as taking in our thoughts on the Racing vs Boca Juniors clásico last Saturday and much … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 24 February 2011 by