Category Archives: Emiliano Papa

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

International friendly: Catalonia 4 – 2 Argentina

Posted on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 by

A cobbled-together Argentina side visited the Camp Nou for the Catalán national side’s annual pre-Christmas friendly on Tuesday evening, and were soundly beaten as the home crowd enjoyed jeering Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuaín. Lionel Messi didn’t play, according to Carlos … Continue reading →

Posted in Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Carlos Bilardo, Diego Maradona, Emiliano Papa, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fernando Gago, Football, Football managers, Goal videos, Gonzalo Higuaín, International football, Javier Pastore, Lionel Messi, Mario Bolatti, Players, Results, Selección | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Argentina squad vs Peru & Uruguay: the European call-ups

Posted on Saturday, 26 September 2009 by

Diego Maradona has announced a list of just eighteen Europe-based players for Argentina’s final two World Cup qualifying matches at home to Peru and away to Uruguay. There are numerous big-name casualties of Diego’s refusal to consider that any part … Continue reading →

Posted in Angel Di María, Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Carlos Tevez, Diego Maradona, Diego Milito, Emiliano Insúa, Emiliano Papa, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fernando Gago, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gonzalo Higuaín, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Jonás Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Sebastián Verón, Lionel Messi, Lisandro López, Lucho González, Mariano Andújar, Martín Palermo, Maxi Rodríguez, Pablo Aimar, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Romero, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , , , , | 19 Comments

World Cup 2010 qualifying: Paraguay 1 – 0 Argentina

Posted on Thursday, 10 September 2009 by

We’ve been here before, and there’s not a lot else more to say. In Asunción on Wednesday night, needing a point to remain in the automatic qualification spots for the 2010 World Cup, Argentina slumped to a defeat which sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Diego Maradona, Diego Milito, Emiliano Papa, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fernando Gago, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Goal videos, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Juan Sebastián Verón, Lionel Messi, Lisandro López, Martín Palermo, Players, Results, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Romero, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , , , , , | 19 Comments

World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Argentina squad vs Brazil and Paraguay

Posted on Friday, 21 August 2009 by

Friday saw the announcement of Diego Maradona’s national team squad to face Brazil in Rosario on the 5th September, which will then take on Paraguay days later in Asunción. Matches between Argentina and Brazil are always intense affairs, but with … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Carlos Tevez, Diego Maradona, Diego Milito, Emiliano Papa, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fernando Gago, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gonzalo Bergessio, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Jonás Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Sebastián Verón, Lionel Messi, Lisandro López, Mariano Andújar, Maxi Rodríguez, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero, Sergio Romero, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Some pre-season action

Posted on Monday, 27 July 2009 by

Boca Juniors’ squad took off for Europe on Sunday in readiness to take part in the Audi Cup in Munich (their first match is on Wednesday against Manchester United), but over the weekend there have already been some Argentine clubs … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Ariel Ortega, Boca Juniors, Diego Milito, Emiliano Insúa, Emiliano Papa, Esteban Cambiasso, Ezequiel Garay, Fernando Gago, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Goal videos, Gonzalo Higuaín, Hasta El Gol Siempre, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Juan Sebastián Verón, Lionel Messi, Mariano Andújar, Players, Pre season, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

¡Vélez campeón!

Posted on Sunday, 5 July 2009 by

In circumstances about as controversial as they come, and after thirteen minutes of second half stoppage time, Vélez Sársfield beat Huracán by a single late goal from Maxi Moralez – who was sent off for his celebration – to climb … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Domestic, Emiliano Papa, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Huracán, Javier Pastore, Maxi Moralez, Players, Primera A, Results, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Argentina’s likely starting XI against Colombia

Posted on Friday, 5 June 2009 by

Saturday sees Diego Maradona and his men finally get the chance, after a two-month wait, to put well and truly behind them that astonishing 6-1 humping they took in La Paz on April Fools’ Day. They take on Colombia on … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Diego Maradona, Emiliano Papa, Fernando Gago, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Heinze, Gonzalo Bergessio, International football, Javier Mascherano, Jonás Gutiérrez, Juan Sebastián Verón, Lionel Messi, Lisandro López, Mariano Andújar, Players, Selección, Sergio Agüero, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Argentina B 3 – 1 Panama: the goals

Posted on Thursday, 21 May 2009 by

  Wednesday night saw an international of questionable importance as Argentina’s entirely home-based ‘B’ team took on Panama in Santa Fe. An underwhelming performance was embellished by a fine goal from Matías De Federico halfway through the first half, before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Daniel Montenegro, Diego Maradona, Emiliano Papa, Football, Football managers, Goal videos, Gonzalo Bergessio, International football, José Sand, Players, Results, Selección | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Argentina B team vs Panama

Posted on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 by

Argentina’s B side take on Panama in a friendly in Santa Fe tonight at 7pm local time, with manager Diego Maradona taking the opportunity to have a look at some of the players in his plans for the national side … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Daniel Montenegro, Diego Maradona, Emiliano Papa, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, Gonzalo Bergessio, International football, José Sand, Players, Selección | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments