Category Archives: Juan Román Riquelme

The twenty-ninth episode of Hand Of Pod is, as the milkmaid said to the parson, quite a whopper. That’s largely because Sam, Australian Dan and Seba have not one but two rounds of Torneo Apertura matches to look back on, … Continue reading →

Posted on Saturday, 20 August 2011 by

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 →

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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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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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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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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 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 thirteenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Dan, Seba and Dan discussing things in a remarkably sober manner. We look back on the USA vs Argentina friendly on Saturday, considering the performance. Seba has a few words he … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 by

Clausura: Riquelme stunner gives Boca 3 points; Vélez crush Arsenal (video)

Posted on Sunday, 27 March 2011 by

After six matches of stubborn refusal, Boca Juniors manager Julio César Falcioni finally caved in and sent a team out built around playmaker Juan Román Riquelme on Sunday night. He was rewarded, in the midst of a fairly drab match … Continue reading →

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