Category Archives: Juan Sebastián Verón

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 →

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

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

D’Alessandro is the King of the Americas

Posted on Thursday, 30 December 2010 by

Andrés D’Alessandro has been named by Uruguayan newspaper El País as the 2010 South American Footballer Of The Year, an award informally known as the ‘King Of The Americas’. The Internacional de Porto Alegre playmaker succeeds countryman Juan Sebastián Verón, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Alejandro Sabella, Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Football, Football awards, Football managers, International football, Juan Sebastián Verón, Marcelo Bielsa, Players | Tagged , , , ,

The third episode of Hand Of Pod, featuring myself and the Dans English and Australian, is online now. We discuss Cristian Fabbiani’s girth, Martín Palermo’s slowness, Juan Sebastián Verón’s lack of pace and reveal just how little we know about … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 2 December 2010 by

Estudiantes go top of the league and Cocca quits as Gimnasia boss after La Plata derby

Posted on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 by

The fourth round of the Torneo Apertura 2010 finally came to an end four-and-a-half weeks after it started on Wednesday afternoon, with Estudiantes’ 2-0 victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima, which left Gimnasia without a manager. Federico Fernández headed the Pincha … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Alejandro Sabella, Argentine football, Argentine league, Clásicos, Descenso, Diego Cocca, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Goal videos, Juan Sebastián Verón, Players, Primera A, Results | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Thoughts from the weekend: All Boys 2 – 1 Estudiantes

Posted on Friday, 24 September 2010 by

I’m a bit late with this, but here it is at last. Last weekend saw a lot of goals scored in the first division, but in some ways perhaps the most important ones were scored in Floresta at the clash … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Alejandro Sabella, All Boys, Argentine football, Argentine league, Descenso, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gastón Fernández, José Romero, Juan Sebastián Verón, Players, Primera A, Results | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Verón admits he might not play again for Argentina

Posted on Thursday, 26 August 2010 by

Juan Sebastián Verón has confirmed that he thinks it unlikely he’ll play for Argentina for much longer, if ever again, due to age and the need for Sergio Batista – who looks increasingly likely to be given charge of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, International football, Juan Sebastián Verón, Players, Selección | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Riquelme finally signs, and Seba Verón wades in on Maradona

Posted on Thursday, 12 August 2010 by

After more ins and outs, ups and downs and all round tedious moaning than a particularly tawdry adult film, Juan Román Riquelme has finally signed his new four-year contract with Boca Juniors. Putting pen to paper earlier today, the Boca … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Boca Juniors, Carlos Tevez, Diego Maradona, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Juan Román Riquelme, Juan Sebastián Verón, Players, Primera A, Selección, World Cup | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

If you’re an Argentine football fan and a bit of a glutton for punishment – or if you’re otherwise interested in what exactly Diego Maradona demonstrated to us during Argentina’s World Cup campaign – you can click here to read … Continue reading →

Posted on Sunday, 4 July 2010 by | 3 Comments