Category Archives: Barra brava

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

Hand Of Pod 12: death at the match & Argentina’s Libertadores crew

Posted on Thursday, 24 March 2011 by

In the twelfth episode of Hand Of Pod, the Anglophone world’s foremost (and, indeed, only) Argentine football podcast, Sam, English Dan and Seba welcome back Australian Dan from his sojourn around Mendiza and Córdoba. There’s a big discussion on the … 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

It’s been a busy day. As well as making my radio debut (repeated on http://www.resonancefm.com/listen tomorrow at 3:30pm UK time, or there’s a podcast up in the next couple of days for those who missed it earlier), I’ve also been … Continue reading →

Posted on Friday, 24 September 2010 by

Those HEGS readers who are living in London – and, indeed, those who aren’t – are in for a special treat today. From 9pm British Summer Time, you’ll be able to enjoy the sound of my dulcet tones on your … Continue reading →

Posted on Friday, 24 September 2010 by

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 →

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More barras deported

Posted on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 by

The South African authorities have confirmed that eighteen more barra bravas forming part of the NGO-sponsored Hinchadas Unidas Argentinas group will be deported back to Argentina from South Africa shortly, after causing disturbances during Argentina’s opening World Cup match against … Continue reading →

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Under investigation?

Posted on Tuesday, 8 June 2010 by

As the selección engaged in a game of attack vs defence which supposedly revealed Diego Maradona’s first-choice eleven for Saturday’s World Cup debut against Nigeria, funny goings-on were underway on Tuesday morning back in Buenos Aires. The barra bravas deported … Continue reading →

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Running free, and getting caught

Posted on Monday, 7 June 2010 by

After the military-style concentración for the first week of Argentina’s stay in South Africa, and the opening-up of training to the press over the last few days, the selección‘s players have finally been allowed an afternoon off following a morning … Continue reading →

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When the Argentine national team flew to South Africa a week ago today, twenty-two barra bravas from Chacarita Juniors and Boca Juniors were on the same flight, in the economy section. The AFA denied any knowledge of this, but one … Continue reading →

Posted on Friday, 4 June 2010 by