Category Archives: Néstor Gorosito

Argentines Abroad: 6th & 7th March 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 by

A truncated Argentines Abroad this week, because I’m typing this up late as ever but even more tired than usual. The weekend just gone deserves some mention, though. Lionel Messi hit a double but couldn’t win the match for Barcelona, … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Emiliano Insúa, Football, Football managers, International football, Javier Mascherano, Javier Saviola, Jonás Gutiérrez, Lionel Messi, Mauro Zárate, Maxi López, Maxi Rodríguez, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Results, Selección | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Argentines Abroad: 30th & 31st January 2010

Posted on Tuesday, 2 February 2010 by

Before we begin, a quick feliz cumpleaños to Gabriel Batistuta, the all-time highest goalscorer in the history of the Argentine national team, who turned forty on Monday. There was no Argentine action from his old team Fiorentina on Sunday (they … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Argentines abroad, Carlos Ischia, Daniel Montenegro, Darío Cvitanich, Emiliano Insúa, Ever Banega, Fernando Gago, Football, Football managers, Goal videos, Hernán Crespo, International football, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Lionel Messi, Néstor Gorosito, Neri Cardozo, Pablo Aimar, Players, Results, Selección | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

San Lorenzo give Gorosito a send-off

Posted on Sunday, 4 October 2009 by

On Friday Néstor Gorosito announced that win, lose or draw against San Lorenzo today, he’d be stepping down as manager of River Plate. Fitting that he should do so against the man he replaced in the Núñez hot seat, in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Clásicos, Diego Buonanotte, Diego Simeone, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Primera A, Racing Club, Results, Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, River Plate, San Lorenzo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Struggling rivalry

Posted on Friday, 25 September 2009 by

I’ve been in Barcelona on holiday since Wednesday, hence the lack of action on HEGS during the past few days, but before I left I still kept myself busy off-blog by writing a piece for ESPN Soccernet on the managerial … Continue reading →

Posted in Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Barra brava, Boca Juniors, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Domestic, Fans, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Juan Román Riquelme, Los Borrachos del Tablón, Martín Palermo, Néstor Gorosito, Other football sites, Primera A, River Plate | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Two giants losing their managers

Posted on Monday, 21 September 2009 by

Some news that’s breaking as I go to bed on Sunday night: Néstor Gorosito looks certain to resign as River Plate manager on Monday after his side’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal de Sarandí, but now Alfio Basile could well be … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Néstor Gorosito, Primera A, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Torneo Apertura 2009: Round 5 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 21 September 2009 by

The weekend’s clásico was a damp squib, with San Lorenzo and Racing cancelling each other out in Boedo. Earlier on Sunday Newell’s beat Lanús to go fifth, whilst on Saturday Chacarita’s pointless start to the season continued with a 3-1 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Atlético Tucumán, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Chacarita Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Descenso, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Néstor Gorosito, Newell's Old Boys, Primera A, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Copa Sudamericana – River Plate 1 – 2 Lanús: the goals

Posted on Thursday, 20 August 2009 by

The second Copa Sudamericana preliminary round in El Monumental on Wednesday night was Ariel Ortega’s fourth debut for the club, and things seemed to be going swimmingly when Cristian Fabbiani scored a cracker just before the hour. That was all … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, Lanús, Luis Zubeldía, Néstor Gorosito, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Movement of jah people

Posted on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 by

Next season’s Argentines Abroad (on which note, the HEGS / MA Award winner will be announced on Thursday) are swelling their ranks in the annual exodus from the banks of the Paraná and Río de la Plata (the rivers of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Boca Juniors, Diego Simeone, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, International football, Lower leagues, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Pre season, Racing Club, Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, River Plate, Rodrigo Palacio, San Lorenzo, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Copa Libertadores 2009: Boca still in, River eliminated – the goals

Posted on Friday, 24 April 2009 by

River Plate crashed out of the 2009 Copa Libertadores last night after a 4-2 defeat in Asunción to Nacional de Paraguay, thus allowing Boca Juniors fans to laugh off most of the frustration at seeing their own team’s progress delayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Boca Juniors, Carlos Ischia, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, Néstor Gorosito, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Superclásico highlights

Posted on Monday, 20 April 2009 by

There weren’t too many high points in Sunday’s super, truth be told, but what the match did have was two fine goals from two veterans of the Argentine football scene. You can see Martín Palermo’s smart turn and thirty-yard rocket, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Carlos Ischia, Clásicos, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, Marcelo Gallardo, Martín Palermo, Néstor Gorosito, Players, Primera A, Results, River Plate, Superclásico | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment