Category Archives: Season preview

Copa Libertadores 2008

Posted on Tuesday, 12 February 2008 by

Ladies and gentlemen, the world’s best club football competition is upon us. No, of course I’m not talking about the imminent knockout rounds of the Champions League, don’t be daft. This week sees the beginning of the group stages of … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2008: The eve of the kick off

Posted on Thursday, 7 February 2008 by

The 2008 Torneo Clausura kicks off at long last following the summer break on Friday evening, with Lanús aiming to defend the title they won so improbably back in December, whilst the likes of Boca will be wanting to get … Continue reading →

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A Clausura and Libertadores Q&A

Posted on Monday, 21 January 2008 by

The Clausura kicks off in around three weeks, dear readers, and we’re now less than two weeks away from the start of the qualifying rounds of the most enjoyable club football competition in the world, the Copa Libertadores. To mark … Continue reading →

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Stuck in the middle

Posted on Friday, 4 January 2008 by

Whilst Argentina’s other big clubs got their pre-seasons underway on Thursday, Racing manager Miguel Micó was rather less pleased with his situation. River and Boca have been engaged in transfer dealings, Estudiantes have been bitching about their ex manager, Vélez … Continue reading →

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Restructuring in Liniers

Posted on Thursday, 20 December 2007 by

There’s change afoot at Vélez Sársfield. The vicepresident of the Liniers institution, Roberto Jiménez, who was also president of the Professional Football department of the club, had his resignation accepted on Wednesday after a disagreement with the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2008: The fixtures in full

Posted on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 by

Yes, the Apertura’s only just finished (well, if you’re an Arsenal or Gimnasia fan, it hasn’t even finished yet), but already the fixtures for the 2008 Torneo Clausura have been released, so here they are for your interest and enjoyment. … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2007: Four to watch

Posted on Thursday, 2 August 2007 by

The Apertura is now less than 48 hours away and, if you’ve already checked out our introduction to the clubs who’ll be contesting the Primera A this season, you may be wondering which players will be likely to attract attention. … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Junior selección, Martín Palermo, Maxi Moralez, Pablo Piatti, Players, Pre season, Racing Club, River Plate, Rodrigo Palacio, Season preview, Under 20 World Cup | 1 Comment

New regulations

Posted on Wednesday, 1 August 2007 by

With the new championship almost upon us, the AFA have decided on a few new guidelines for the coming season. There have been changes in the regulations for qualification for the Copas, TV scheduling and ticketing arrangements.

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Primera A 2007 – 2008: Meet the teams

Posted on Tuesday, 31 July 2007 by

This Friday sees the start of the 2007 Primera A Torneo Apertura, with that long football-less week-and-five-days since the World Youth Cup win finally over. But who are the teams? Where are they from? Who manages them, what are their … Continue reading →

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