Tag Archives: Basile

Banfield and Estudiantes keep up the pressure

Posted on Monday, 9 November 2009 by

Following Newell’s Old Boys’ victory over River Plate on Saturday, the other sides hoping to keep up in the race for the title had to win on Sunday, and two of them managed it. Banfield overcame San Lorenzo 1-0 in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Copa Sudamericana – Boca Juniors 1 – 1 Vélez Sársfield

Posted on Friday, 21 August 2009 by

Boca Juniors hosted Argentine champions Vélez Sársfield in the final Copa Sudamericana preliminary first leg for Argentina’s sides on Thursday night, and took  a very early lead through Pablo Mouche to get Alfio Basile’s latest term at the club off … Continue reading →

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A nice box of Coco

Posted on Sunday, 14 June 2009 by

That headline doesn’t quite work as a pun, does it? The name of Boca Juniors’ stadium means ‘sweet box’, you see, and Coco is a bit like cocoa, which is chocolate, and oh never mind. Maybe ‘Alfajor Basile’ would have … Continue reading →

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Basile out: why, how, and who next?

Posted on Friday, 17 October 2008 by

As Alfio Basile was resigning as Argentina manager last night, I was preparing to email an article to Soccernet about the pressure he was under. A complete re-write ensued (at one o’clock in the bloody morning with work the following … Continue reading →

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Basile resigns

Posted on Friday, 17 October 2008 by

Breaking news from the AFA: Alfio Basile has met with AFA bigwigs, and TN are reporting as I type that he’s resigned from his post in charge of the selección. Olympic coach Sergio Batista, River Plate manager Diego Simeone, and … Continue reading →

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World Cup qualifying: self-examinations, and my own two centavos

Posted on Thursday, 16 October 2008 by

On Thursday, the Argentine squad went their separate ways as they returned to club duty following Wednesday night’s pathetic surrender to neighbours Chile in Santiago. Speaking at Ezeiza airport before flying back to Barcelona, Lionel Messi own up to his … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2010: Chile 1 – 0 Argentina

Posted on Thursday, 16 October 2008 by

After finally ending a run of six matches without defeat in a 2-1 win over Uruguay on Saturday, Argentina followed it up on Wednesday night by losing to trans-Andean neighbours Chile for the first time ever in a competitive match. … Continue reading →

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Sand gets the call

Posted on Tuesday, 14 October 2008 by

With Messers Tevez and Riquelme suspended, and Sergio Agüero injured, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi will be the only one of Argentina’s ‘fantastic four’ (the phrase is Olé‘s and not, I would like to impress upon you, my own) who will feature … Continue reading →

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