Part of this post should have gone up on Sunday night, but I didn't have time for it - apologies. Anyway, Sunday's Torneo Final matches saw a dull superclásico whose main talking points were Manu Lanzini scoring the fastest goal in the fixture's history to put River 1-0 up, before Santiago Silva equalised, and a hold-up during... Continue Reading →
Boca Juniors v River Plate: live stream
At 16:30 on Sunday afternoon (20:30 UK time, 15:30 if you're on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States - hopefully the rest of you can work it out from there!), Boca Juniors host River Plate in one of world football's biggest derbies. You can of course follow my updates during the match on Twitter.... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Lanús get back to winning ways & go top temporarily (video)
There were three matches on Saturday in the 2013 Torneo Final, and whilst they weren't as high-scoring as Friday's two, they had their moments, and a couple of fine finishes. In Santa Fe, Unión and Belgrano drew 1-1, a result that sees Unión's points-per-game average remain at exactly 1, and as such doesn't help them... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo get wins (video)
Superclásico weekend is upon us in Argentina, but before River Plate's visit to Boca Juniors' Bombonera on Sunday, there are other games to take care of, and Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo got the weekend started with a win apiece on Friday night, as we saw six goals in two matches. Godoy Cruz's win came... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Boca disappoint again, River show they mean business & more (video)
The tenth round of the 2013 Torneo Final is eight matches in, and so far there's been no shortage of bad refereeing and talking points. A virtual Vélez Sarsfield reserve side lost to Newell's just 45 hours after their starters had been knocked out of the Copa Argentina on penalties by Olimpo; Racing and Colón... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Boca Juniors handed ‘shameful’ 6-1 thrashing, Independiente’s misery deepens & more (video
Friday's Torneo Final matches held little excitement, but Saturday's three games saw 15 (fifteen!) goals, and over both days there were talking points galore. First, there was a 1-1 draw between Independiente and Unión, after which Américo Gallego's resignation was rejected by Independiente's board, only for him to be let go 24 hours later. Argentinos... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Results go against Independiente; Vélez & San Lorenzo draw (video)
Friday's and Saturday's Torneo Final matches brought just eight goals, but one clear loser; Independiente, one of only two sides in Argentina never to have been relegated, are closer than ever after losing 2-0 to All Boys on Friday night, and seeing results on Saturday go against them - mainly the fact that Atlético Rafaela... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final: Lanús maintain top spot, but Newell’s close in & Godoy Cruz win the clásico cuyano (video)
Sunday's and Monday's matches in the 2013 Torneo Final brought thirteen goals and plenty of developments at the business ends of both tables (league and relegation). On Sunday, Independiente and Boca Juniors met in the weekend's second clásico, and drew a frantic match 1-1, a little fortunately for Boca. Next was the third derby of the... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final: Argentinos beat All Boys in clásico, Colón & Tigre serve up a five-goal thriller and more (video)
Friday's and Saturday's games in the 2013 Torneo Final only saw a few goals, with over half of them concentrated in just one match - the first of the weekend. Colón and Tigre met in Santa Fe and the hosts ran out 3-2 winners to get their first win of the year. Later on Friday,... Continue Reading →
Hand Of Pod 97: Argentina edge closer to a World Cup place, and back to domestic matters
In the ninety-seventh episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan and Joel are joined (eventually) by Daniel Schweimler, another Englishman in Buenos Aires, who runs the Hand Of Dan blog looking at Argentine society through the prism of life on the terraces of Argentinos Juniors. We discuss Argentina's impressive World Cup qualifying results (a... Continue Reading →
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