More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Sergio Batista has just announced a preliminary squad for the 2011 Copa América - which starts in Argentina one month tomorrow - which will be trimmed slightly to 22 players for the final squad. Carlos Tevez, after the amazing about-turn from both parties at the end of last week, is in the squad. Gabriel Heinze... Continue Reading →
We've a new correspondent on Argentines Abroad this week, to give us a more in-depth view of Italy's Serie A, in which there was some decent Argentine action this week. In Spain, Sergio Agüero scored yet again for Atlético Madrid, closing in on a century, and there are also contributions in Portugal, France and Mexico to... Continue Reading →
Lionel Messi scored against a José Mourinho-coached team for the first time at the weekend, in the clásico in Spain, but he wasn't the only Argentine to notch a goal in foreign lands. There were a few beauties in the Mexican top flight as well as contributions in Italy, Portugal and elsewhere in Spain. Here's your... Continue Reading →
There wasn't much Argentine involvement during FA Cup weekend in England, but elsewhere there was plenty to talk about. Another double from Lionel Messi - this time late on - was added to a Player Of The Year award for Javier Saviola in Portugal and a missed penalty for Javier Pastore in Italy. All this... Continue Reading →
Sergio Batista has announced his first Argentina squad as permanent boss, having been only caretaker manager when he named the squad to face Brazil late last year. When Argentina take on Portugal in Switzerland on the 9th February, they'll do so without senior squad members such as Carlos Tevez, Gabriel Heinze and Martín Demichelis, all... Continue Reading →
This extended Argentines Abroad has been made possible by the fact that I didn't have time to do one last week, but forgot to let my correspondents know - and as a result we've got two weeks' worth of submissions from Spain and Portugal, as well as a very belated (my fault, not Tom's) report... Continue Reading →
As I type this, much later in the week than normal due to the activity around the superclásico yesterday, Argentina are playing Brazil in Qatar. It seems as good a time as any to look back on how some of these players (and others) did in the weekend just gone. There was little impression in... Continue Reading →
Sergio Batista named his first squad as Argentina manager yesterday, as well as being officially unveiled by Julio Grondona as the new permanent manager of the national side. Lucas Biglia was the only new name on the teamsheet, whilst in Zanetti, Mascherano and Pastore, there are no fewer than three Javiers in the list. That's... Continue Reading →
Argentina lost to Japan for the first time in their history on Friday, thanks to an 18th-minute goal from Shinji Okazaki. Only Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano really did themselves any sort of credit, and a side clearly as worn out by the long voyage from Europe as were Spain when they travelled to Buenos... Continue Reading →
Argentina's starting XI against Japan for the friendly in Tokyo on Friday has been confirmed, and it's right here. On the weekend of the clásico de Avellaneda, the two Milito brothers - who once played for opposite sides in the derby - both start for Argentina, as of course does Lionel Messi, whose absence would... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 