In the seventeenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Seba rejoins Sam, Dan and Dan. He's not happy with the way referees have been treating his club, and he's not afraid to make his anger heard, but a little surprisingly it's another HOP-er who drops an expletive, for which we of course apologise unreservedly. We also... Continue Reading →
Clausura: Martín Palermo finally scores again, and Ramón Díaz quits San Lorenzo (video)
Sunday's Torneo Clausura matches saw Martín Palermo score for Boca Juniors once more, after a personal worst of 951 minutes without a goal, as his side beat Huracán 3-0 away from home. As well as that, there was a 1-1 draw in Sarandí between Arsenal and Gimnasia, Argentinos Juniors fell a goal behind to Racing... Continue Reading →
In the fifteenth episode of Hand Of Pod Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba discuss what we can only term a startling revelation from Racing full back Iván Pillud. We round up all the salient points from the Torneo Clausura in the weekend just gone, discuss Ariel Ortega's latest indiscipline (and wonder how much longer he's... Continue Reading →
In the fourteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan and Dan are once again back on the fernet (after an alcohol-free episode 13), whilst Seba is dry as ever. We discuss the two giants of Argentine football; Boca Juniors, who had another Riquelme-inspired win, and River Plate, who scored an absolutely fantastic goal which... Continue Reading →
The thirteenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Dan, Seba and Dan discussing things in a remarkably sober manner. We look back on the USA vs Argentina friendly on Saturday, considering the performance. Seba has a few words he wishes he could say in Ángel Di María's ear, and they're not complimentary. Looking at... Continue Reading →
The eighth episode of Hand Of Pod looks at the ongoing feud between Carlos Tevez and Argentina's national team coach Sergio Batista, as well as taking in our thoughts on the Racing vs Boca Juniors clásico last Saturday and much more besides. You can get it, as ever, on the HOP blog, or subscribe on... Continue Reading →
A youngster leaves Argentina, and a legend returns
It's been a week of big name moves in Argentina's footballing landscape, with three of the deals in particular standing out. On Friday it was confirmed that Diego Buonanotte will move from River Plate to Málaga of the Spanish First Division at the end of the season (he'll remain at the Núñez club for the... Continue Reading →
River go out with a bang; Palermo hits the 300 mark
There were an awful lot of ones on the scoreboards of Argentina's top flight on Monday as the 2010 Torneo Apertura drew to a close, but River Plate, at least, ended a difficult year on a high note with a 4-1 away tonking of Lanús. After opening his first team account last week, rising star... Continue Reading →
Hand Of Pod episode 3
The third episode of Hand Of Pod, featuring myself and the Dans English and Australian, is online now. We discuss Cristian Fabbiani's girth, Martín Palermo's slowness, Juan Sebastián Verón's lack of pace and reveal just how little we know about Goiás, Independiente's opponents in the Copa Sudamericana final. You can listen to it here.
River Plate vs Boca Juniors: starting lineups
The superclásico will be upon us in around four and a bit hours, at 7pm local time (10pm Greenwich Mean Time) with Argentina's two biggest clubs doing battle in what has become a mediocre middle-of-the-table clash, but which will grab all the attention of the country's football-watching public anyway. The latest indications are that each... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 