More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
If you've not already voted for our Argentines Abroad award, now's the time. Less than 24 hours remaining! Argentina has recently had its own elections, but this week sees the culmination of a far more important one. You've got only six days left to vote, if you haven't already, for your winner in the HEGS... Continue Reading →
Wednesday saw two birthdays in Argentine football: Juan Román Riquelme turned 31 (the fans turned out in strength at Boca's training ground to wish him well) and Lionel Messi reminded us how astonishing he is for his age by turning twenty-two. So it seems as good a time as any to remind our readers that... Continue Reading →
The European league seasons are now all over, as is the Mexican championship, but Argentines have once again had a say, with European places still up for grabs, another title claimed in France and one of Maradona's new boys very nearly turning the tide of the Mexican playoff final. With the trophies wrapped up in... Continue Reading →
The nominations have been counted for the 2008-2009 HEGS / Mundo Albiceleste Award for Best Argentine Abroad, and they're an interesting bunch. Four players were nominated, and last year's winner Carlos Tevez isn't among them. The top flights of Italy, Spain, Mexico and England have provided us with the nominees, of whom three haven't previously... Continue Reading →
Nominations for the HEGS / Mundo Albiceleste award for Best Argentine Abroad 2008-2009 have now closed. Any which reach me after this post won't be counted. When a full rundown of all the nominees has been prepared (probably over the weekend) they'll be posted both here and over on MA, and the final round of... Continue Reading →
Maxi López plays a little later tonight in the Copa Libertadores as his Grêmio side take on Caracas FC in the first leg of the quarter-final. There have been two very prominent performances on the other side of the Atlantic tonight though, as the two previous winners - Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez - looked... Continue Reading →
The final full-length Argentines Abroad of 2008-2009 comes with just a day and a half left for you to get your nominations in for the HEGS / Mundo Albiceleste award for the Best Argentine Abroad of the season that's now finishing. So far we've had relatively few nominations in, so if you'd like your favourite... Continue Reading →
Diego Maradona has announced the squad for Argentina's next competitive matches, the World Cup 2010 qualifiers at home to Colombia on the 6th of June, and away to Ecuador on the 10th. The purpose of that 'B' international on Wednesday night has been revealed - no fewer than nine players from the domestic game have... Continue Reading →
After last week's midweek cup finals in Spain and Italy, the gongs are starting to be handed out for the competitions people actually care about now, and already we've got three more league champion sides in Europe with Argentine representation to add to AZ in the Netherlands and Porto in Portugal. The Spanish, Italian and... Continue Reading →
It's not too often I write one of these covering midweek matches, but Wednesday 13th May was a bit of a high watermark for Argentine representatives in foreign football this season. The Copa Libertadores and CONCACAF Champions League, as well as the national cup finals in both Spain and Italy, all had important contributions from... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 