More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
It's finally here! At 9pm local time tonight, the 2010 Torneo Apertura de Primera División will kick off as Arsenal Fútbol Club host Lanús in the only Friday evening game of the weekend. If you're knew to the Argentine league this year, you'd probably like a bit of a guide to the teams who are... Continue Reading →
The 2008 Torneo Apertura kicks off on Friday evening, so I think it's about time for the annual season preview, don't you? Long-time readers may notice that this is largely an updated version of last year's potted histories, but I've added a few things - you can now find out how much I really know... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday night Copa Libertadores holders Boca Juniors take on Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro in the first leg of the higher-profile of the competition's semi-finals. Regular readers of HEGS will have been able to follow Boca's progress through the tournament and indeed in Argentina's domestic league this year, but may well be rather more... Continue Reading →
This Friday sees the start of the 2007 Primera A Torneo Apertura, with that long football-less week-and-five-days since the World Youth Cup win finally over. But who are the teams? Where are they from? Who manages them, what are their histories like and which are the main derby rivalries? The superclásico's an easy one, of... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 