More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
A quick news update this one: It was confirmed on Thursday that the Argentine national team will play two friendlies in Buenos Aires prior to leaving for the World Cup. The original plan was to play the matches in Europe (fans there have more money, you see), but the players apparently requested that they play... Continue Reading →
First, for all those who are as big on detail as myself, I apologise for that headline, because there's nothing I hate more than English speakers referring to the world's most modest, understated football club as 'Real'. But why let that get in the way of a not especially good headline? Real Madrid might be... Continue Reading →
Following Newell's Old Boys' victory over River Plate on Saturday, the other sides hoping to keep up in the race for the title had to win on Sunday, and two of them managed it. Banfield overcame San Lorenzo 1-0 in Boedo for their first win away to El Cuervo in 13 years, and Estudiantes brushed... Continue Reading →
The scores and scorers of the weekend will be up in a few hours' time - after the super, Tigre and Argentinos drew 1-1 in Victoria and Colón then took over the leadership of the table in the weekend's final match with a 2-1 win over fellow contenders San Lorenzo in El Cementerio. For now... Continue Reading →
After leading 1-0 at half time through a Marcelo Gallardo free kick, River Plate failed to capitalise on their dominance in the first period and conceded an equaliser to none other than Martín Palermo - the second highest scorer in superclásico history - in the second half. River played far better than they have a... Continue Reading →
There's a vital grudge match in England this afternoon as Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League, and also today Indian football hosts a less globally famous but no less passionate derby with Mohun Bagan taking on East Bengal. For a change, I'm not going to bill the superclásico as the world's biggest derby... Continue Reading →
I've been in Barcelona on holiday since Wednesday, hence the lack of action on HEGS during the past few days, but before I left I still kept myself busy off-blog by writing a piece for ESPN Soccernet on the managerial pressures at Argentina's two domestic giants, River Plate and Boca Juniors. If you'd like to... Continue Reading →
Some news that's breaking as I go to bed on Sunday night: Néstor Gorosito looks certain to resign as River Plate manager on Monday after his side's 1-0 loss to Arsenal de Sarandí, but now Alfio Basile could well be joining him in the dole queue after he presented his resignation to Carlos Bianchi in... Continue Reading →
Another 1-0 win for the home side in the second all-Argentine Copa Sudamericana preliminary tie saw domestic champions Vélez Sársfield progress to the first round proper after a 2-1 aggregate win over Boca Juniors. Martín Palermo was sent off for the visitors for a violent challenge on national side left back Emiliano Papa, and Jonathan... Continue Reading →
I can now embed the goals from Thursday night's Copa Sudamericana preliminary first leg between Boca Juniors and Vélez Sársfield. Pablo Mouche opened the scoring early on for Boca, and Víctor Zapata got a late but deserved equaliser for Vélez to take the tie back to the Estadio José Amalfitani all square. Copa Sudamericana preliminary... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 