More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
There are some do-or-die matches coming up in the Torneo Apertura this weekend. Boca Juniors have to win to keep Claudio Borghi in a job, and play Vélez Sarsfield, never easy opponents at the best of times. And Borghi's got no fewer than four changes (and possibly one or two more) planned for Sunday's game,... Continue Reading →
As Boca Juniors prepare for a crunch match against Vélez Sarsfield early in their season, championship-winning manager Claudio Borghi is already feeling the heat of the position. El Bichi has made it known he's strongly considering leaving the club if Boca fail to beat Vélez in La Bombonera on Sunday. Boca's directors are already considering... Continue Reading →
The 2010 Torneo Apertura is already one-nine-and-a-halfth of the way through, and with River plate hopeful of putting together the kind of run they need to avoid relegation, Boca Juniors still waiting for Juan Román Riquelme to return to fitness after finally signing a new contract, and Racing also up with the frontrunners, it's been... Continue Reading →
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 →
Friday morning saw confirmation that Mariano Pavone will move to River Plate for the upcoming season, the Núñez club having beaten San Lorenzo to his signature after Ramón Díaz's club almost managed to hijack the offer at the last minute. In New Zealand, Marcelo Cañete, who's worn the number 11 shirt until now during Boca... Continue Reading →
That's how Juan Román Riquelme has described Boca Juniors' offer to him to give him a new three year contract. After breakfasting this morning with the news that Claudio Borghi had described the playmaker's contract negotiations as '80% closed,' Román has shot back on television, insisting that, 'it seems like [the directors] are just trying... Continue Reading →
My internet connection is down for the weekend at home (I'm typing from a cafe/bar in San Telmo called La Poesía, which I heartily recommend to anyone of a literary bent who's visiting or living in Buenos Aires), but fortunately for me I'm having some content provided for me today by Niel Zimmerman of the... Continue Reading →
It's yet to be officially announced, but the Argentina starting eleven for the first match of their World Cup campaign is now widely known and there are unlikely to be any surprises, barring injuries. Jonás Gutiérrez is in at right back with a licence to roam forward, as Maradona has decided to opt for a... Continue Reading →
Boca Juniors are currently going through something of a miserable post-season tour of the United States - a few evenings ago they lost 1-0 to Los Angeles Galaxy and on Wednesday night they crashed 3-0 against Seattle Sounders (you can see the goals here). That's largely a reserve side though, lead by outgoing manager Roberto... Continue Reading →
A bit of a paradox, this torneo corto (short championship), because in spite of it only lasting 19 matches, it's been an absolute epic. We've seen four teams in contention for the title, two of whom couldn't have been expected to do so well at the turn of the year, as well as the (sort... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 