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 →
Cappa steps down as River Plate manager
After much speculation, Ángel Cappa has left River Plate as manager in a situation that's being reported as a resignation, but which he says is a sacking. After directing Monday afternoon's practice session, Cappa met with club directors, and president Daniel Passarella asked for his resignation so that a new manager can be named in... Continue Reading →
Thoughts from the weekend: River vs Independiente
I'm going to start a series today based on my thoughts about the match (or one of the matches) I attended over the weekend in the Argentine Primera División. The weekend just gone, that was Sunday's clásico between River Plate and Independiente. The home side need as many points on the board as early as... Continue Reading →
¡Vélez campeón!
In circumstances about as controversial as they come, and after thirteen minutes of second half stoppage time, Vélez Sársfield beat Huracán by a single late goal from Maxi Moralez - who was sent off for his celebration - to climb above them in the table and claim the Torneo Clausura 2009 title. Huracán had a... Continue Reading →
