More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Having taken slightly longer than planned to get around to writing this post, here I am with something a bit more analytical (I hope) on the Argentina vs Spain friendly from Tuesday afternoon. It was the world champions' first defeat since winning the World Cup on the 11th July, and as such Argentina now take... Continue Reading →
I was up until very late last night writing this, and that's why it's only relatively late today that I'm able to post it here (having slept in between). My thoughts on Argentina's 4-1 win over Spain yesterday afternoon, and what it means for Sergio Batista's job prospects, are online now over on ESPN Soccernet.... Continue Reading →
Argentina take on Spain in just possibly the football world's most prestigious fixture of the day on Tuesday, at 5pm local time. The match is being screened live on ITV4 in the UK, and on state TV in Argentina, but beyond that I'm clueless I'm afraid. It's the first visit of a European side to... Continue Reading →
The highest-profile of the friendlies being played next week during the international break is almost certainly the one in Buenos Aires on Tuesday 7th September, when Argentina will host new world champions Spain in the Estadio Monumental. It'll be the first time since 1987 that a highly-ranked European side (back then it was West Germany)... Continue Reading →
Sergio Batista today named his Argentina squad to take on Spain in the second friendly of his caretaker managership with the team. The match will take place at 5pm local time on Tuesday, 7th September, in River Plate's Estadio Monumental. The biggest stories surrounding the list are Agustín Marchesín's call-up as the third goalkeeper, Andrés... 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 →
