Most of Europe's top leagues come to an end this weekend, so the final full-sized Argentines Abroad of the year gets you ready for the remaining title run-ins in England and France, as well as recapping the action from Spain and Portugal last weekend. Lionel Messi's world record, Diego Milito's hat trick in the Milan... Continue Reading →
Catching up on Argentines Abroad ahead of the weekend
I have had a very, very busy week indeed, which is why not much has shown up on HEGS during the last few days, but here, prior to the beginning of the footballing weekend in Europe, is a quick Argentines Abroad catch-up from Portugal, Mexico and Spain. Tom Clark, who blogs here, is our Mexican correspondent. The... Continue Reading →
UPDATED! Argentines Abroad: Messi closes in on a record, and more (videos)
It's been another lively weekend for the Argentine footballers of the world, with Lionel Messi poised to become the highest goalscorer in F.C. Barcelona's professional era on Tuesday if he can get two goals against Granada tonight. Before that, let's recap what Argentina's representatives - including Messi, of course - got up to at the... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: catching up again
Argentines Abroad has been even more delayed than usual this week, so very briefly, here are updates on last weekend's action from our intrepid correspondents in Mexico, Spain and Portugal. Tom Clark, whose blog you'll find over here, is as ever filling us in on the action from Mexico. Could Lucas Lobos be the best... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: Messi disappoints, Lucho moves back to an old home and more
It's been a good while since the last lot of Argentines Abroad, partly because of the Claudio Yacob exclusive on Tuesday night, partly because of an enormous storm in Buenos Aires over the last 24 hours which left me stranded for longer than expected at my girlfriend's house on Wednesday, and partly because of a... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: Messi hits three, Lamela key again, Aimar scores a cracker & more (videos)
It's been another action-packed round of matches around the world, with Argentines once again providing no shortage of highlights. Step this way for the latest on Lionel Messi's fine weekend performance and some impressive contributions in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and Mexico from his inevitably less talented compatriots. In England, two forwards of different statures... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: Another Messi double and more
Another weekend passed some time ago now, and illness during the week combined with the recording of a couple of Hand Of Pod specials is the reason this post is going up late, but we've news of Lionel Messi's return to goalscoring form in Spain, a Mauro Formica goal for Blackburn in England, and Diego... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: 2012 is upon us
Football has well and truly restarted in earnest after the new year festivities now, and with action in Spain, Portugal, Italy, England and Mexico to report on Argentines Abroad is back - as is HEGS for that matter! Happy new year, everyone. There's not much to say about Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or win that you can't read elsewhere,... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: another catch-up
Deadlines for previewing the final rounds of the 2011 Torneo Apertura have severely hampered my style this week, so without further ado here's a quick catch-up in the main leagues covered by Argentines Abroad. In England's Premier League, Sergio Agüero got Manchester City started on the scoresheet, giving them a half time lead in a... Continue Reading →
Argentines Abroad: the final weekend in November
The weekend just gone saw as many crucial contributions from Argentines as ever in the world's biggest leagues, and a welcome return to form for the usual suspects in the Mexican league after last week's no-show. With the usual contributions from Mexico, Portugal, Spain and France, here's the latest roundup. In England's Premier League, Jonás... Continue Reading →