More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata played out a dull 0-0 draw in La Paternal on Monday evening, but the best entertainment of the night was, fittingly, to come later, when all of the top three were in action in the remaining two matches of the 17th round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura. In... Continue Reading →
Argentinos Juniors visited Montevideo on Wednesday night, and with a goal from pint-sized striker Franco Niell, they beat Nacional 1-0 to go top of Group 3, with seven points from three matches. You can see Niell's goal right here. Copa Libertadores 2011, 2nd March Group 3: Nacional (URU) 0 - 1 Argentinos Juniors You can... Continue Reading →
Independiente advanced to the first round proper of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana with a 1-1 draw in the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona which contributed to a 2-1 aggregate victory over Argentinos Juniors for El Rojo. Néstor Ortigoza levelled on aggregate for Argentinos from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, but former Boca Juniors playmaker... Continue Reading →
In the final match of the second round of the 2010 Torneo Apertura, Independiente and Argentinos Juniors met in the Estadio Libertadores de América on Monday evening. I was there, along with Ben Fawkes from the excellent Football Filter, and the match we saw sadly wasn't as much of a classic as the last time... Continue Reading →
It's a quiet one now, as we fall further and further into the 'gravity of the World Cup' (© Bostero Forever) and, for the next week and a half at least, there's not likely to be very much of any real interest going on save speculation on Diego Maradona's likely lineup from behind the green barrier... Continue Reading →
Hearts were in mouths this afternoon in Ezeiza when Lionel Messi hit the ground in training after a collision with Javier Mascherano which saw Argentina's medical staff running over to help him. He is, apparently, absolutely fine though. And whilst the selección begin training in earnest, Argentinos Juniors are in need of a new manager... Continue Reading →
Argentinos Juniors' 3-2 loss away to Estudiantes on Saturday saw manager Claudio Vivas resign his charge, and there was no waiting around to see who would replace him - on Monday Claudio Borghi, former Argentinos playing favourite, was unveiled. Argentinos become Borghi's second Argentine club as a manager after his spell last year with Independiente.... Continue Reading →
Diego Simeone was officially unveiled as San Lorenzo manager on Tuesday in a press conference, whilst other reports claim that Argentinos manager Claudio Vivas will have his charge of the team terminated if El Bicho lose to Independiente on Sunday. Simeone's task in Boedo is a simple one, to start: win the first match. Whilst... Continue Reading →
Huracán have continued their upward spiral this weekend, visiting Tigre in Victoria and coming away with a 2-1 victory to make it two wins on the trot and keep them in with a realistic shot at the qualification spots for next year's Copas. Tigre aren't the force they were in the Apertura, and although Diego... Continue Reading →
Lionel Messi made a return to the starting lineup for Barcelona; Internazionale stumbled at the top of Serie; Carlos Tevez helped take Manchester United through to the 6th round of the FA Cup, whilst Javier Mascherano did likewise for Liverpool, where he may soon be joined by Pablo Aimar. Lionel Scaloni, meanwhile, has already moved to... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 