Lanús and champions Boca Juniors both began their 2012 Torneo Clausura title campaigns on Friday night, the opening evening of the new championship in Argentina. Both won: Boca beat Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 2-0 in La Bombonera, Darío Cvitanich and Pablo Mouche getting a goal apiece, whilst Lanús raced into a 3-0 lead over San... Continue Reading →
Rolle ruins Riquelme’s return, & a fan dies at Vélez
Sunday's matches in the 2011 Torneo Clausura were overshadowed by tragedy, as death returned to the stadia of Argentina's top flight. Ramón Aramayo, a 36-year-old fan (I would like to stress, not a barra brava), got involved in a struggle whilst passing through a routine security check on the way into Vélez Sarsfield vs San... Continue Reading →