The day is finally upon us. I type at 4am on Sunday, 15th June 2014 - although I have yet to go to bed, for a significant portion of my readership Argentina's World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the new Maracanã is already 'today'. So, ahead of this first test, what are the key points,... Continue Reading →
Where to find me during the World Cup
Hello. You might have heard there's a football tournament being played during the next month. You'll also have noticed, if you're a frequent visitor to HEGS, that I'm crap at updating it, even with links to articles. So, here's the idea: I'm going to try and post links to pieces I write during the World Cup,... Continue Reading →
Argentina World Cup squad: preliminary list confirmed
After an interminable television build-up which saw singing presenters, a chef handing Alejandro Sabella and AFA officials finger food and an awful lot of comments about how TV Pública will show 'the whole World Cup to the whole of this beautiful country' (don't mention that they've only got 32 of the games live, with the... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 