More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
The full fixture list has been released for the 2011 Torneo Clausura de Primera División. The campaign will start on the weekend of the 13th February and end on the weekend of the 19th June, in time for the Copa América which will kick off in La Plata on the 1st July. Champions Estudiantes de... Continue Reading →
Clearly seeing the new year as a chance for a new start, the AFA announced a personnel change on Monday that could have big implication for the Clausura. No, don't get too excited - they're not kicking Julio Grondona out. But Jorge Romo is on his way. 'Who's he?' I hear you cry. The head... Continue Reading →
The fixtures for the 2010 Torneo Clausura have been available on the AFA's website for a couple of weeks, but now the Apertura is well over and there's precious little else going on, it seems an appropriate time to post them up in English here. All the dates given correspond to the Sunday of each... Continue Reading →
River Plate's exit on Thursday night from the Copa Libertadores was so dramatic, even some of the opposition were left feeling a bit bad about it. Granted, Ramón Díaz isn't exactly the world's biggest River-hater, but after helping eliminate his former club, he made an apology of sorts. Another man saying sorry, meanwhile, might be rather more... Continue Reading →
Estudiantes and Lanús have now played each other three times in official matches this year, and on Friday night a winner of the mini-series finally emerged. After two draws in their Copa Libertadores group matches, including an amazing 3-3 a week-and-a-half ago, this Torneo Clausura match also looked like it was heading towards a deadlock... Continue Reading →
Oh, it's been a while. At long, long last the summer break is over, and I can get back to writing about league action rather than transfer news and summer friendlies. There's been a lot of talk about the new year's ticket price hikes - more on that at the weekend - but for now... Continue Reading →
Yes, the Apertura's only just finished (well, if you're an Arsenal or Gimnasia fan, it hasn't even finished yet), but already the fixtures for the 2008 Torneo Clausura have been released, so here they are for your interest and enjoyment. The dates given for each weekend, as ever, are all Sundays - fixtures will be... Continue Reading →
Twelve short months ago, all was looking rosy in Argentina and South American competition for those who like to see big clubs winning things. There was enough interest for the unexpected sides to shake it up a bit – Pachuca were about to beat Colo Colo in the Copa Sudamericana final to become the first... Continue Reading →
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