More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Or rather, 'Argentines in Spain and Portugal,' with a few quick additions, since there wasn't a lot to write home about elsewhere aside from Carlos Tevez's goal in the FA Cup. Ben Shave and David Cartlidge, though, are here to keep us up to date with the weekend's happenings. In the wake of his FIFA... 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 →
Sergio Batista named the 15 under-23 players to represent Argentina at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, but what with putting up three other stories last night, I thought I'd leave it until now to publish the list. One of those players, River Plate forward Marco Rubén, has now become Villarreal forward Marco Rubén, in what... Continue Reading →
It's been a mixed pre-Christmas weekend for Argentine footballers in Europe. On the good side, we had Gabriel Heinze and Fernando Gago included in the Real Madrid side who beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Camp Nou, and the irony of two ex-River Plate players, Julio Cruz and Esteban Cambiasso, scoring to down the side who... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 