More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
It's been a week of big name moves in Argentina's footballing landscape, with three of the deals in particular standing out. On Friday it was confirmed that Diego Buonanotte will move from River Plate to Málaga of the Spanish First Division at the end of the season (he'll remain at the Núñez club for the... Continue Reading →
The football World Cup today lost one of its final links with its origins, when Francisco Varallo, the former Boca Juniors forward, died in the early hours in La Plata, aged 100 years and six months. He had been the last living player to take part in the final of the inaugural tournament in Montevideo,... Continue Reading →
Leonardo Madelón was unveiled on Wednesday as the new manager of Gimnasia La Plata, replacing Guillermo Sanguinetti who stood down a couple of weeks ago. Madelón is reported as being delighted to have taken over, although whether the ex Central manager is being serious is another matter; Gimnasia are currently joint bottom of the Promedio... 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 →
It's been an interesting few days whilst I've been away, and I hope I don't miss anything out of a whirlwind summary: Saturday's superclásico in Mendoza was a thriller, seeing five goals and four red cards as River avenged their 1-0 defeat of the Torneo de Verano with a 3-2 victory. On the same day,... Continue Reading →
Former Argentina and Independiente forward Raúl Emilio Bernao died of a hepatitis-related illness on Wednesday, aged 66. Bernao was born in Sarandí on the 4th November 1941, and played in nearby Avellaneda for Independiente from 1961 to 1970, scoring 41 goals from his position on the right wing. Bernao was one of the players in... Continue Reading →
River Plate have already got themselves a new manager in time for Christmas since the Apertura ended, and on Friday, both La Plata clubs did the same, along with Huracán, whilst Boca were closing in on the man to replace Miguel Russo. If they get their man by Christmas, one-quarter of the Primera A clubs will... Continue Reading →
Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a very popular man in Argentina right now. Eight months ago, he left Boca Juniors, where he'd become one of the most succesful players in the club's history, to move to Columbus Crew of the MLS in the United States. On Tuesday it emerged that his boyhood club Gimnasia La Plata... Continue Reading →
Having seen Tigre claim a stunning victory over Boca just before their own match against Gimnasia got underway, Lanús's players knew they wouldn't be celebrating their club's first ever Argentine championship on Wednesday whatever happened. But they also knew they could get a lot closer to it with the right result. And so it proved.... Continue Reading →
No, don't worry, regular readers. You haven't missed out on a week of your lives without noticing. To accomodate Boca Juniors' upcoming Club World Championship campaign, which starts in Japan just ten days after they had been due to play the final match of the season, the two 19th round matches involving the three championship challengers are... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 