More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
1-0 down from the start of the clásico 'away' to Huracán in La Bombonera, it took San Lorenzo three whole days to equalise. When Aureliano Torres eventually got that equaliser, though, three minutes into the second half of 37 minutes, the floodgates opened. El Cuervo battered their local rivals and came away from Boca's stadium... Continue Reading →
Argentina are still a long way from shining as brightly as they might do, but they confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Football Tournament on Sunday, beating Australia by a solitary goal after an underwhelming performance which saw the Aussies' spirited rearguard eventually broken by a brilliant counter-attacking goal from Napoli's Ezequiel... Continue Reading →
The votes are in, and have been counted. The trophies have all been decided now, and at most clubs, pre-season training for the new campaign is getting underway. But the question on everyone's lips, of course, is: 'Who has won the 2008 Hasta El Gol Siempre Award?' ladies and gentlemen, wonder no longer. The voting... Continue Reading →
The goals from last night's demolition job by Argentina against Mexico are online now, and here they are. Argentina 4 - 1 Mexico
After a 1-1 draw in the Nuevo Gasómetro last week, San Lorenzo travelled to Quito for the second leg of their quarter-final tie with Liga Deportiva Universitaria knowing they faced an uphill struggle to qualify - playing at altitude against opponents who already had an away goal, and furthermore who had yet to lose a... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday night, Carlos Tevez became the first Argentine ever to win both the Copa Libertadores and the European Cup as - in spite of his missing two good chances before half time - his Manchester United side overcame Chelsea on penalties to claim their third continental trophy. His former club Boca Juniors, meanwhile, remain... Continue Reading →
San Lorenzo wanted a sizeable win on Thursday night against Liga de Quito, Estudiantes' conquerors in the previous round of the Copa Libertadores. Knowing they'll have to travel to the Ecuadorian capital to play a high-altitude second leg, Ramón Díaz's team needed to attack and get a couple of goals ahead for their fans to... Continue Reading →
Bruno Marioni scored a first-half winner for Atlas as the Mexicans visited El Sur and beat Lanús in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores second round. The Mexicans came to Buenos Aires with every intention of attacking, and got their reward - an away goal and a victory - after a strong performance against... Continue Reading →
Tuesday night saw Boca Juniors' hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores suffer a blow when they lost 3-1 in Mexico to Atlas. Having beaten them 3-0 in La Bombonera a few weeks ago, Boca were confident of all but sealing their place in the next round before this match, but... Continue Reading →
Estudiantes de La Plata moved to within one win of the Copa Libertadores knockout stages on Tuesday night, completing a double over Uruguayans Danubio in the Estadio Municipal de La Plata thanks to a penalty from Juan Sebastián Verón and a second from Leandro Desábato. Estudiantes' path now looks a lot clearer than it did... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 