In Spain on Saturday and in England on Sunday, three Argentine strikers helped their sides to wins. Gonzalo Higuaín scored for Real Madrid as they beat Deportivo La Coruña 2-1 away, Lionel Messi got Barcelona's winner in a 2-1 home win over Sevilla, and Carlos Tevez scored Manchester City's second with a screamer as they... Continue Reading →
World Cup qualifying: Argentina beat Paraguay at home for first time since 1973 (video)
Friday evening didn't bring any Torneo Inicial matches - those will be played over Saturday, Sunday and Monday - but it did feature a World Cup qualifying match in which Argentina dispatched Paraguay 3-1 in Córdoba with an expertly-finished goal from Ezequiel Lavezzi (flicking it in off his back - a real genius finish), a... Continue Reading →