A new round of Primera División action begins tonight - albeit tonight's matches aren't themselves the most attractive of the weekend. As ever, I'm back for The Bubble, previewing the weekend and highlighting the matches you should definitely make sure not to miss. You can read that here. And if you want to listen to episode... Continue Reading →
New weekly column for The Bubble: Huracán’s date with destiny
Starting this week, I have a weekly football column for Argentine English-language news site The Bubble. I've been given free rein to write about whatever I fancy from week to week (suggestions are always welcome, especially in quiet weeks!), and have started with this: a piece on Huracán's first-ever international cup final, which begins in a... Continue Reading →
Independiente return to the Primera with a 2-0 tie-break victory over Huracán (video)
Wednesday saw one absolutely titanic clash before the much more minor business of the Brazil 2014 World Cup gets underway. Having finished level on points during the 2013-14 B Nacional season, Independiente and Huracán had to play a tie-breaker in La Plata to decide which side claimed third place in the league, and with it... Continue Reading →
Christoph Daum spotted at Huracán vs Colón
There'll be much more detail on Friday evening's match between Huracán and Colón - a 2-1 win for the visitors - after the weekend, but first, a curiosity photo, and an offer for any readers of very blurry German to come forward. Sitting two rows in front of a prestigious panel of journalists comprised of... Continue Reading →
Huracán welcome back a legend
Following the resignation of Héctor Rivoira from the Huracán bench on Monday, the Parque Patricios club have moved swiftly to find a replacement. They announced on Monday that they'd given a contract to Miguel Ángel Brindisi, just over eight years after his last match in charge of El Globo. The 20th September was club president... Continue Reading →
Two more managers resign
It's becoming a veritable Black Monday in the Argentine Primera División. Daniel Garnero resigned as Independiente manager this morning, and now he's been followed by Huracán manager Héctor Rivoira, who took charge of this morning's training session before phoning club president Carlos Babington to communicate his resignation. If Rivoira was aiming to be the first... Continue Reading →
Torneo Apertura 2009 in review
The Torneo Apertura started in chaos, with no-one sure which TV channels games would be screened on and many finding it so difficult to find just one title contender that Boca Juniors, of all teams, were held up by some commentators as the most likely candidates (I'd never make a silly mistake like that of... Continue Reading →
Angel Cappa to leave Huracán
It's been a funny old year for Ángel Cappa and Huracán. After a storming Torneo Clausura in which they were robbed of the title only on the last day by some appalling officiating, they've fallen away drastically in the second half of the year. Cappa tried to resign last week, but the players talked him... Continue Reading →
Rodrigo Silvera’s mum speaks out
Tuesday night saw the return of football hooliganism to England after stabbings outside the West Ham United vs Milwall League Cup match, but there's been a small step forward in the battle against violence in Argentine football. You've probably not heard of Rodrigo Silvera if you're not Argentine. Back in November (the 1st, to be... Continue Reading →
Last-minute cramming
Estudiantes (yeah, you see?) start their Copa Libertadores semi-final on Thursday night, and they've got some frantic last minute preparations for the big exam still to come. After left back Marco Angeleri and centre half Cristian Cellay were both ruled out with injury, Estudiantes have got dispensation from CONMEBOL to sign an emergency defender to... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 