The Supercopa Argentina was played on Wednesday night, and for a change it was all but impossible for it not to feel like at least a bit of an occasion. That was because however pointless the trophy, the identities of the two clubs playing for it guaranteed that this would be a big (if not necessarily... Continue Reading →
Hand Of Pod episode 280
In the two-hundred and eightieth episode of Hand Of Pod, Andrés and I look back on last weekend's Superliga action - including Nacho Scocco's solo show (and Fernando Quintero's highly impressive debut) for RIver Plate, and Lautaro Martínez's hat trick for Racing, as well as the 1-1 draw between the top two, San Lorenzo and Boca... Continue Reading →
Ignacio Scocco’s goal of the year contender, and other Saturday Superliga highlights
There were four Superliga matches on Saturday in the fourteenth round of the competition, and only four goals – but what we lacked in quantity was more than made up for by the quality of Ignacio Scocco's two for River Plate at home to Olimpo, and in particular his quite breathtaking second. That brace helped River... Continue Reading →
Martino to Barcelona; all his Newell’s side’s goals of the 2013 Torneo Final
Well, if anything was going to get me to post something here, it would be a story this big, wouldn't it? Even though this is really just a link - I've written this piece for ESPNFC on Gerardo Martino, the man who left Newell's Old Boys a couple of weeks ago following their Copa Libertadores semi-final... Continue Reading →
Why Newell’s are worthy title winners
The final round of the Torneo Final is underway as I type, and Saturday's matches don't really have much importance. The important stuff is on Sunday, when the final relegation spot will be decided. But before that, there's time to celebrate Newell's Old Boys' title win, which has been one of the more well-deserved of... Continue Reading →