The goals from the eleventh round of action in the 2016 Primera División are right here for your enjoyment, including Atlético Tucumán legend Luis Rodríguez's hundredth career goal, all the goals from Boca Juniors' 4-1 thrashing of Aldosivi and a brilliant hit from San Lorenzo midfielder Franco Mussis.
2016 Primera, fourth round: all the goals
Here are all the goals from the fourth round of matches in the Primera championship, which include two wonderful matches as San Lorenzo pipped Vélez Sarsfield by the odd goal in five, Independiente and Racing produced a thrilling finish to what had otherwise been a deadly dull clásico in Avellaneda, Boca Juniors thrashed Newell's Old Boys... Continue Reading →
Weekly football preview: round 3
There's a midweek round of matches in Argentina this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and I'm back for The Bubble to preview it, picking out the matches you should definitely make time for, the ones you might want to put on in the background, and those you really shouldn't bother with. Independiente v Rosario Central is the... Continue Reading →
Weekly opinion: 2016 Primera preview, part 1
In this week's opinion piece for The Bubble, I've written the first part of two which will serve as a preview to the 2016 Primera División transitional championship, which kicks off at the end of next week and runs until late May. This week, I run the rule over the Big Five and the summer transfers... Continue Reading →
Argentine Primera: a just over half term report on all the teams so far
The last 'short championship' (as we currently know them at least) of the era is now eleven matches in in Argentina, and with eight games to go I thought it was time to try and get back to posting something - anything - here. So ahead of the twelfth round of games, which kicks off... 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 →
Cantero loses his battle against Independiente’s barra brava
A brief update as, once again, I try and haul HEGS back on track. I've just written a piece for ESPNFC about the resignation of Javier Cantero, who stepped down as Independiente president a week ago today. Read about why he's left the club and why it was a sad day in Argentine football's struggle against violence... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Boca Juniors handed ‘shameful’ 6-1 thrashing, Independiente’s misery deepens & more (video
Friday's Torneo Final matches held little excitement, but Saturday's three games saw 15 (fifteen!) goals, and over both days there were talking points galore. First, there was a 1-1 draw between Independiente and Unión, after which Américo Gallego's resignation was rejected by Independiente's board, only for him to be let go 24 hours later. Argentinos... Continue Reading →
Apertura: Independiente smile again; Unión and All Boys draw in relegation battle (video)
Saturday's matches in the Primera División saw mixed fortunes for Avellaneda's two clubs. Independiente got a win to lift some of the gloom following the midweek Copa Sudamericana exit, and later on Racing drew 0-0 with San Martín de San Juan to drop points in their effort to stay in touch with Boca Juniors (who... Continue Reading →
Copa Sudamericana: Independiente go out despite a win (video)
Defending Copa Sudamericana champions exited the tournament at the hands of 2009 winners Liga de Quito on Wednesday night, winning 1-0 on the night in the Estadio Libertadores de América but losing 2-1 on aggregate by virtue of Liga's 2-0 home win in the first leg. Leonel Núñez got the only goal of the night... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 