A dramatic weekend's action ended in Argentina with Martín Palermo's final match at La Bombonera as Boca Juniors drew 1-1 with Banfield, but although that got more of the headlines and TV coverage, Vélez Sarsfield are the biggest winners of the day. Their 2-0 victory over Huracán and Lanús' 1-0 loss at home to Argentinos... Continue Reading →
Clausura: Boca see off River, & Lanús peg back Vélez (video)
Sunday's biggest match in Argentina saw Martín Palermo a goal from a brilliant header in his final superclásico, and Boca Juniors win 2-0 aided by an uncharacteristic error from River Plate goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo in La Bombonera. Sunday's most important match for the title race saw Lanús come out on top of a five-goal... Continue Reading →
Apertura ’07: Tigre still dream, Boca have a nightmare
Unbelievable. If you'd scripted this at the start of the championship, no-one in their right minds would have published it. I heard a joke recently, after a striker in England's second tier starred in Northern Ireland's recent Euro 2008 qualifying exploits. 'Roy of the Rovers reads David Healy comics!' If that's true, then presumably David Healy reads... Continue Reading →
Apertura ’07: Round 16 goals
All 29 of the goals from the sixteenth round of the Apertura can be seen right now thanks to TN by clicking here. Read on as ever for the running order of this video for those who don't know which kit is whose, as well as my personal favourite strikes of the week - including not... Continue Reading →