More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
All the goals from the tenth round of the 2008 Torneo Apertura are online now, including Seba Verón's stunner for Estudiantes and all six of the strikes in the fantastic Arsenal - Vélez match (Vélez's new shirt deserving a highlight of its own, if you ask me). You can view them, as ever, right here... Continue Reading →
Lucas Viatri had hardly had a sniff of anything in the superclásico, but popped up in the 60th minute to decide the match all the same in a manner the great Martín Palermo, looking on, would have been proud of. The goal came after Boca had been reduced to ten men through the sending-off of... Continue Reading →
The players are taking to the pitch in the Monumental for the biggest match of the weekend, and if you're not fortunate enough to be able to watch, you can follow it right here on HEGS, where I'll be attempting to update this post every few minutes with the latest goings-on in the match. Just... Continue Reading →
The 2008 Torneo Apertura superclásico kicks off in a little under six hours, but already the starting lineups are known, bar any last-minute calls of bluff or injuries in the warmup. Luciano Figueroa's transfer has officially gone through in time for the former River striker to start on the bench for Boca, wearing the number 18... Continue Reading →
It's that time again. The tenth round of the 2008 Torneo Apertura is upon us, and with it comes one of the world's biggest derbies: all eyes on the Monumental on Sunday, where River Plate will be hosting Boca Juniors in another superclásico. There'll be big match buildup on HEGS as well as live coverage... Continue Reading →
The full fixture list for the Primera División A Torneo Apertura 2008 has been released. Thanks to Seba for posting the fixtures when they were first announced in a comment last night. Read on for the 'HEGS-approved' official list, with all the clásicos highlighted. Except the single midweek date, which is noted, all these dates refer... Continue Reading →
Monday marked the fourtieth anniversary of a dark day in the history of football in Argentina and, indeed, across South America. On the 23rd June 1968, as Boca Juniors fans left the Estadio Monumental at the end of a mid-season superclásico, a gate was left less than fully opened under circumstances that remain mysterious to... Continue Reading →
It's been an interesting few days whilst I've been away, and I hope I don't miss anything out of a whirlwind summary: Saturday's superclásico in Mendoza was a thriller, seeing five goals and four red cards as River avenged their 1-0 defeat of the Torneo de Verano with a 3-2 victory. On the same day,... Continue Reading →
Well, that's one way to do it. Carlos Ischia wasn't the Boca fans' choice of new manager, and his appointment caused some anger towards Pedro Pompilio when the latter first unveiled him, but on Saturday night, in the Estadio Mundialista of Mar del Plata, he took a huge step to winning over the fans: He... Continue Reading →
