The sixth round of the 2016 Torneo de Transición is upon us, and it's a big one, because on Sunday River Plate host Boca Juniors in the superclásico. It will be Guillermo Barros Schelotto's second match in charge of Boca, as he looks to turn around the fortunes of the team he's inherited from Rodolfo Arruabarrena.... Continue Reading →
River Plate v Boca Juniors: how to watch online, and two previews to enjoy
For the first time since HEGS began back in February 2007, I won't be attempting to provide any live coverage of the superclásico today. That's because, for the first time, I'll be at it. The good news, though, is that wherever you are, it's never been easier to watch, because the Argentine government's Fútbol Para Todos program has... Continue Reading →
Two superclásico previews: one written, and one spoken
A year and a half on from the last competitive fixture between Argentina's two biggest clubs, River Plate host Boca Juniors at 15:30 local time today (18:30 Greenwich Mean Time). There are a couple of options I can provide you with if you're after something in the way of a preview. First, this piece by... Continue Reading →
In the nineteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, me, Dan, Seba and Dan greet a couple of special guests to preview this Sunday's superclásico in La Bombonera. Samuel (no, not Sam) is our tamed River Plate fan, and the four of us try to keep him from attacking Boca Juniors fan Ariel. The team discuss... Continue Reading →
Superclásico Apertura 2009: the lineups
There's a vital grudge match in England this afternoon as Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League, and also today Indian football hosts a less globally famous but no less passionate derby with Mohun Bagan taking on East Bengal. For a change, I'm not going to bill the superclásico as the world's biggest derby... Continue Reading →
Apertura ’07: Round 13 fixtures
One fixture looms over all, of course, as River host Boca in the biggest fixture anywhere in the world this weekend, hoping to give the visitors the full force of their frankly terrifying home form, and banish memories of their frankly terrible away form. In the last three years, River have been trophyless (unless one... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 