More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
The first evening of action in the third round of Superliga games of the 2018–19 season involved an unusual four matches, including two of the Big Five. Racing, in between the two legs of their Copa Libertadores tie with River Plate, rotated plenty of players but still got a 3-0 win away to Patronato; at... Continue Reading →
It was a long weekend in Argentina (Monday was a bank holiday), and as a result of having a life during it, I didn't get a chance to upload the goals from Saturday, Sunday or Monday's matches. Fortunately as well as the highlights they put up for each individual game, the Superliga's YouTube account also... Continue Reading →
(Well it's not like I get many chances to reference Shuggie Otis in a headline, is it?) The Superliga season still has six matches to run, but continental qualification could be the only live issue for most of the run-in. Boca Juniors are eight points clear at the top, and in the relegation table –... Continue Reading →
This week saw Jorge Sampaoli conclude a brief tour of some of Europe's biggest clubs, where he visited clubs whose squads include Argentina internationals. Also this week, Sampaoli started doing the same thing with clubs in Argentina. Wanting to leave nothing to chance, he wants to be informed about his players' daily training regimes. But... Continue Reading →
The Superliga continued on Friday with four matches, the most notable of which saw league leaders Boca Juniors take full advantage of San Lorenzo's loss on Friday to move six points clear with a 2-0 win over Colón. Prior to that, Newell's Old Boys left it late against Arsenal de Sarandí, and Gabriel Heinze's time... Continue Reading →
On Monday we finally heard when the 2017-18 top flight season in Argentina will kick off, under the auspices of the new Superliga. The first weekend of the championship will be the weekend of Sunday, 20th August, according to Olé, and initially the organisation will 'borrow' various services from the AFA, including the disciplinary tribunal and... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 