More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
In Mexico City, Argentinos Juniors were on Wednesday night playing in a stadium known (in my opinion fittingly) in Spanish as 'mythical' - the Estadio Azteca, the only ground to have hosted two World Cup finals. They were away to Club América, and early in the second half took a 1-0 lead thanks to yet... Continue Reading →
He's not in Argentina's squad to face Portugal on Wednesday, of course, but Carlos Tevez celebrated his birthday on Saturday with a first half hat trick against West Brom for Manchester City, and on the very same day the world's best current Barcelona number 10, Lionel Messi, got a triplete of his own against Atlético... Continue Reading →
There were Argentine goals in seven European leagues this weekend, as well as plenty in Mexico from players both old and new to that league. Carlos Tevez's strike for Manchester City against Chelsea was the highest-profile one of the weekend, but Fernando Cavenaghi also got on the scoresheet, getting his first two since his move... Continue Reading →
It's been another important weekend for Argentines abroad. In Italy there were vital performances from Esteban Cambiasso and Ezequiel Lavezzi; in France, two goals from Fernando Cavenaghi helped Bordeaux to keep dreaming of a title, and Mauro Zárate got another for Birmingham to rescue a point. There were also Argentine goals in Mexico and the... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 