More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Passion! Chaos! The ever-present chance of violence! Possibly some football, at some point! Yes, that's right: this week, the knockout stage of the Copa Libertadores gets underway. There are three Argentina v Brazil clashes, with River Plate v Cruzeiro and Godoy Cruz v Palmeiras both on Tuesday night, and Athletico Paranaense v Boca Juniors on... Continue Reading →
Alianza Lima v River Plate (Wednesday, 19:30 local time/EST, 21:30 ART, 00:30 Thursday GMT) The euphoria of the epic extra-time victory at ‘home’ in the Bernabéu back in December is gone if certainly not forgotten, given the identity of their opponents in that match, for River Plate. The hard work of defending their Copa Libertadores... Continue Reading →
Jorge Wilstermann v Boca Juniors (Tuesday, 20:30 Cochabamba, 21:30 ART, 19:30 EST, 00:30 Weds GMT) Last year’s Copa Libertadores runners up Boca Juniors begin their quest to go one better on Tuesday night as the group stage of the 2019 competition gets underway. Boca are visiting Cochabamba, Bolivia, to take on Jorge Wilstermann, and readers... Continue Reading →
