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With little going on during the summer break, HEGS has been quiet as I've been earning some
spending money whilst on my visit to England, and seeing friends. Off the pitch though, some
transfer dealing has been happening, and some ... Continue reading →
It's been a week of big name moves in Argentina's footballing landscape, with three of the deals in
particular standing out. On Friday it was confirmed that Diego Buonanotte will move from River
Plate to Málaga of the Spanish First ... Continue reading →
Argentina qualified for the second (and final) group stage of the 2011 Sudamericano Sub 20 in Peru
with a third straight unconvincing performance on Saturday afternoon. Boca Juniors starlet Sergio
Araujo got his first goal for the side ten minutes ... Continue reading →
Sergio Batista has announced his first Argentina squad as permanent boss, having been only
caretaker manager when he named the squad to face Brazil late last year. When Argentina take on
Portugal in Switzerland on the 9th February, they'll do ... Continue reading →
The first round of matches of the new year have featured a few Argentine-inspired flashpoints, as
well as the news that Gonzalo Higuaín's season is officially over; an operation on a hernia will
sideline him for six months. Carlos Tevez ... Continue reading →
Those who can remember the events of around a week-and-a-half ago (or who can scroll down the page
a little way) will remember that Andrés D'Alessandro was recently awarded the 2010 South American
Footballer Of The Year gong. If you'd ... Continue reading →
River Plate legend Ariel Ortega on Monday confirmed his exit from the Núñez club, remarking that
he'd felt 'uncomfortable' ever since J.J. López was given charge of the giants on the eve of the
superclásico against Boca Juniors. A few ... Continue reading →
Independiente and San Lorenzo got the Torneos De Verano underway on Tuesday night with a match
which was won 3-2 by Ramón Díaz's side, but it was overshadowed by an amazing tragedy at Racing.
During the club's training session, stormclouds ... Continue reading →
Or rather, 'Argentines in Spain and Portugal,' with a few quick additions, since there wasn't a lot
to write home about elsewhere aside from Carlos Tevez's goal in the FA Cup. Ben Shave and David
Cartlidge, though, are here to ... Continue reading →
In their quest to outdo their predecessors of two years ago and qualify for this year's World Youth
Cup and the London 2012 Olympic Football Tournament Argentina's Under 20s got off to a good start
in the Sudamericano ... Continue reading →
I'm slowly getting used to being back in Buenos Aires, so it's probably about time I posted the
goal video of Argentina's 2-1 win against Peru in the Sudamericano Sub 20 on Wednesday evening.
Rogelio Funes Mori yes! ... Continue reading →
After some unconvincing showings in their first three matches which, nevertheless, brought
qualification for the final group stage, Argentina's Under 20s improved a lot last night in their
final group match against Chile, winning 3-1 to top the group. Banfield's ... Continue reading →
Tuesday night saw competitive football finally begin for Argentina's clubs, even though the
interminably pointless and boring Torneos De Verano (which HEGS readers may have noticed aren't
being covered here this year, because I'm fed up with them) haven't yet ... Continue reading →
Since Sergio Batista's Argentina squad list was made official on Monday, it's been strongly hinted
that one particular change would be made, and so it has come to pass. In a move that frankly makes
one wonder why the Estudiantes ... Continue reading →
