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First, for all those who are as big on detail as myself, I apologise for that headline, because
there's nothing I hate more than English speakers referring to the world's most modest, understated
football club as 'Real'. But why let that get in the way of a not especially good headline? Real
Madrid might be [.
The first proper Argentines Abroad of the new year sees a narrow spread of criollo achievement, but
an impressive one nonetheless. Lionel Messi started the defence of his numerous player of the year
awards with a hat trick. His next goal for Barcelona will be the hundredth of his club career. In
England, Manchester City [.
If you're an eagle-eyed regular reader of HEGS, you may recall at some point during the last week a
comment being made about dodgy Argentine NGOs trying to help secure funding for certain barra brava
gangs to travel to the World Cup in South Africa to support the national side in June. Now, if you
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A quick news update this one: It was confirmed on Thursday that the Argentine national team will
play two friendlies in Buenos Aires prior to leaving for the World Cup. The original plan was to
play the matches in Europe (fans there have more money, you see), but the players apparently
requested that they play [.
For a change, Carlos Tevez had a quiet match in the Premier League, with Manchester City losing to
Everton (Pablo Zabaleta wasn't much better). Elsewhere though, Argentines were in form again.
Lionel Messi became the youngest player ever to score 100 competitive goals for Barcelona and also
the youngest to score 101.
On Tuesday night a home-based Argentina squad took on Costa Rica's national team in a friendly
which saw Diego Maradona's return to footballing involvement following his two month touchline ban
(who noticed?). The match was won 3-2 by Argentina, with goals from José Sosa, Guillermo Burdisso
and Franco Jara for the hosts.
