04.12.2011 - Luego de los afiches promovidos por la victoria de Boca Unidos sobre River, llegaron los (inevitables) afiches de "Boca Campeón".
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After a three year drought, Boca Juniors finally claimed the Argentinian title following last night's 3-0 win at home to CA Banfield in the Torneo Apertura (Opening Championship). Boca only needed one point to be sure of the title but sealed the deal with a win in front of their loyal followers at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires and begin the celebrations with two rounds of matches still to be played in the first half of the Argentinian season.

After a three year drought, Boca Juniors finally claimed the Argentinian title following last night's 3-0 win at home to CA Banfield in the Torneo Apertura (Opening Championship). Boca only needed one point to be sure of the title but sealed the deal with a win in front of their loyal followers at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires and begin the celebrations with two rounds of matches still to be played in the first half of the Argentinian season.

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Stanford's women's soccer team has completed its climb up the NCAA ladder. Finally.

After falling in the national title game in each of the last two seasons, Stanford held off Duke to capture the 2011 title with a 1-0 victory in Kennesaw, Ga.

07.12.2011 - "Boca vende" es una frase hecha y repetida por propios y ajenos. Estos porque reniegan del favoritismo de la prensa (Riquelme en las tapas de Olé) y los árbitros. Los propios porque reniegan de la trascendencia que toma el mínimo hecho puertas adentro. Hoy estarán discutiendo si Boca tiene 50 o 51 campeonatos mientras un tercer grupo que, ni propio ni ajeno, se lleva los dividendos.

Santos Laguna and Tigres enter today's Mexican Apertura Final second leg with championship aspirations and 90 minutes to try and lift a trophy.

Tigres posted a 1-0 victory in Torreon in the first leg, and will be favored to hold that lead at home, but Santos Laguna does boast the firepower to reverse that scoreline.

Todos los campeones invictos del fútbol argentino
1893: Lomas Athletic (7G 1E)1894: Lomas Athletic (8G 2E)1895: Lomas Athletic (8G 2E)1898: Lomas Athletic (8G 2E)1899: Belgrano AC (5G 1E)1900: English High School AC, (Alumni) (5G 1E)1901: Alumni (6G)1902: Alumni (7G 1E)1904: Belgrano AC (9G 1E)1907: Alumni (17G 3E)1914: Racing Club (11G 1E)1914: Porteño (10G 4E)1915: Racing Club (22G 2E)1918: Racing Club (17G 2E)1919: Boca Juniors (7G)1919: Racing Club (13G)1924: Boca Juniors (18G 1E)1925: Racing Club (15G 9E)1926: Boca Juniors (15G 2E)1926: Independiente (21G 4E)1968 Metropolitano: San Lorenzo (16G 8E)1972 Nacional: San Lorenzo (11G 3E)1982 Nacional: Ferrocarril Oeste (16G 6E)1994 Apertura: River Plate (12G 7E)1998 Apertura: Boca Juniors (13G 6E) 2011 Apertura: Boca Juniors (12G 7E)
LA TAPA LPND, BOCA CAMPEONEL PETE DE FALCIONI LA CAMISETA 51LOS PREMIOS AL PLANTELLOS AFICHES DE BOCA CAMPEONLA CONSAGRACIONLOS AFICHES DE BOCA UNIDOS-RIVERTODOS LOS TITULOS DE BOCA .

Todos los campeones invictos del fútbol argentino
1893: Lomas Athletic (7G 1E)1894: Lomas Athletic (8G 2E)1895: Lomas Athletic (8G 2E)1898: Lomas Athletic (8G 2E)1899: Belgrano AC (5G 1E)1900: English High School AC, (Alumni) (5G 1E)1901: Alumni (6G)1902: Alumni (7G 1E)1904: Belgrano AC (9G 1E)1907: Alumni (17G 3E)1914: Racing Club (11G 1E)1914: Porteño (10G 4E)1915: Racing Club (22G 2E)1918: Racing Club (17G 2E)1919: Boca Juniors (7G)1919: Racing Club (13G)1924: Boca Juniors (18G 1E)1925: Racing Club (15G 9E)1926: Boca Juniors (15G 2E)1926: Independiente (21G 4E)1968 Metropolitano: San Lorenzo (16G 8E)1972 Nacional: San Lorenzo (11G 3E)1982 Nacional: Ferrocarril Oeste (16G 6E)1994 Apertura: River Plate (12G 7E)1998 Apertura: Boca Juniors (13G 6E) 2011 Apertura: Boca Juniors (12G 7E)
LA TAPA LPND, BOCA CAMPEONEL PETE DE FALCIONI LA CAMISETA 51LOS PREMIOS AL PLANTELLOS AFICHES DE BOCA CAMPEONLA CONSAGRACIONLOS AFICHES DE BOCA UNIDOS-RIVERTODOS LOS TITULOS DE BOCA .

Primera Fase
24.01.2012 20.15 23.15 G1 Arsenal FC (ARG) - Sport Huancayo (PER)
24.01.2012 20.30 01.30+ G4 El Nacional (ECU) - Libertad (PAR)
25.01.2012 18.50 21.50 G6 Chile 3 - Tigres UANL (MEX)
25.01.2012 20.00 00.00+ G2 Real Potosí (BOL) - Flamengo (BRA)
25.01.2012 22.

28.12.2011 - A un mes del esperado y temido superclásico de verano (2012), Boca (que ya largó los afiches del día del inocente) anuncia que para la cita "estelar" utilizará indumentaria atípica: el modelo camisa a bastones negros y blancos, la primera que usó el club allá por 1905 (según datos históricos reflotados por la marca Nike).

At long last, the scores and scorers from the sixteenth round of the Torneo Apertura are here. Sorry for the delay. Primera División Torneo Apertura 2011, sixteenth round Club Atlético Tigre (C. Luna 15; D. Castaño 66; D. Morales 77) ... Continue reading →

This weekend is the penultimate of the Torneo Apertura, even though there are three rounds left to play. That's because the next round is in midweek, meaning a week from now we'll be entering the final round of the season. ... Continue reading →

01. (01). Seamos buenos entre nos 132.69302. (02). La legion argentina 137.08503. (03). La redó 262.32104. (05). La pelota no dobla 262.79405. (04). En una baldosa 265.147
06. (07). Periodismo rugby 300.91807. (06).

The seventeenth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura is already underway, with Estudiantes just having beaten All Boys 3-0 in La Plata, but it's still not clear exactly when San Lorenzo v Tigre will be played. The argument over the ... Continue reading →

01.11.2011 - En tiempos en que el murmullo avanza hasta el debate (Chávez o Riquelme?), Juan Román pretende acelerar sus "incalculables" tiempos de recuperación para no perderse la foto en el día en que Boca puede consagrarse campeón del Apertura 2011 (por las dudas, aclaró él mismo que "este campeonato jugué como en la Copa 2007 pero hice menos goles").

04.12.2011 - "No le sobra nada", dicen. Sin embargo salió campeón dos fechas antes de la finalización del torneo, a 9 puntos del perseguidor (Racing). Sólido, ordenado, sobrio, obrero, compacto, pragmático, invicto, este Boca que Julio César Falcioni supo moldear a su medida fue el mejor de todos.

El Boca Juniors goleó hoy en 'La Bombonera' al Banfield por 3-0 y a falta de dos jornadas ganó el torneo Apertura 2011 de la Primera División, que supone su vigésimo cuarto título de campeón del fútbol de Argentina.
Darío Cvitanich, en los minutos 10 y 44, y Diego Rivero, en el 46, anotaron los goles del equipo que dirige Julio César Falcioni en un partido de la decimoséptima fecha que fue presenciado por más de 50.

Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina on Sunday, with two matches left of the 2011 Torneo Apertura. A 3-0 win against Banfield gave Julio César Falcioni's men the title all they'd needed was a draw. Darío Cvitanich scored ... Continue reading →

Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina on Sunday, with two matches left of the 2011 Torneo Apertura. A 3-0 win against Banfield gave Julio César Falcioni's men the title all they'd needed was a draw. Darío Cvitanich scored ... Continue reading →

By Chris Wright

A 3-0 win over Banfield at La Bombanera yesterday saw Boca Juniors secure their 24th Argentinian League title and their first for three years, with the three points giving them an unassailable eleven-point lead at the top of the Apertura championship with only two games left to play cue the madness.

A estos títulos (50), las estadísticas del club le suman el Clausura 1991 (no reconocido como campeonato). Entonces Boca jugó la final anual con el campeón del Apertura 1991 (Newells Old Boys) y la perdió..caligula

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Clint Dempsey got the games only goal today as Fulham took out Liverpool!
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Shalrie Joseph has re-signed with the New England Revolution. He has said during the season that he was going to leave the team. Obviously all the new changes convinced him otherwise.

After Sunday saw Boca Juniors win the title, Monday saw a match that could prove just as important come the end of the season (i.e. Clausura); the relegation battle between San Lorenzo and Tigre. The resurgent visitors were beaten by ... Continue reading →

After Sunday saw Boca Juniors win the title, Monday saw a match that could prove just as important come the end of the season (i.e. Clausura); the relegation battle between San Lorenzo and Tigre. The resurgent visitors were beaten by ... Continue reading →

The penultimate round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura is upon us already, with four matches today, two tomorrow and four on Thursday. We kick things off with the All Boys v Argentinos Juniors clásico in Floresta, and late tonight Racing host ... Continue reading →

Storied Argentine club Boca Juniors won their first Primera Argentina championship since 2008 this past weekend. Technical sponsors Nike have since released a Boca Torneo Apertura 2011 Championship version of the club's home jersey & celebratory t-shirt to commemorate the club's 51st title in domestic and international competitions.

06.11.2011 - Entre otros premios (u$s 1 millón), el plantel de Boca (campeón Apertura 2011) recibió hoy en Casa Amarilla, un Citroen C3 Picasso que será subastado en el sitio oficial del club para repartir el dinero entre los jugadores.. caligula

Details of the 15th round of games in the Apertura 2011 tournament. Preview Preview & Predictions (not available) Match reports Boca Juniors took another massive stride towards the Apertura championship with a 0-0 home draw against their nearest rivals Racing Club. Lanús failed to capitalise going down to a 0-1 home defeat to Arsenal and Atlético Rafaela also missed their opportunity to close

Details of the 16th round of games in the Apertura 2011 tournament. Preview Preview & Predictions (not available) Match reports Boca Juniors continued their relentless march towards the championship with a 2-1 win against Godoy Cruz. The only other team in the top nine to manage a win were Tigre, leaving them as the only team with the remotest possibility of catching Boca, 9 points behind with

The forty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod is introduced by Queens Park Rangers star Alejandro Faurlín, and sees Sam, Seba and English Dan reflecting on Boca Juniors' title win the media bias, the key players, the impressive record and ... Continue reading →

The forty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod is introduced by Queens Park Rangers star Alejandro Faurlín, and sees Sam, Seba and English Dan reflecting on Boca Juniors' title win the media bias, the key players, the impressive record and ... Continue reading →

11.12.2011 - Con gol de Darío Cvitanich (´33), Boca venció (1-0) a All Boys en la Bombonera por la 19º y última fecha del Apertura 2011, torneo que gana invicto.
Boca acumuló un total de 43 puntos, producto de 12 victorias y 7 empates, se consagró campeón dos fechas antes de la finalización del torneo y lleva una racha de 29 partidos sin perder.

Boca Juniors became the third team in the history of the short championships to go unbeaten through a campaign on Sunday, when a Darío Cvitanich header gave them a 1-0 win at home to All Boys in their final Apertura ... Continue reading →

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13.12.2011 - Siendo MARTES 13 y finalizado el torneo (Apertura) que nos une menos por amor que por espanto, se hace propicio presentar (de izquierda a derecha) a los personajes del año (2011).
1.DANIEL VILA: autoproclamado nuevo presidente de la AFA.

Juventus pushed themselves into pole position to acquire Carlos Tevez. On offer: £21m for the much troubled striker. Juve's Serie rivals, Milan are also interested but their loan offer for the next six months with a possible permanent deal at the end of the season was not attractive to City, who are looking to get rid of Tevez permanently.

By Eric Beard

Argentine fútbol has been suffering. The country's national team failed to live up to the hype in Copa America this past summer, while Brazil's emergence as an economic power has spurred the Brasileiro to new financial and competitive heights.

In the forty-sixth epsiode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Seba and English Dan look back on the 2011 Torneo Apertura, which ended on Monday. Boca Juniors ended as undefeated champions, and the champions with the most points difference ahead of ... Continue reading →

In the forty-sixth epsiode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Seba and English Dan look back on the 2011 Torneo Apertura, which ended on Monday. Boca Juniors ended as undefeated champions, and the champions with the most points difference ahead of ... Continue reading →

All the futbolitos we've spoken to from Argentina (who support Boca disculpe Independiente fans!) share the same level affection for Juan Roman Riquelme, who is easily one of the club's most respected players. We can also reveal that he's a very level-headed hombre, and for that reason, has struck a chord with many football fans.

Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone has quit as Racing Club coach fanning media speculation he might be in line to take charge of his former club Atletico Madrid.

Gregorio Manzano is fighting for survival at Atletico where the fans are in open revolt against him and the board with the side in mid-table after some wildly erratic performances.