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Un viaje por Sudáfrica (5)

LA PELOTA NO DOBLA 18 November @ 12:40 PM EST
Viajeros argentinos no pagan visa. Sólo se necesita pasaporte argentino con 30 días de validez y tampoco (por jugarse en invierno) se necesita vacuna antimalaria.
Dicho esto, vamos de mayor a menor:
Las noticias sobre seguridad, apartheid disimulado y 50 asesinatos diarios alientan el consejo institucional de contratar paquete completo. Click to continue reading...

El temerario Maradona

Apuntes de Futbol 18 November @ 09:18 AM EST

BUENOS AIRES (FA) – El técnico de la selección argentina, Diego Armando Maradona aseguró que no tiene que pedirle perdón a nadie y que no va a volver atrás con sus polemicas delcaraciones tras el partido que le dió la clasificacion a La Argentina en la noche del Miercoles en Montevideo.

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River Plate’s Awesome Museum

Futbolita 10 November @ 11:34 PM EST

They may be lying in 17th place in the Apertura standings but River Plate's new museum in Buenos Aires is muy impresionante! Amigas, even George Lucas would be proud. It's like walking into the set of a sci-fi flick, except the only overweight Jedi available to welcome you would be Cristian Fabbiani.

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Quick Look Forward To Wednesday

11 Lions - England Footy 13 October @ 05:36 PM EST

Hello again, it's a brief one this evening but we'll have another couple of posts before the weekend with more news from the final round of qualifiers and a Premiership preview.

Our unbeaten run went out of the window at the weekend, but we're not reading too much into it: if Rio Ferdinand is having a 'blip' we'd rather he had it now than next June and imagine how disappointing it would have been if we'd been unbeaten until the first game of the tournament proper.

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(video gol) Calcio, Qualificazioni Mondiali: Argentina-Perù 2-1. Palermo tiene in corsa l'Albiceleste di Maradona

CitySport...un Mondo nuovo... 11 October @ 04:53 AM EST
(video gol highlights di Argentina-Perù)
Il tuffo di Maradona a fine gara, sul campo zuppo di pioggia, la dice tutto su quanto era sentito questo match, sia da lui che, soprattutto, da un'intera tormentatq nazione che non vuole mancare al Mondiale 2010. L'Argentina ha battuto il Perù 2-1 a Buenos Aires in una partita valida per la qualificazione all'appuntamento sudafricano. Click to continue reading...

The only Argentine player to ever win European Golden Boot

Pasión Albiceleste 08 October @ 10:26 PM EST

A great piece of Argentine football history was published by Clarin today.

Even though there have been countless numbers of Argentine players that have been goal scorers in Europe, only one Argentine player has actually won the European Golden Boot.

So, who is the only Argentine player to win the European Golden Boot as top goal scorer in all of Europe?

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Atletico de Madrid interested in Otamendi

Pasión Albiceleste 08 October @ 11:28 AM EST

According to a report in Diario AS, Atletico's sporting director will be in Buenos Aires this week to observe Nicolas Otamendi in the WC qualifiers and to also make an offer to Velez for their 21 year old defender.

Velez has reportedly set a transfer price of 9 million dollars for Otamendi.

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Farewell Sulaiman Al-Fahim, Saviour of Portsmouth

Twohundredpercent 08 October @ 12:30 AM EST

So, farewell then, Sulaiman Al-Fahim. It ought to be more difficult than this to hold in contempt someone I have never met, but right to the very end of his significant involvement in Portsmouth Football Club, the good non-doctor was contemptible. Such was the sheer brass-neckery of the man that he wouldn't even trust his most trusted journalistic lackey, Anil Bhoyrul, the convicted insider-trader, to write his valedictory address in Arabian Business.

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The Hex Could Have Final Day Drama... Or Not

Center Holds It 06 October @ 08:23 PM EST
Honduras can qualify for its first world cup in 28 years
Matchdays 9 and 10 are upon us here in our little corner of the world. I've knocked about a good number of proverbs and clichés to sum up what we have seen so far in the previous 8 matchdays. I've landed on "it's not how you start, but how you finish. Click to continue reading...

Argentina player threatens Messi

Pasión Albiceleste 30 September @ 05:47 PM EST

In an interview with a Buenos Aires radio station, Marcelo Open, a lawyer and football agent said that "a national team player threatened Messi telling him that he would break his legs."

Open also said the following:

"If we have someone that threatens Messi and tells him that he is going to break his legs and is a teammate that continues to be called up, there is something that is not working.

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Demichelis ready to return for WQ qualifiers

Pasión Albiceleste 20 September @ 09:11 AM EST

DYN

Una vuelta necesaria

Demichelis prepara su regreso para octubre y podría llegar a jugar por las Eliminatorias

BUENOS AIRES El zaguero internacional Martín Demichelis prepara su regreso a la actividad para el mes próximo, por lo que mantiene la esperanza de estar disponible para los dos partidos cruciales que deberá afrontar el seleccionado argentino por las Eliminatorias Sudamericanas para el Mundial de Sudáfrica 2010.

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Upcoming WC qualifier to be played in River stadium

Pasión Albiceleste 15 September @ 08:21 PM EST

Since the Rosario fans and Rosario stadium did not win the Brasil game for Argentina as many people thought, it looks like the next WC qualifier against Peru will be played in River's stadium.

The stadium change was made into an important issue and a point of contention by Maradona but the national team's dreadful performance against Brasil made obvious what an irrelevant issue the stadium change was all along.

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World Cup 2010: Brazil 3 Argentina 1

Soccerblog 05 September @ 10:47 PM EST

The Argentinian defense goes to sleep as they fail to mark Luisao who heads home Elano's free kick. Then Luis Fabiano scores as Mariano Andujar fails to collect cleanly. Jesus Datolo responds with a blistering left footed shot from 30 yards out. Argentina are back in it again. But a minute later Kaka threads a devilishly clever pass to Luis Fabiano who outraces the lone Argentinian defender and scores.

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Veron injured

Pasión Albiceleste 29 August @ 09:58 PM EST

Juan Sebastian injured his right leg today in the La Plata derby against Gimnasia.

Now it is doubtful that he will be available for the Brasil game.

Who will lead Argentina's attack against Brasil?

EFE

Pura incertidumbre

Juan Sebastián Verón sufrió una contractura y es duda para el clásico Argentina-Brasil

BUENOS AIRES El centrocampista Juan Sebastián Verón, de Estudiantes de La Plata, sufrió una contractura en su pierna derecha y es duda para el partido del próximo sábado entre Argentina y Brasil, correspondiente a las eliminatorias del Mundial de Sudáfrica 2010.

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Pictures: Soccer Babes in Thongs Launch the Vélez Sársfield 2009/10 Penalty Kits / Camisetas

Football Fashion 12 August @ 08:50 AM EST
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires. They are the current Argentine Primera División champions after winning La Torneo Clausura 2009. Last night, at a Buenos Aires club called Tango Porteño, Vélez Sársfield and over 500 of their closest friends held [. Click to continue reading...

Apertura 09 temporarily suspended

Pasión Albiceleste 05 August @ 08:56 AM EST

Argentina football season suspended due to debts

Reuters

August 5, 2009

The kickoff to the Argentine domestic football season was put on hold indefinitely on Wednesday, while the game's national governing body sought a solution to clubs' massive debts.

Bussed-in protesters also attacked the Argentina Football Association (AFA) headquarters, smashing windows and demanding the resignation of AFA president Julio Grondona.

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A un año de Japón

Esto Es Arsenal 30 July @ 02:49 PM EST
Hace un año, Arsenal lograba el segundo título internacional de la historia. Luego de ganar la Sudamericana 2007, el Viaducto consiguió un premio más: jugar una final ante el campeón de la copa de liga japonesa, en el país asiático. La fecha designada sería el 30 de Julio del 2008, en Osaka ante el Gamba de aquella ciudad. Click to continue reading...

Stephen Darby Still Chasing Liverpool First Team Role, Despite Glen Johnson Signing

Anfield Talk 18 July @ 02:20 PM EST
Stephen Darby would have been forgiven for being perhaps the only Liverpudlian who became downhearted when Rafa Benitez shelled out a club record £16m on a right-back this summer.
As if getting into the Liverpool team was not difficult enough he now has to compete with England's first choice in that position for a place in the Reds starting line up. Click to continue reading...

Photo: Health Conscious Fan At The Copa Libertadores

The Offside 09 July @ 03:30 PM EST
Caption: Brazil's Cruzeiro supporter smokes trough a surgical masks to protect against the swin flu before start the first leg football match of the Libertadores Cup final against Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata at La Plata City stadium in La Plata, Buenos Aires on July 8, 2009. Would somebody remove this man from the gene pool, [. Click to continue reading...

Ariel Ortega hurt by media attention after car crash

AT THE FAR POST 09 July @ 12:23 AM EST
River Plate's ever-sensitive former Argentina forward Ariel Ortega, who has been under treatment for drinking, was hurt more by the media attention than the accident when he crashed his car on Wednesday.
Having pranged his car in Argentina yesterday, he just knew it was too good an opportunity for those Argentine hacks to miss. Click to continue reading...

Calcio, Il Lione perde Benzema ma trova Lisandro Lopez. Dal Porto arriva l'attaccante argentino

CitySport...un Mondo nuovo... 07 July @ 06:14 AM EST
Perso un fuoriclasse, o comunque un giocatore di grande talento e qualit , il Lione ne trova subito un altro. E' di poche ore fa la notizia dell'ingaggio dell'argentino Lisandro Lopez. L'attaccante, costato 24 milioni di euro, arriva dal Porto e prende, dunque, il posto del franco-algerino Benzema, ceduto al Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Tim Vickery in South America

Sanford's Soccer Net 29 June @ 10:01 AM EST

Good and evil are not hard to find in Argentine football, sometimes in the same place - such as the Huracan club at the moment.

Founded just over a century ago, Huracan are one of the traditional big six of greater Buenos Aires.

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Toco y me voy: Pablo Aimar & Javier Saviola

Uno o dos toques 29 June @ 07:13 AM EST
Ya sin Confederaciones, esperando a que se defina la final de la Libertadores y del Clausura y siempre con un ojo en el Brasileirao, seguimos dando vueltas a lo que acontece en el fútbol y como todos los lunes, toca echar un vistazo al fútbol sudamericano y hoy más concretamente haciendo un extraño puente entre Buenos Aires y Lisboa. Click to continue reading...

"Maradona, if Bolivia was torture, Quito will be your grave"

Soccerblog 10 June @ 07:15 PM EST

The knives are out for Maradona. What was a whisper campaign is now leading to high anxiety and open calls. Where is Bilardo? Where is Pekerman? Where is Bianchi? There is serious doubt building up in Albiceleste fans whether Argentina can qualify for the World Cup with Maradona at the helm.

The inspirational quality of Maradona as player is crumbling before Maradona, the clueless manager.

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Conociendo a Matías De Federico, se vale soñar en Tigres

Solo Tigres 26 May @ 12:01 AM EST

Fecha de Nacimiento: 01/01/1989
Luga de Nacimiento: Buenos Aires
Nacionalidad: Argentina
Posición: Delantero
Altura: 1,71 m

Matías de Federico juega actualmente en el equipo que sorprende a todos en el futbol Argentino: Huracán. El equipo dirigido tácticamente por Ángel Cappa basa su excelente presente en la dupla conformada por De Federico y por otro crack que todavía no supera los 20 años, Javier Pastore.

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Toco y me voy: Cuando Guardiola pudo fichar por River

Uno o dos toques 18 May @ 04:22 AM EST
En estos días Guardiola es el hombre de moda. El más alto, el más guapo y el más elegante. Todos nos deshacemos en elogios hacia el técnico de Santpedor debido a su exitosa campaña como debutante (dicen que el mejor de la historia) y muy pocos recuerdan las dudas o críticas del principio del año. Click to continue reading...

(video) De Federico alla ribalta. In azione il "nuovo Messi"

CitySport...un Mondo nuovo... 06 May @ 01:38 PM EST
(Torneo Clausura: Huracan-Godoy Cruz 3-2)
Fin ora 12 partite e 4 reti nel torneo argentino di Clausura, con la maglia dell'Huracan. Si tratta di un fantasista argentino di 20 anni (nato a Buenos Aires il 1/01/1989) ed è diventato il sogno proibito di mezza Europa. Parliamo di Matias De Federico (che potete vedere in azione nel video), una seconda punta brevilinea (1. Click to continue reading...

River pudo llevarse un ‘Superclásico’ que terminó en tablas

Liga de Fútbol Profesional 20 April @ 02:26 AM EST

Argentina se volvió a detener en la tarde de ayer para contemplar una nueva edición del 'Superclásico' que enfrenta a los dos clubes más conocidos del país, Boca Juniors y River Plate. 55.000 espectadores abarrotaron La Bombonera para presenciar un encuentro en el que, como siempre, la victoria era un deber, más allá de los momentos puntuales que atraviesan uno y otro conjunto.

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Un debut de diez

Liga de Fútbol Profesional 28 March @ 08:32 PM EST
El histórico diez en el banquillo, el actual en el campo, y un rotundo diez para el equipo argentino, que goleó a Venezuela por 4-0 en el Monumental de Buenos Aires. Leo Messi, que abrió la cuenta para los de Maradona, se convirtió en la figura del encuentro y se llevó una gran ovación de [...] Click to continue reading...

A pensar en Sudáfrica y a olvidar al ‘diez’

Liga de Fútbol Profesional 23 March @ 12:38 PM EST
La selección argentina afronta sus dos próximos partidos de las Eliminatorias para el Mundial de Sudáfrica con Riquelme fuera del plantel dirigido por Maradona, por primera vez desde que este es seleccionador. La renuncia del jugador de Boca llegó en un mal momento, pero está tardando menos de lo esperado en ser asumida tanto por [. Click to continue reading...

Ariel Alberto Luna y Gonzalo Acro: una batalla de tantas en las calles argentinas

Liga de Fútbol Profesional 26 December @ 03:38 PM EST
Es muy triste, pero es la realidad. En Argentina, como en muchos otros sitios donde ocurre en menor medida, el fútbol y la violencia van de la mano. No basta con alentar como en ninguna otra parte del mundo se hace, ni con hacer del deporte rey un estilo de vida, la cosa va mucho [...] Click to continue reading...

El ‘Burrito’ Ortega podría volver a River

Liga de Fútbol Profesional 05 December @ 01:58 PM EST
La actividad no cesa en las oficinas del Monumental en estos días. Primero, el presidente de River Plate, José María Aguilar, anunció la contratación de Néstor 'Pipo' Gorosito como entrenador de la entidad bonaerense a partir del mes de enero. Ahora, es Domingo Díaz, vicepresidente del club, el que asegura que la gerencia del 'Millonario' [. Click to continue reading...

Tevez's English Adventure Continues

Put The Boot In 26 September @ 04:55 AM EST
The 2006 August transfer deadline day will always be remembered as the day West Ham United stunned the football world by signing two of the most promising young footballers that South America had to offer in the form of Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez.
Although most people were still surprised about Mascherano coming to England, it was the more recognised Argentine striking sensation Carlos Tevez who's pictures holding the Number 32 claret shirt with Alan Pardew left most wondering just how the Hammers had been able to pull of such an incredible coup. Click to continue reading...

Tevez's English Adventure Continues

Put The Boot In 26 September @ 04:55 AM EST
The 2006 August transfer deadline day will always be remembered as the day West Ham United stunned the football world by signing two of the most promising young footballers that South America had to offer in the form of Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez.
Although most people were still surprised about Mascherano coming to England, it was the more recognised Argentine striking sensation Carlos Tevez who's pictures holding the Number 32 claret shirt with Alan Pardew left most wondering just how the Hammers had been able to pull of such an incredible coup. Click to continue reading...

Argentina squad vs. Paraguay & Peru

Hasta El Gol Siempre 29 August @ 06:00 AM EST
The Argentina squad for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers against Paraguay in Buenos Aires, and Peru in Lima, has been almost finalised prior to the weekend's domestic action in Argentina, after which three Boca Juniors players will be added to the list. Alfio Basile has called up Getafe defender Daniel Díaz to replace Nicolás Burdisso, [. Click to continue reading...