It was inevitable, in spite of a certain lack of cohesion in their play to date, that at some point
River Plate were going to click and put in a good team performance, and that their opponents that
day were ... Continue reading →
Wednesday night saw two big matches in Argentina: Independiente vs San MartÃn de San Juan, left
over from the first round of the Torneo Apertura due to Independiente's pre-season trip to Japan,
and Godoy Cruz vs Lanús in the second ... Continue reading →
In the latest episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam and the Dans discuss Denis Stracqualursi, and what
Everton fans can expect from him in the Premier League, and an interesting weekend of Torneo
Apertura matches which saw the championship finally ... Continue reading →
Six Argentine clubs play off against each other this week and next for the right to go into the
round of sixteen of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, thus beginning the new season of continental
football. The first two to face ... Continue reading →
The end of season special of Hand Of Pod is an epic an hour and three quarters for which I
apologise, but there's good reason: South American football broadcasting legend Tim Vickery was
talking to us in person over ... Continue reading →
In the 23rd episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan, Seba and Dan return to guide our listeners into the
closing rounds of the Torneo Clausura. We cover the Nigeria v Argentina match last week which is
being investigated by ... Continue reading →
We had difficulty shutting up this week. A full 45 minutes of actually quite good stuff (if we say
so ourselves) was cut, and the podcast still comes in at over an hour. Diego Maradona is the focus
of much ... Continue reading →
In the nineteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, me, Dan, Seba and Dan greet a couple of special guests to
preview this Sunday's superclásico in La Bombonera. Samuel (no, not Sam) is our tamed River Plate
fan, and the four ... Continue reading →
Those who are already avid readers of world football website In Bed With Maradona will probably
have noticed that it's relaunched this week, and I'm pleased to say that relaunch has prompted to
contribute something for them again. It's an article ... Continue reading →
In the seventeenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Seba rejoins Sam, Dan and Dan. He's not happy with the
way referees have been treating his club, and he's not afraid to make his anger heard, but a little
surprisingly it's ... Continue reading →
In the sixteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan and Dan discuss the weekend's footballing action
in Argentina, which included a hat trick at La Bombonera from a visiting forward you may never have
heard of, a double strike ... Continue reading →
Both Argentine sides in Group 8 of the 2011 Copa Libertadores exited the competition on Tuesday
night, after very different results. Seven-times winners and Copa Sudamericana champions
Independiente already all-but out, barring a miracle visited Peñarol in Montevideo, ... Continue
reading →
In the fifteenth episode of Hand Of Pod Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba discuss what we can only term a
startling revelation from Racing full back Iván Pillud. We round up all the salient points from
the Torneo Clausura in ... Continue reading →
In the fourteenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan and Dan are once again back on the fernet (after
an alcohol-free episode 13), whilst Seba is dry as ever. We discuss the two giants of Argentine
football; Boca Juniors, ... Continue reading →
In Mexico City, Argentinos Juniors were on Wednesday night playing in a stadium known (in my
opinion fittingly) in Spanish as 'mythical' the Estadio Azteca, the only ground to have hosted two
World Cup finals. They were away to ... Continue reading →
Estudiantes de La Plata travelled to Colombia to take on Deportes Tolima in Group 7 of the 2011
Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night. Federico Fernández gave them the lead midway through the
first half, but it didn't last long; Nelson ... Continue reading →
Argentinos Juniors started Tuesday still unbeaten in all competitions in 2011, and were seeking
another win in the Copa Libertadores that would have ensured their qualification for the knockout
stages with two matches to play. They were at home to ... Continue reading →
Estudiantes de La Plata were 1-0 down away to Paraguay's Guaranà in Group 7 of the Copa
Libertadores, and bottom of the provisional table at half time of their visit to Asunción. Former
Tigre and Racing forward Pablo Caballero had ... Continue reading →
Argentinos Juniors visited Montevideo on Wednesday night, and with a goal from pint-sized striker
Franco Niell, they beat Nacional 1-0 to go top of Group 3, with seven points from three matches.
You can see Niell's goal right here. Copa ... Continue reading →
In the ninth episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba talk about River Plate and Olimpo, the
league leaders who are also battling against relegation. The non-Argentines also field a question
on how they came to support ... Continue reading →
The European Dilemma - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The continental football is back again. It's a treat for football lovers all over.
UEFA Champions League, the well to do sibling, attracts huge crowds, revenue and massive European clubs, while the Europa League has been unfairly treated by the governing authority as well as many clubs from the influential leagues.
