First of all, happy new year, HEGS readers! On Sunday the first of Argentina's clubs returned to
their training facilities to prepare for the pre-season of the Torneos de Verano and (for some)
Copa Libertadores qualification. The new year brings familiar issues though: Banfield are starting
to accept that they're likely to lose Santiago Silva, whilst [.
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Futbolita 11 November @ 12:34 AM EDT
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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La crisis en el futbol argentino no para de mostrar nuevas vertientes. A la mediocre actuación
de la albiceleste en las eliminatorias y los problemas financieros que estuvieron a punto de
detener la liga pampera, se suman problemas "individuales" en equipos importantes, tal es el caso
del River Plate, que no conformes con llevar un paso deplorable en el Apertura
2009 ahora se le suma otro show: varios de sus jugadores recibieron amenazas telefónicas por parte
de sus disgustados hinchas, quienes consiguieron sus números a través de una web del equipo
argentino.
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Sin la llegada de refuerzos, River continúa realizando la pretemporada en Canadá. Ya se jugaron
dos partidos amistosos: frente al Toronto FC, donde casi no hubo muestras de mejorÃa; y contra el
Everton, donde apareció en estado puro la magia del Burrito Ortega. El próximo martes terminarán
los ensayos televisados de fútbol, con el partido frente al Montreal Impact y con el retorno del
segundo gran referente que tiene este plantel: Marcelo Gallardo.
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Striker Cristian Fabbiani has made a big impact since his arrival at River
Plate. Within a week he played a vital role in three wins, coming on as a substitute each time.
The salad dodging striker troubles the scales to the tune of 15 and a half
stone but a bulldozing style and some surprising trickery for a big man has already established El
Ogro as a crowd favourite.
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The Offside 03 March @ 02:04 PM EDT
If you really think Frank Lampard is fat, then either a) you're blind, or b) you have a special
type of anorexia where you project your weight issues onto Chelsea midfielders. You want to see a
proper overweight footballer? Then how about River Plate striker Cristian Fabbiani (left). Also
known as "El Ogro".
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