Juventus tightened their grip on the Serie A title as they beat Inter Milan 2-1 earlier today. However the game was marred by a senseless late tackle by Cambiasso on Giovinco, which enraged the Juventus bench before the Argentine was shown a straight red card.
Manager Stramaccioni come Friday Morning? is a post from: Serie A Weekly
Manager Stramaccioni come Friday Morning? is a post from: Serie A Weekly Serie A Weekly welcomes writer Richard Hall A torrid week slipped slowly into catastrophic, as first the Nerazzurri were beaten in the Europa League by Tottenham only to have their 105th Birthday celebrations completely ruined by upstarts Bologna at the weekend.
Manager Stramaccioni come Friday Morning? is a post from: Serie A Weekly Manager Stramaccioni come Friday Morning? is a post from: Serie A Weekly Serie A Weekly welcomes writer Richard Hall A torrid week slipped slowly into catastrophic, as first the Nerazzurri were beaten in the Europa League by Tottenham only to have their 105th Birthday celebrations completely ruined by upstarts Bologna at the.
Inter Milan failed to take advantage of Juventus' defeat to AC Milan yesterday as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Parma. Meanwhile Napoli jumped onto second paceover Inter after easing pastCagliari 1-0.
Nicola Sansone scored the only goal of the game 15 minutes from time to give Parma a deserved win at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.
Interazionale sprung a big surprise on Sunday night to claim their biggest win of the season with a
1-0 victory in the Milan derby. Both teams entered the fixture in fine form (Milan were unbeaten in
12, Inter had won five in-a-row), but it was the Nerazzurri who prevailed after one of the season's
great stifling performances.
There was some lack of goals in Serie A this week where 5 out of the 7 games on Sunday ended up
0-0. Some of the sceptics will be licking their lips saying that Serie A is a defensive league. 5
Pablo Osvaldo Roma vs. Lazio The opening goal from the Rome derby and it was Pablo Osvaldo with his
4th in 4 games.
Five goalless draws and an average of just 1.4 goals per game made for Serie A's quietest round of
games yet but there were still a handful of notable performances. Entertaining ties (particularly
at the Stadio Olimpico) resulted in big wins for Lazio, Milan, Bologna and Parma, but Inter's
enduring woe is the real story of the week.
Diego Forlan's father says the striker is poised and ready to join Inter Milan as a replacement
for the Russia-bound Samuel Eto'o
Inter have agreed to sell Eto'o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in a deal worth a total of 29
million euros, and his expected departure leaves a gap in the Inter squad that could be filled by
Forlan.
Gian Piero Gasperini turns back time, taking to the pitch for the 14th edition of the Fulvio Currò
Memorial Inter.it TORRIGLIA (Genoa) United in the name of Fulvio Currò, for the 14th edition of
the memorial dedicated to the 25-year-old Engineering student killed by a brain aneurysm in 1998.
Gian Piero Gasperini took part in the traditional football tournament alongside sports stars,.
Milan Derby The Calm after the Storm is a post from: Serie A Weekly
Milan Derby The Calm after the Storm is a post from: Serie A Weekly Milan named a very similar lineup to the one that overcame Barcelona in their now tried and trusted 4-3-3. The only changes saw Mattia De Sciglio, Antonio Nocerino & Mario Balotelli included at the expense of Kevin Constant, Massimo Ambrosini and Giampaolo Pazzini.
Milan Derby The Calm after the Storm is a post from: Serie A Weekly Milan Derby The Calm after the Storm is a post from: Serie A Weekly Milan named a very similar lineup to the one that overcame Barcelona in their now tried and trusted 4-3-3. The only changes saw Mattia De Sciglio, Antonio Nocerino & Mario Balotelli included at the expense of Kevin Constant, Massimo Ambrosini and Giampaolo.
Eight days ago, Inter were flying high off an extraordinary run of seven straight league wins,
including victories against city rivals Milan and fourth place Lazio. The club had a midweek
fixture in the Coppa Italia against Napoli, only to lose in controversial fashion once again to the
Partenopei.
Seven days ago, Inter were flying high off an extraordinary run of seven straight league wins,
including victories against city rivals Milan and fourth place Lazio. The club had a midweek
fixture in the Coppa Italia against Napoli, only to lose in controversial fashion once again to the
Partenopei.
Deadlines for previewing the final rounds of the 2011 Torneo Apertura have severely hampered my
style this week, so without further ado here's a quick catch-up in the main leagues covered by
Argentines Abroad. In England's Premier League, Sergio Agüero ... Continue reading →
The weekend just gone saw as many crucial contributions from Argentines as ever in the world's
biggest leagues, and a welcome return to form for the usual suspects in the Mexican league after
last week's no-show. With the usual contributions ... Continue reading →
Inter versus Napoli was supposed to be a beautiful night of football. It was supposed to showcase
two top sides in Serie A who had represented Italy proudly in Champions League midweek. It was
supposed to be a battle between two teams potentially challenging for the Scudetto. It was
supposed to be a beautiful night of football.
We've got a neat finish from Javier Pastore, Gonzalo Higuaín's hat trick for Madrid, some lovely
goals form Mexico and, um, a description of Jonás Gutiérrez's brilliant solo effort for Newcastle
United (thanks to the Premier League not allowing videos ... Continue reading →
This week's Argentines Abroad is late, thanks to the midweek round of matches here in Argentina
keeping me busy. Better late than never, though. As well as Lionel Messi's hat-trick in Barcelona's
8-0 demolition of Osasuna, we've got videos of ... Continue reading →
It was another packed weekend in which Argentines around the world had a big say in footballing
matters, so here's another dose of Argentines Abroad. Sergio Agüero hit a hat-trick for Manchester
City, Fernando Belluschi for Porto and Javier Pastore ... Continue reading →
Argentina's second performance in the 2011 Copa América they are hosting had to be better than the
first, or people were going to start getting angry. Well, people are starting to get angry.
Argentina were a side without imagination or ... Continue reading →
As kick off edges closer, now only just over three hours away, there's another preview of the Copa
América by me; this time focussing more on the Argentine national team and how they're likely to
line up, as well as ... Continue reading →
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1º fila (de izq a der): Marcelo Dandrea (masajista), Juan Cruz Souto (utilero), Alejandro
Manograsso (videos), Alejandro Rolón (médico), Alejandro Tocalli (PF), Alberto Rodríguez
(ayudante), Luis García (kinesiólogo), Martín Tocalli (preparador de arqueros), José Luis Brown
(ayudante), Daniel Martínez (médico), Eduardo Gimenez (videos), Mario De Stefano (utliero).
Sergio Batista announced on Saturday the three names to be cut from the 26-man preliminary list for
the Copa América. The Argentine press describe it as 'without surprises', but I have to confess
I'm slightly taken aback that Diego Milito ... Continue reading →
Long-term HEGS readers will remember that in 2007, 2008 and 2009 I ran an award to find the Best
Argentine Abroad according to my readers. This year, in an attempt to widen the voting, the award
(which in 2009 was the ... Continue reading →
Sergio Batista has just announced a preliminary squad for the 2011 Copa América which starts in
Argentina one month tomorrow which will be trimmed slightly to 22 players for the final squad.
Carlos Tevez, after the amazing about-turn ... Continue reading →
31.05.2011 - Batista dio la lista (previa) de los convocados para la Copa América (2011)
con 26 nombres de los que se borrarán cuatro. Los entrenamientos comienzan el 8 de junio en
Ezeiza. ARQUEROS: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar, Holanda) Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate) Mariano Andujar (Catania, Italia).
Fredy Guarin of FC Inter celebrates (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
In Italian football, fourth-placed Lazio host title contenders Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Lazio, who are slowly but consistently moving up Serie A table, have a chance to cement themselves in the battle for Champions League qualification with a victory.
Fredy Guarin of FC Inter celebrates (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
In Italian football, fourth-placed Lazio host title contenders Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Lazio, who are slowly but consistently moving up Serie A table, have a chance to cement themselves in the battle for Champions League qualification with a victory.
Last season, Milan was the center of the Italian soccer world, as the two city rivals battled at
the top of the table. This season, things will not change much as Internazionale and AC Milan will
lead the race for the scudetto. And just like last season, Inter will likely fall just short of the
trophy.
He might not appreciate it much as he starts looking for a new job but Sergio Batista's dismal
failure as Argentina coach at the Copa America delivered a very important message.
In the run up to the competition, Batista had expressed his intention to impose Barcelona's
tactical approach on his side.
A worried Checho Batista faced with a must win against Costa Rica
Watching Leo Messi, a shadow of himself struggle against Colombia throws into sharp relief the
magnificent Barca midfield that makes goalscoring look so easy. The Albiceleste should on first
look fare just as well with their squad teaming with the creative talent the likes of Ezequiel
Lavezzi, Ever Banega, Javier Pastore, Fernando Gago, Esteban Cambiasso, and Angel Di Maria.
This episode of Serie A Weekly is a special one with returning guest Juan Arango of GOLTV USA,
SimplyFutbol.com and LaLigaWeekly. Juan and Kevin discuss Copa America Q-final action, surprising
Peru and Venezuela, the success of Uruguay and agony of Brazil. Part 1 centers on the
Brazil-Paraguay q-final match, while PartII is all Argentina and finally Part III takes a closer
look at Uruguay.
Argentina and Colombia are two countries that I am so attached to that I can actually sing along on
both national anthems. Today, both teams played in the second round of the Copa América in a match
where the Argentinean home side was under enormous pressure after their debacle against Bolivia,
while Colombia could play more comfortably after their opening 1-0 win over Costa Rica.
Argentina no lució en el inicio de la Copa América, los Bolivianos sorprendieron poniéndose
arriba en el marcador y controlando bien a la albiceleste. En youtube la cobertura del juego fue
muy buena y en las redes sociales fluyó mucha información del juego, luce bien la Copa que apenas
inicia.
ARGENTINA 1 - 1 BOLIVIA
Local: Estádio Único Ciudad de la Plata, Ciudad de la Plata, Argentina
Fecha/Hora: 01/07/2011 - 21h45
Arbitro: Roberto Silveira - Uruguay
Asistentes: Miguel Nievas - Uruguay / Luis Alvarado - Ecuador
Here is Argentina's official roster for the Copa America games starting in July 2011.
Goalies:
Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Carrizo (River), Mariano Andujar (Catania).
Defenders:
Javier Zanetti (Inter), Nicolás Burdisso (Roma), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Marcos Rojo (Spartak
Moscú), Nicolás Pareja (Spartak Moscú), Luciano Monzón (Boca), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
y Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid)
Midfielders:
Esteban Cambiasso (Inter), Ever Banega (Valencia), Fernando Gago (Real Madrid), Javier Mascherano
(Barcelona), Javier Pastore (Palermo), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht), Enzo Pérez (Estudiantes), Valeri
(Lanús)
Forwards/Strikers:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Angel Di María (Real Madrid), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli), Sergio Agüero
(Atlético Madrid), Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid), Diego Milito (Inter) y Carlos Tevez (Manchester
City)
Juventus beat Inter 2-1 to further pad their lead atop the Serie A table, but just before full time, Esteban Cambiasso made sure they didn't escape the match unscathed. The Inter midfielder planted a lunging challenge on Sebastian Giovinco's ankle and was lucky he didn't break through it like a rock through wet paper.
Esteban Cambiasso's goal against Serbia and Montenegro during World Cup 2006 was the
culmination of an amazing 25-man passing move culminating in the combative midfielder slammed the
ball home with aplomb.
This summer, In The Stands will trail through the football archives and bring together
the greatest goals and moments in football history as wet your appetite for the upcoming new
season.
