30.01.2012 - Tras la sombra del inédito Superclásico, Racing venció (1-0) a Independiente y se llevó la Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires (verano 2012), mientras el posoperatorio de Alfio Basile (DT) ausente y los afiches pertinentes de ocasión.
Nada distinguible en el Q.

30.01.2012 - Tras la sombra del inédito Superclásico, Racing venció (1-0) a Independiente y se llevó la Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires (verano 2012), mientras el posoperatorio de Alfio Basile (DT) ausente y los afiches pertinentes de ocasión.
Nada distinguible en el Q.

10.11.2011 - Anoche, en Bernal, tres delincuentes interceptaron a Gabriel Milito y le robaron el auto. No hubo daños, el auto ya apareció y Milito fue a entrenar como siempre. Algunas reacciones vía twitter.
TartuA Gabriel Milito lo asaltaron en Bernal. Los delicuentes sabian q ya no puede reaccionar rapidamente
fernandez_mmA Gabriel Milito le dijeron "dame todo lo que tenés de oro" y les dio la articulación de la rodilla / Le están poniendo una de chapa ahora
AlfaroMorenoAnoche Gabriel Milito fue asaltado por 3 ladrones en Bernal, barrio donde viven sus padres.

10.11.2011 - Anoche, en Bernal, tres delincuentes interceptaron a Gabriel Milito y le robaron el auto. No hubo daños, el auto ya apareció y Milito fue a entrenar como siempre. Algunas reacciones vía twitter.
TartuA Gabriel Milito lo asaltaron en Bernal. Los delicuentes sabian q ya no puede reaccionar rapidamente
fernandez_mmA Gabriel Milito le dijeron "dame todo lo que tenés de oro" y les dio la articulación de la rodilla / Le están poniendo una de chapa ahora
AlfaroMorenoAnoche Gabriel Milito fue asaltado por 3 ladrones en Bernal, barrio donde viven sus padres.

Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Image (Bleacher Report)Argentine defender Gabriel Milito joined Barcelona in 2007 from Real Zaragoza, but since that time a series of chronic injuries have limited him to only 75 first team appearances for the club as Gerard Pique rose to prominence as Carlos Puyol's primary partner at the back.

Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Image (Bleacher Report)Argentine defender Gabriel Milito joined Barcelona in 2007 from Real Zaragoza, but since that time a series of chronic injuries have limited him to only 75 first team appearances for the club as Gerard Pique rose to prominence as Carlos Puyol's primary partner at the back.

Argentina's loss might be South Florida's gain.

Argentina's surprising quarterfinal exit from Copa America could mean that Lionel Messi will play for Barcelona in Miami on Aug. 3 against Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara. Buy Barcelona v Chivas Tickets

According to reports out of Argentina, Messi is vacationing earlier than he had expected after the disappointing Copa America and is planning to fly to the United States to join his club team at the end of July.

La derrota con Uruguay fue desde los doce pasos. Entrá, mirá los penales y reviví cómo lo pateó cada uno de los jugadores. ¿Mala suerte?
"La lotería de los penales", se dice. Argentina sufrió desde los doce pasos. No sólo por Tevez en el penal errado; Higuaín y Pastore también estuvieron cerca de fallar.

Colombia beat Bolivia 2-0 on Sunday to finish top of Group A in the Copa América Argentina 2011, and were joined in the quarter-finals on Tuesday night by the hosts, who finally played well and won a match in this ... Continue reading →

Copa America 2011
Argentina 0:0 Colombia
The host nation has embarked on a round of navel-gazing following a second successive draw in the Copa America.
On a foggy night in Santa Fe, Argentina, despite boasting the likes of Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez in their lineup, failed to catch fire and stumbled listlessly to a goalless finish with Colombia.

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 →

Copa America 2011: Argentina continue to stutter and what is wrong with Messi? is a post from: Just Football

So it seems that, in Argentina, even the wind can tackle Messi. Sure, the Barcelona phenomenon may have banged in over 50 goals in all competitions during the domestic season. But in the company of his fellow compatriots the poor guy just cannot catch a break.

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

GOLES: Edivaldo Rojas -BOL 47' / Sergio Aguero-ARG 75'

ARGENTINA: 23-Sergio Romero, 8-Javier Zanetti, 4-Nicolás Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Milito, 17-Marcos Rojo, 14-Javier Mascherano, 5-Esteban Cambiasso (7-Ángel Di María, 46'), 19-Ever Banega, 11-Carlos Tevez,21-Ezequiel Lavezzi (16-Sergio Aguero, 70') y 10-Lionel Messi.

Estos son los 12 planteles que a partir del 1 de julio comenzarán a disputar la 43ra. Copa América en Argentina.
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ARGENTINA
Arqueros: Mariano Andújar (Catania / Italia), Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate), Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar / Holanda).
Defensores: Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid / España), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City / Inglaterra), Nicolás Burdisso (Roma / Italia), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona / España), Javier Zanetti (Inter / Italia), Nicolás Pareja (Spartak Moscú / Rusia), Marcos Rojo (Spartak Moscú / Rusia).

By DAVID MOSSE

When Brazil won the last Copa America back in 2007, Lucas Moura was busy competing in the Under-15 Paulista State Championship. Four years later, the Sao Paulo winger is one of three supremely gifted youngsters being counted on to help Brazil capture another title, while restoring some luster to a soccer nation perceived by many around the globe to be in decline.

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1- Juan Pablo Carrizo (River)
2- Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid)
3- Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
4- Nicolás Burdisso (Roma)
5- Esteban Cambiasso (Inter)
6- Gabriel Milito (Barcelona)
7- Angel Di María (Real Madrid)
8- Javier Zanetti (Inter)
9- Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid)
10- Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
11- Carlos Tevez (Manchester City)
12- Mariano Andújar (Catania)
13- Nicolás Pareja (Spartak Moscú)
14- Javier Mascherano (Barcelona)
15- Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht)
16- Sergio Agüero (Atlético Madrid)
17- Marcos Rojo (Spartak Moscu)
18- Javier Pastore (Palermo)
19- Ever Banega (Valencia)
20- Fernando Gago (Real Madrid)
21- Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)
22- Diego Milito (Internazionale)
23- Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar)
Desafectados
Enzo Pérez (Estudiantes Lp)
Diego Valeri (Lanús)
Luciano Monzón (Boca jrs)
Doble 5: "Los 23 de Batista: ¿Qué decir?

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 →

ARQUEROSSergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar - Holanda)
Mariano Andújar (Catania - Italia)
Juan Pablo Carrizo (Ríver Plate - Argentina)
DEFENSORESEzequiel Garay (Real Madrid - España)
Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City - Inglaterra)
Nicolás Burdisso (AS Roma - Italia)
Gabriel Milito (Barcelona FC - España)
Javier Zanetti (Inter - Italia)
Nicolás Pareja (FC Spartak - Rusia)
Marcos Rojo (FC Spartak - Rusia)
VOLANTESEsteban Cambiasso (Inter - Italia)
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona FC - España)
Lucas Biglia (RSC Anderlecht - Bélgica)
Ever Banega (Valencia CF - España)
Fernando Gago (Real Madrid - España)
Javier Pastore (Palermo - Italia)
DELANTEROSAngel Di María (Real Madrid - España)
Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid - España)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona FC - España)
Carlos Tevez (Manchester City - Inglaterra)
Sergio Agüero (At.

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 →

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)

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).

The domestic football season has now come to an end across Europe, and also in Mexico. Argentines have been key to the denouements of leagues and cups across western Europe, so here's the rundown of who's won what from ... Continue reading →

Por Gastón del Torto
Dos empates y una victoria para cada uno. Así finalizó la serie que mantuvo expectantes a todos los fanáticos del mundo futbolístico durante 18 días. Finalmente, el Real Madrid consiguió la Copa del Rey, el Barcelona avanzó a la final de la Liga de Campeones y empataron por liga, resultado que también benefició el equipo culé que sigue con 8 puntos de diferencia a falta de cuatro fechas.

We've a new correspondent on Argentines Abroad this week, to give us a more in-depth view of Italy's Serie A, in which there was some decent Argentine action this week. In Spain, Sergio Agüero scored yet again for Atlético Madrid, closing ... Continue reading →

Milito header during Real Sociedad match (Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images)

Saturday tuned out to be a bad night for FC Barcelona as their seven month unbeaten streak in La Liga came to an end at the hands of Real Sociedad.

The 1-2 loss for Barcelona was the least of their problems because during the match they lost two more defenders due to injury.

In spite of not having done anything in particular this week out of the ordinary, Thursday night has arrived and I've still not yet put up Argentines Abroad. I have had two contributions sent in, though, from Spain and Mexico, ... Continue reading →

When Barcelona meets Real Madrid Wednesday afternoon for the third time in a span of less than two weeks it will have a major defensive reinforcement.

Captain Carles Puyol has been included in the squad for Barcelona's UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg with Madrid.

"Sh*t Barcelona, you're just a sh*t Barcelona" was the, hands down, favourite chant of Spurs fans last night. It bought a smile to my face but, in hindsight, it wasn't the worst insult in the world. Watching them first hand last night really was something special. They way they moved the ball, the control of the game which such ease and their calmness in possession are traits any team would love to include in their open play.

The friendly between the United States of America and Argentina in New Jersey on Saturday evening saw the visitors dominate and produce moments of really nice play, but eventually only get a draw against a well-motivated American side. After a ... Continue reading →

Argentina take on the United States in a friendly in New Jersey this evening, and Sergio Batista has gone with virtually the same starting eleven as the one that saw off Portugal 2-1 in a friendly last month. The only ... Continue reading →

There is no place for Carlos Tevez or Sergio Aguero in the Argentina squad that coach Sergio Batista brings to New York for Saturday's friendly against the U.S.

Injury has kept Aguero out of some recent squads -- he has not played for his country since coming on as a substitute and scoring against Spain last September.

The Argentine coach, Sergio Batista, has chosen the 25 players he will bring to his two friendlies against the United States & Costa Rica. Again, no sign of Carlos Tevez
Schedule:
Argentina Vs United States (March 26 in New Jersey, USA)
Argentina Vs Costa Rica (March 29 in Costa Rica)
Goalie:
Mariano Andújar (Catania-Italy)
Adrián Gabbarini (Independiente-Argentina)
Agustín Marchesín (Lanús-Argentina)
Defender:
Javier Zanetti (Internazionale de Milán-Italy)
Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid-Spain)
Nicolás Otamendi (F.

Photo by ISIPhotos.com

Almost three years after being part of the Argentina squad that Tim Howard shut out in a memorable 0-0 tie at Giants Stadium, Lionel Messi will be returning to New Jersey to try again to beat Howard and the U.S. men's national team.

Messi, Real Madrid's Angel DiMaria and Palermo's Javier Pastore are just some of the names on a star-studded squad called up by Argentina to take on the United States (March 26th) and Costa Rica (March 29th).

On Friday, Argentina coach Sergio Batista announced his roster for the two-game series in the United States. Argentina open against the USA at the New Meadowlands on March 26th before travelling to Costa Rica to open the new National Stadium on March 29th. GK: Mariano Andujar (Catania), Adrian Gabbarini (Independiente), Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar) DEF: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Nicolas Otamendi (Porto), Federico Fazio.

Argentina's national team on Friday announced its roster for two exhibition games in the United States later this month. Argentina will play the United States on March 26 at New Meadowlands Stadium, then cross the country to play Costa Rica on March 29 at San Jose, Calif.

The roster for the games includes familiar names like Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano of Barcelona and the 37-year-old Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso of Inter.

Barcelona's run of 16 sucessive Liga victories came to an end with a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijón.

David Barral gave Sporting, who began the match a point clear of the relegation zone, a 16th-minute lead after surging past Gerard Piqué and Gabriel Milito before shooting beyond Víctor Valdés.

Barcelona's run of 16 sucessive Liga victories came to an end with a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijón.

David Barral gave Sporting, who began the match a point clear of the relegation zone, a 16th-minute lead after surging past Gerard Piqué and Gabriel Milito before shooting beyond Víctor Valdés.

With Argentina's friendly against Portugal in Geneva just a few hours away, HEGS readers have a wide choice of previews. First, if you'd like to remind yourself of the main players in the Argentine side, you can get yourself over ... Continue reading →