Boca’s problems continued to mount after being held to a scoreless draw by a 10-man Independiente last night in Buenos Aires. Already out of the Copa Libertadores and unimpressive at the start of the new domestic season, the result eliminated…
Category: Latin America
On a Special American Occasion, Messi Dazzles Argentina Over Brazil
Argentina and Brazil provided something very special on June 9, putting on a great exhibition for a massive crowd that came from all corners of America and Canada to see Messi, Neymar and their national teams. Rather than going through…
Trezeguet Fulfills a Lifelong Dream
After launching his career with the great Monaco team of the late 90s, spending a decade wearing the famous Juventus shirt and completing a brief spell in Spain, David Trezeguet “retired” in the twilight of his career to the green…
Historic Humiliation for River Plate, as Velez Celebrates Clausura Title
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Argentine Clausura champion Velez Sarsfield wrapped up the season with a 2-1 win over Racing on Sunday, finishing with 39 points in 19 rounds. Velez clinched the title last weekend and used this victory to…
Americas Roundup: Martin “El Loco” Palermo Bows Out, as Titles Claimed in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
Fifa, June 13, 2011 – It was party time in the Americas this week, with Velez Sarsfield clinching the Argentinian Clausura, and Nacional of Montevideo and Universidad de Chile sealing title triumphs in Uruguay and Chile respectively. In Brazil the…
Penarol to meet Brazil’s Santos in the Copa Libertadores Final
Uruguayan giants Penarol reached the Copa Libertadores final after overcoming Argentinian domestic league leaders Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires in a dramatic, high quality match played at blistering pace that even the heartbroken Velez supporters stood to applaud.
Roundabout
A week-end of surprises, none greater than Barcelona’s result on Saturday, pointed to potentially more balanced competition in the 2010-2011 campaigns, particularly in Serie A, Ligue 1 and in the Bundesliga. A look at the early season standings in Germany…
Telenovela Argentina
Just when it seemed that his reign had finally gotten some traction, after a mostly successful World Cup and a fairly positive demeanor throughout, the Argentine Futbol Federation (AFA) declined Diego Maradona’s conditions for a new deal and effectively started…
BarraBravas in Africa
A fascinating story has emerged during the past week concerning the arrival of Argentine supporters in South Africa, among them many leaders of supporter groups from various clubs in Argentina, effectively gangsters, referred to as Barrabravas at home. Incredibly, about…
Copa Libertadores Quarters
Heartbreak gave way to chaos in Buenos Aires after Estudiantes was eliminated from the competition by a late away goal from Brazilian club Internacional de Porto Alegre. The intensity of the match spilled over after the final whistle, sparked by…
Inter, Barca & Argentinos Triumphant
Internazionale Milano completed the Italian league-cup double on Sunday, matching Bayern Munich’s achievements in Germany and Chelsea’s in England, setting up a level clash in Saturday’s Champions League final. As anticipated, Barcelona retained the La Liga title without emotions, a…
Celebrations in Progress and on Ice
As the domestic leagues are wrapping up a long season to make way for the World Cup, there was no shortage of highlights this past week as Chelsea, Bayern, Marseille and Benfica sealed their respective league titles. Barcelona passed its…
Copa Libertadores Quarters Set
Flamengo resisted an onslaught in Sao Paolo to edge out Corinthians on the away goal and advance to the Copa Libertadores final eight, joining Libertad of Paraguay, Universidad de Chile, Chivas of Mexico, defending champion Estudiantes of Argentina and not…
Inter Back on Top, Chelsea Back on Track
No surprises in England and Spain, where Chelsea – Man United, Barcelona – Real Madrid, respectively, kept their title ambitions on pace. In Italy, another story, as Roma’s Scudetto dreams may have slipped away courtesy of a second half Pazzini…
Roundabout
The action kicked off in Milano on Friday as Inter took over the Serie A lead with a feel-good victory over Juventus, but had less than 48 hours to savor the top spot as Roma came from behind to defeat…