Clausura 2010 is on, with excellent starts for Lanus, Racing and Estudiantes, good results for San Lorenzo and Banfield, but River and Boca showing little to get excited about in their openers. Mauro Boselli is still providing joy to Estudiantes…
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Egypt on top in Africa
A late goal by super-sub of the tournament Gedo provided The Pharaohs a good measure of redemption after missing out on the World Cup. The victory restored the wounded Egyptian pride and sent the masses into the streets of Cairo…
European Roundabout
Manchester United took a big step forward in its pursuit of the Premiership title, applying the pressure on Chelsea and knocking down Arsenal’s momentum just as the two London sides prepare for another high level clash at the week-end. In…
Argentina Clausura 2010
Argentina’s Clausura 2010 is finally here with great anticipation for a competitive championship and higher expectations for River Plate, Boca Juniors, Racing, San Lorenzo and Independiente, the “Big Five??? clubs of Buenos Aires, who languished in mediocrity, crisis and inconsistency…
Inter – Milan 2-0
Inter’s laborious victory against Milan represented a big step forward toward the Scudetto, leaving Mourinho gloating and Leonardo frustrated, but it could have easily ended differently. In the end, a match that was profoundly affected by a harsh referee featured…
Torneo de Verano
An entertaining match last night in Mar del Plata between the Argentine giants Boca Juniors and River Plate provided a glimpse of things to come in the 2010 Apertura. River lifted the Desafio Cup trophy with an energetic second half…
Postcard from Angola
Africa Cup of Nations rolls into the quarterfinal stage this week with critical qualifiers, as officials hope to see an elevated level of play and put security concerns to rest, while the European clubs follow the action nervously hoping to…
Roundabout
Cold weather affected Europe strongly in the first two weeks of 2010, impinging fixtures from Germany to Spain, but the action is back with the resurgent Atletico Madrid, Milan and Manchester City enjoying positive campaigns in the New Year. While…
Messi and His Hermanos
Leo Messi won about a dozen annual awards in 2009, Spanish and international, individual and with his club, then on Monday he was formally recognized by FIFA and UEFA as the world player of the year. It was a correct…
Barcelona World Club Champion
How close was Estudiantes from achieving a most improbable and most stupendous victory against the world’s best club and entering the pantheon of impossible champions? Two and a few more extra time minutes. But after relentless pressure, as it always…
Futbol Pasion
Buenos Aires is a city reminiscent of a handsome, aging star. Amidst the narrow streets of San Telmo with its dilapidated buildings, streets littered with desecrated garbage, there are signs of the grandeur from another era. The black diesel exhaust…
Roundabout
Banfield Campeon Torneo Apertura 2009 For the first time in its history, Club Atletico Banfield from southern Buenos Aires is champion of Argentina. Banfield agonized until the end as it went down 2-0 at Boca Juniors on the final match…
Cristiano Ronaldo v CR9
Ronaldo is really the only Galactico. Maybe Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos also lead through presence and performance, but Benzema and Kaka are not at that level. When he plays with the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo is still one of…
Champions League Match Day 6 Notes
Bayern Munich completed its come-back mission and knocked Juventus out of the Champions League in the process. Inter, Stuttgart and Milan can breathe calmly, for now, but Marseille missed a golden opportunity, while Fiorentina is beaming with confidence after snatching…
World Cup Draw – South Africa 2010
The groups are set for the first ever World Cup to be staged on the African continent. Here is a look at the match ups and group standings predictions. Group A – South Africa, Mexico, France, Uruguay The opening match…