News from Argentina
Newcastle United look to complete the season-long loan deal for Argentine striker, Facundo ‘Chucky’ Ferreyra from Shakhtar Donetsk. A fee of £1.6 million has been agreed which could result in a permanent […]
FINAL ARGENTINA 0-1 GERMANY AFTER EXTRA TIME SUNDAY 13TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany secured their fourth World Cup triumph as they edged out Argentina in a dramatic final on […]
SEMI-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 ARGENTINA ARGENTINA WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY – SAO PAULO In a major contrast to last night’s semi-final, with only two shots on target in the […]
Messi’s Argentina didn’t have to wait until the final minute for the great one to win the game. Instead in the first eight minutes of the match Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain […]
QUARTER-FINAL ARGENTINA 1-0 BELGIUM SATURDAY 5TH JULY – SALVADOR Argentina advance to the semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup after overcoming Belgium by a single goal in Brasilia. Lionel […]
ROUND OF 16 ARGENTINA 1-0 SWITZERLAND TUESDAY 1ST JULY – SAO PAULO Not quite a vintage display for Argentina, but they are through to play Belgium with a 1-0 win […]
GROUP F NIGERIA 2-3 ARGENTINA WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE Two goals from Lionel Messi and a third from Marcos Rojo saw Argentina beat a spirited Nigeria side 3-2 […]
Argentina is through to the next round of the World Cup, to which we’ve all expected. Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo scored the three goals in a 3-2 win over […]
GROUP F ARGENTINA 1-0 IRAN SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Superman is actually a small man playing for Argentina, and Barcelona and his name is Lionel Messi. This tournament […]
GROUP E ARGENTINA 2-1 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – RIO DE JANIERO Although not convincing it was a winning start for Argentina in a close affair against World […]
Following Argentina football team’s brandishing of a banner stating that the Falklands, or Las Malvinas, are Argentine, Tomos Knox goes on the trail of football, exploring the Beautiful Games’ influence on […]
It may only be Round Two but it is already shaping up to be another tight Torneo with the Copa Libertadores affecting many of the teams and the unpredictable nature […]
The Torneo Final kicked off on Friday and after a ludicrously tight Torneo Inicial there are any number of teams vying for the title. Inicial Champions, San Lorenzo […]
This post is brought to you by Sunderland look set to add striker, Ignacio Scocco to their growing contingent of Argentine players after a fee in the region of £3 […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO With week 9 complete the table is beginning to take shape as we learn a little about who will be battling for the title and […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Wednesday night in Asunsion, Argentina finally ensured their World Cup Qualification with an emphatic victory over Paraguay. Not usually the happiest of hunting grounds, La […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Despite the International fixtures, the Argentine Primera Division rumbled on and it was a weekend that completely disregarded the form book. Starting with Newell’s Old […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Newell’s Old Boys stayed top of the table despite conceding a late equaliser in their game with the much-improved, Estudiantes but remain the team to […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Supremely talented, Argentinian Erik Lamela has finally joined Tottenham Hotspur after days of speculation linking him with the North London side. For the third time […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO An eventful weekend in which history was made with all 5 of the ‘Big 5’ defeated during their fourth round fixtures resulting in two managerial […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO River Plate earned a valuable 1-0 victory last night in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana tie with San Lorenzo. Having not won in […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO A somewhat surprising third round of fixtures sees Argentinos Juniors and newly promoted, Gimnasia sitting top of the table. Gimnasia have started life back in […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Due to elections over the weekend, round 2 was completed earlier than usual and it is San Lorenzo who look the early pace setters after […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO With current champions, Newell’s Old Boys given an extra week to prepare following their Libertadores exploits, the first round of the Torneo Inicial was a […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO The season has started and I realised that I had not written anything about the three sides that were promoted to the Primera Division this […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Friday night sees the start of the Torneo Inicial as Godoy Cruz host Argentinos Juniors in the early kickoff in Mendoza. With the Torneo Final […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO At the end of the Torneo Final and the elimination from the Copa Libertadores at the hands of Atletico Miniero it was already widely known […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO With the start of the Torneo Inicial still some weeks off the twenty top flight sides are readying their squads with a busy period of […]
WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY – SEMI FINAL – SECOND LEG SANTA FE (COL) 1-0 OLIMPIA (PAR) OLIMPIA WIN 2-1 ON AGG. Santa Fe failed to turn around the 2-0 deficit from […]
WEDNESDAY 4TH JULY – SEMI FINAL – FIRST LEG OLIMPIA (PAR) 2-0 SANTA FE (COL) Santa Fe have it all to do in the second leg of their semi-final as […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO Newell’s Old Boys stand on the brink of the club’s greatest ever campaign as they have already bagged the Torneo Final and tomorrow night face […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO So the Torneo Final has come to an end – Newell’s have been crowned deserved champions and we now know the 3 teams that will […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO The championship may only have been sealed in midweek with Lanus’s failure to defeat Estudiantes, but Gerardo Martino’s men have been the stand out side […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO A dramatic week’s action has seen Newell’s Old Boys crowned champions and Independiente finally lose their battle against relegation and descend to the Nacional B […]
Friday and Saturday games in South America provided plenty of talking points, including a hard-fought battle between giants Argentina and Colombia. Here is Will Burns with a recap of all […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO A dramatic weekend’s action in the Primera Division has seen the title race appear over and now very much back on in the space of […]
As European players depart for their holidays, or perhaps wind down with an international friendly, their South American team-mates do not yet get the opportunity to blow the final whistle […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO With only 4 games now remaining we now know at least one of the sides relegated as Union lost to San Lorenzo and ended their […]
With the European transfer window opening and the speculation going into overload. Peter Coates of Golazo Argentino takes a look at some of the players currently plying their trade in the Primera […]
This article courtesy of GOLAZO ARGENTINO The three leading clubs, Newell’s Old Boys, Lanus and River Plate all failed to take advantage of each other’s slip ups as they recorded […]
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