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Does Messi’s Fifth Ballon D’Or Make Him The Best Ever?
He’s done it again. On Monday Lionel Messi picked up the Ballon d’Or as FIFA’s World Footballer of the Year for the fifth time, crowning another astonishing year on an individual and team level for the...
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Some Things I Hate About The Torneos De Verano
Unless you like completely pointless, needlessly intense friendlies, January is a frustrating month to be a fan of Argentine football. The excitement of the December end to the season is long past and...
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Guide To The 2016 Primera: Part 1
This Friday, competitive football returns to Argentina as the B Nacional (second division) championship begins (good luck watching any of it on TV, though). While I’d obviously love to have written an...
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What’s Up With The Changes To Fútbol Para Todos?
Ah, Fútbol Para Todos (FPT), the government-sponsored program that broadcasts the country’s most beloved sport, football, on public television. Many people have been concerned that with the end of the...
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New Registry Will Try To Keep Violent Spectators Out Of Football Games
A few days before the start of the Primera División championship, the government announced it will be rolling out a national database (i.e. blacklist) of football match spectators in a purported effort...
View ArticleAn Afghan 5 Year Old Who Wears A Plastic Bag Messi Jersey Will Meet His...
A photo of a five-year old boy wearing a homemade Lionel Messi jersey made out of a plastic bag has sparked a worldwide Internet search and prompted La Pulga to try and organize a meeting between the...
View ArticleGimnasia Vs. Estudiantes ‘Friendly’ Ends Early After Vicious Fight Breaks Out
The Mar del Plata Clásico last night devolved from fútbol game to boxing match and then finally was called off as players began to full out brawl during stoppage time. Notorious hometown rivals the...
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Guide To The 2016 Primera: Part 2
The 2016 Primera División season is almost upon us, so following last week’s look at the Big Five, here’s part two of The Bubble championship preview! Obviously there isn’t the space here to go through...
View ArticleMessi Will Not Play In The Rio Olympics, Coach Says
Don’t pack your #10 jersey for Brazil just yet: Lionel Messi will not be playing in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games. Take a moment, collect yourselves. Ok. After leading Argentina to the...
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Friday Football Preview: Round 1
The Primera Divisón kicks off this evening, meaning that for many in Argentina a long, dull summer is finally at an end. We’ve already previewed the championship in a couple of parts (here and here),...
View ArticlePope Francis Delights Us By Refusing To Bless A Football Team That’s Not San...
You can take the Pope out of Argentina, but you can’t take Argentina out of the Pope. Everyone’s favorite emissary of Christ, Pope Francis, refused to give football club Boca Juniors his blessing for...
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Friday Football Preview: Round 2
A week into the season, the race to top the two championship groups is still very young for the moment, but it won’t be long before we get a much clearer idea of who the real contenders are; this...
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Tuesday Football Preview: Round 3
Caught your breath from the weekend football yet? Well, take a deep gulp of air because it’s time to submerge yourself again! The matches come thick and fast this week, as Tuesday, Wednesday and...
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Friday Football Preview: Round 4
No sooner is the third round of matches behind us in this crazy Primera championship than the fourth is upon us; Saturday to Tuesday brings another 14 matches (Huracán’s game, this time away to...
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3-3 Thriller Between Rosario And River Plate Starring Man With Top Knot
Fans in Rosario were treated to a thrilling, clichéd 3-3 draw as River Plate continues its slow start to the season. It was River who took the lead in the 6th minute with striker Lucas Alario rising...
View ArticleArgentina Out Of The Dog House With World Anti-Doping Agency
And we’re back in the game. After failing to meet the standards of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in November, Argentina has been declared in compliance once again. High five, guys! Argentina’s...
View ArticleMacri Weighs In On Maradona v. Messi
During an interview with Radio Francia Internacional, President Mauricio Macri was asked which football player he preferred: Leo Messi (All Hail Him) or Diego Maradona (God Save Him). A true...
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It’s Been 35 Years Since Maradona Made His Boca Debut
This week marks the 35th anniversary of Diego Maradona’s debut for Boca Juniors against Talleres de Córdoba, a game in which he scored twice, setting the tone for the rest of his career. His move from...
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Copa América Draws Made: Argentina Will Face Title Holder Chile
The Copa América Centenario draws have been made with Argentina set to continue its rivalry with Chile, who defeated La Selección in the 2015 final. The 16-team tournament, upgraded from the previous...
View ArticleHistoric First Team Named For Argentina’s Super Rugby Debut
Raúl Pérez, coach of the newly minted Argentine rugby franchise Los Jaguares, today named the historic first team to play in its Super Rugby debut this Friday. The Buenos Aires-based Jaguares will play...
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