Tag: Argentina
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Argentina 3 Italy 0 – Finalissima
The Lionel Messi show was in full effect – all we needed was a goal and had it not been for Donnarumma, the Argentinian captain would have surely obliged
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Five things from….Argentina 0 Germany 1
Footballers never look comfortable wearing ties but Rio has taken this smart look to a new level, with his blazer and orange tie, last seen on the Easyjet flight from Malaga to Liverpool. Surely, someone in wardrobe must have said to him he looked a little silly? Or did he simply buy the outfit on…
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Five things from….Argentina 2 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1
The official attendance was 74,738 which just so happens to be the official capacity. Funny that considering there was clearly a row of empty seats behind one goal. That would also mean there would have been no touts outside trying to sell hospitality tickets belonging to corporate sponsors or some un-named Football Associations.
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Football, Futbol , Futebol
Finally we decided to put finger to keyboard and write “Football, Futbol , Futebol: Travels Around a few Football stadia in Buenos Aires , Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro” . Partly to give others a snapshot of the joy we had watching football in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro. Partly to find solace…
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Tears of a Clown
The tournament kicked off with World Cup Champions Argentina taking on the improving minnows of Cameroon on a sunny evening in Milan’s San Siro. As with the last three tournaments there was a shock on the cards as the South Americans fell behind to Francois Oman-Biyk’s header in the 67th minute that keeper Pumpido could…
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Life before the Mexican wave
As if a World Cup and 18 O-Level exams weren’t enough of a distraction for me I also had two other “vices” I was trying to control. I had developed a nasty 10 Marlboro’s a day habit (I challenge any boy under the age of 16 to say hand on heart that they have never…
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We’re on the march with Ally’s Army
I had never heard of ticker tape before. To me throwing strips of paper in the air at home got me a slap, yet here in mysterious South America the emergence of the host nation was met with an avelanche of white streamers. A great spectacle but pity the poor groundsmen who had to pick…
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Boca’s, Barras and Bloody good fun….
Paul Whitaker has provided another excellent article on his travels to Argentina. Read the full article on our Guests page or by clicking here. Why Watch Football in Argentina For me three reasons automatically spring to mind …….Diego Armando Maradona…… If Maradona is still not reason enough to watch football matches in Argentina, then what about…
The Ball is Round 