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Figueroa arrives, and the foreign contingent are named

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Two bits of news for Tuesday: Boca Juniors' quest to find a replacement for Martín Palermo during his long-term injury layoff has come to an end with the signing on loan (with a US$1.5 million fee should Boca wish to make the signing permanent) of former Central and River Plate striker Luciano Figueroa from Genoa. Click to continue reading...

Argentines abroad: 27th & 28th September

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The new season is now a few weeks old in Europe, so I thought it was about time we had a look at the contributions of some of Argentina's foreign legion in the European leagues. So far Sergio Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín have enjoyed great starts for the two Madrid sides in Spain, whilst in [...] Click to continue reading...

Not the best preparation

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Argentina travelled to Lima on Monday, where they're now preparaing to take on Peru on Wednesday night. All is not well, however, for Alfio Basile's side. Following Carlos Tevez's second red card in three matches for the selección, they'll have to get ready for Peru with one forward fewer of Basile's squad. Click to continue reading...

Argentina squad vs. Paraguay & Peru

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The Argentina squad for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers against Paraguay in Buenos Aires, and Peru in Lima, has been almost finalised prior to the weekend's domestic action in Argentina, after which three Boca Juniors players will be added to the list. Alfio Basile has called up Getafe defender Daniel Díaz to replace Nicolás Burdisso, [. Click to continue reading...

AFA seek resolution over Gutiérrez

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Julio Grondona's been in China recently, watching Argentina's not-quite-Under 23s win Olympic gold, and he's returned to a bit of a fuss. Alfio Basile named his squad for the next two World Cup Qualifiers last week (details of those players will follow before the matches, because at the time they announcement was overshadowed somewhat by [. Click to continue reading...

Some ins and outs

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With the season having started, it's been a little while since we made mention of the transfer market, but there are a few deals being talked about at present which merit mention. Prior to this weekend's clásico with River Plate, San Lorenzo welcome a new arrival on a year-long loan, Santiago Solari, having beaten several [. Click to continue reading...

Argentina squad vs. Belarus, and Dátolo to Flu?

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As if to prove that he can put together quite a handy team without including the Olympic-bound Lionel Messi, Juan Román Riquelme, Sergio Agüero et al, Alfio Basile has named the Argentina squad to face Belarus in a friendly in Minsk, two weeks from today (Weds). There are a couple of surprises in the all-Europe [. Click to continue reading...

Olympic preview number two

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So you've read the Argentina squad profile for the Olympic Games that I wrote for Soccerlens, and still want more? You're in luck, because I was very busy this weekend. Another one has now gone up on new Australian online magazine The 84th Minute, edited by ocassional HEGS commentor Neil Zimmerman, who wanted to me [. Click to continue reading...

Olympic preview number one

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The Olympic Football Tournament kicks off on Thursday (yes, that is before the official start of the Games, which is on Friday), and Argentina, as the defending gold medalists from four years ago in Athens, will be red-hot favourites to retain the title, thanks in large part to an attacking lineup that would terrify most [. Click to continue reading...

D’Alegre-ssandro

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Andrés D'Alessandro was heading back out of the country on Wednesday, again in a north-easterly direction, but not this time as far as Europe. In fact, he's making a short hop over the Río de la Plata and Uruguay to the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, where 2005 Copa Libertadores winners Internacional are waiting [. Click to continue reading...

Messi’s going to Beijing

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Good news for Sergio Batista. Lionel Messi's decision was announced on Wednesday, and he's got FIFA's backing: he wants to link up with Argentina's Olympic squad for the Beijing 2008 Games. With the callup now accepted by the player, Barcelona are obliged under FIFA's regulations to release Messi for the tournament, since as an under-23, [. Click to continue reading...

Same old story

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HEGS is back, but it feels, I must say, a bit like I hadn't really been away. When I left for Havana, Sergio Batista had named Lionel Messi in the squad for the Olympic Football Tournament, and Barcelona president Joan Laporta was making some decidedly 'we'll have to see about that'-type noises. The novel seems [. Click to continue reading...

Ahumada stays, and Agüero to England?

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Now, here's a surprise. For days, his departure has been a given, but on Monday Oscar Ahumada, who's been arguing with River Plate's directors about his contractual status for over a week, agreed to a contract extension with the Núñez club which will see him remain with the champions for the foreseeable future. Click to continue reading...

A leopard never changes its spots

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So the saying goes, and so it's proven this weekend. Germán Denis has moved clubs and continents, joining Ezequiel Lavezzi at Napoli, and is scoring as freely as ever in pre-season for his new side. He got a hat-trick in his first appearance (as did Lavezzi last year, funnily enough) and scored again on Sunday [. Click to continue reading...

What’s the Croatian for ‘Oriundi’?

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A missed opportunity for Argentina? Perhaps. Under Alfio Basile, one or two of the domestic league's more impressive performers have been given the chance to represent their country alongside their more well-known (or perhaps not, in the cases of the Juans; Román Riquelme and Sebastián Verón) Europe-based countrymen. Click to continue reading...

Pre-season begins in earnest

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Odd to be thinking this, never mind writing it, so soon after the previous season ended in South America (and delayed congratulations, by the way, to forwards Damián Mansó and Claudio Bieler, and manager Edgardo Bauza for ensuring some Argentine glory in the Copa Libertadores as Liga de Quito beat Fluminense on penalties last week), but [. Click to continue reading...

Carrizo returns to Rome, Krupoviesa is repatriated

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River Plate may have just won the title after a long wait but manager Diego Simeone already knows he's still got to find a few missing pieces in the jigsaw to get the side playing the way he'd like. One very important piece he already had is now out of the equation, though: his passport [...] Click to continue reading...

Matheu to Moscow…

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Another Argentine moved to Europe on Saturday, with Carlos Matheu, star defender of Independiente's successful campaign to return to the Copas, moving from Avellaneda to Lokomotiv Moscow for US$3.3 million. He'll join former River Plate midfielder Guillermo Pereyra in Russia's administrative capital, and had some kind words to say about the rising status of Russian [. Click to continue reading...

Another European move, and Racing are on the Llop…

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It's an appalling pun I know. But the manager himself is a good one, according to Héctor García Cuervo, the administrator who chucked Blanquiceleste out on their ears a few weeks ago. The manager who (eventually) saved Racing from relegation will continue in his post next year. Meanwhile, Lanús youngster Lautaro Acosta has joined Sevilla, and [. Click to continue reading...

The HEGS Award for Best Argentine in a Foreign League, 2007-2008

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The votes are in, and have been counted. The trophies have all been decided now, and at most clubs, pre-season training for the new campaign is getting underway. But the question on everyone's lips, of course, is: 'Who has won the 2008 Hasta El Gol Siempre Award?' ladies and gentlemen, wonder no longer. Click to continue reading...

A second home

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Mauro Zárate is the latest addition to Lazio's squad for the next season. The Roman club, who finished 12th in the 2007-2008 Serie A campaign, have signed former Vélez and Birmingham City striker Zárate on a season-long loan deal from the club who currently hold his registration, Qatari club Al-Sadd. Click to continue reading...

Olympic Football Tournament: Argentina squad

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The final squad for Argentina's defence of their gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Football Tournament has been announced by Under 23 coach Sergio Batista. Following Bayern München's refusal to allow Martín Demichelis to join the squad, and Real Madrid doing likewise with Gonzalo Higuaín, the side looks slightly different to that originally named [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer talk

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Two transfer signings involving Spanish clubs have also involved Argentines today, with one rather more polemic than the other. Jonás Gutiérrez, having impressed at Real Mallorca and broken into the selección, has followed compatriots Carlos Tevez, Javier Mascherano and Julio Arca (among others) to England, where he signs for Newcastle United. Click to continue reading...

Piatti goes to Europe, Cardozo considers his options and Aguilar starts dreaming…

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With the Clausura effectively over before the final weekend for Estudiantes and Boca Juniors as well as newly-crowned champions River Plate, the summer transfer market has already begun. River boss Diego Simeone wants to bring in a new goalkeeper, and has set his sights on Atlético de Madrid's Leo Franco, whilst Boca and Estudiantes are [. Click to continue reading...

HEGS Award - reminder

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A quick reminder that just over one week remains before the voting closes for the HEGS Award for Best Argentine Footballer in a Foreign League 2007-2008. The last votes will be counted at midnight on the Monday after the end of the Clausura - which means you've got nine days from when this post goes [. Click to continue reading...

Lázzaro apologises whilst Crespo looks for the exit…

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Leandro Lázzaro apologised on Thursday for his comments the previous day about Juan Sebastián Verón, which probably wasn't an unwise thing to do, but might not be enough to keep him at Estudiantes when next season begins. Another player looking likely to move clubs is Internazionale striker Hernán Crespo, who's reportedly talked to Milan manager [. Click to continue reading...

Argentina squad vs. Ecuador and Brazil

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With the completion of the two-match 'tour' of the United States on Sunday, the Argentina squad returned to Buenos Aires to begin preparations for the next round of South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On Sunday, Argentina will host Ecuador in El Monumental, before travelling to take on Brazil in Belo Horizonte [. Click to continue reading...

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Denis to Napoli, and an angry Turk

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Independiente aren't yet out of the hunt for a Copa Sudamericana place, but if they qualify for continental competition they'll be playing in it next season without their top scorer Germán Denis, whose transfer to Napoli is looking more and more like a done deal. Colón manager Antonio 'El Turco' Mohamed, meanwhile, is refusing to apologise [. Click to continue reading...

La Boca cerrado

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Copa Libertadores holders Boca Juniors crashed out of the tournament at the semi-final stage on Wednesday night after a thrilling second half in the Maracanã which saw them take the lead through Martín Palermo before hosts Fluminense hit back with a three-goal blitz in the closing half hour. Fluminense, who've never got this far in [. Click to continue reading...

Best Argentine Football in a Foreign League 2007-2008: the nominees

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A little late in coming, but with two weeks remaining of the Torneo Clausura, which will be followed by Argentina's final World Cup qualifiers of the season, it's time to list the nominees for the second annual HEGS Award for Best Argentine Footballer in a Foreign League! Nominations were very narrowly spread this season, and [. Click to continue reading...

Award nominations - last call

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I'm away this weekend, so the next site update will be a bumper results and goal videos package on Monday night, but when I return the nominations for the HEGS Award for Best Argentine in a Foreign League will close, at midnight (BST) on Monday night. So far the nominations have been less one-sided than [. Click to continue reading...

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Another Olympic inclusion, and Maradona the United fan

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Sergio Batista has added another name to Argentina's squad for the Olympic Football Tournament in August. Or, more specifically, for the friendly against Catalunya in Camp Nou on Saturday. Nicolás Pareja, the young defender for Anderlecht of Belgium, joins up with the rest of the squad, some of whom flew to Barcelona from Buenos Aires [. Click to continue reading...

Should I stay or should I go?

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The latest round of games in the Clausura saw Estudiantes take the sole leadership of the table in the sweetest of ways possible - by beating their city rivals Gimnasia in the La Plata derby. But as one half of the city celebrated, the other lamented the loss of their side's manager. And then relaxed [. Click to continue reading...

Messi to Beijing, and mixed fortunes in Avellaneda

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The winners of at least one event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics may as well be handed their medals now. Argentina will surely be successful in their defence of the title they won in Athens four years ago, because it was confirmed on Tuesday that Barcelona will allow Lionel Messi to join the squad. Elsewhere Julio [. Click to continue reading...

Argentines abroad: 10th - 11th May 2008

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The first thing to do, of course, is remind everyone that nominations are open for the HEGS Award for Best Argentine Football in a Foreign League. Email your chosen one to sam@hastaelgolsiempre.com with 'HEGS Award' in the subject line (unless you already have, obviously). There were two major triumphs for Argentine players in the weekend just [. Click to continue reading...

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