It was League Cup day in England and Scotland, but halfway across the world, Boca Juniors also fielded a side largely made up of youngsters in a second-rate knockout competition. In this case it was the Copa Sudamericana, and the opposition were the champions of South America - recent Copa Libertadores winners Liga de Quito. Click to continue reading...

Atlético Madrid forward will be out for approximately three after injuring his right thigh in Tuesday night's Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven.    Forlán injured the medial portion of his quadriceps in the 26th minute of the Colchoneros´ 3-0 win at Philips Stadion.   var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,345,108407,"http://pis. Click to continue reading...

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...