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Argentina: starting XI vs USA
Argentina take on the United States in a friendly in New Jersey this evening, and Sergio Batista has gone with virtually the same starting eleven as the one that saw off Portugal 2-1 in a friendly last...
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USA 1 – 1 Argentina: the goals (video)
The friendly between the United States of America and Argentina in New Jersey on Saturday evening saw the visitors dominate and produce moments of really nice play, but eventually only get a draw...
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Argentina squad for Copa América: Tevez in, Heinze out
Sergio Batista has just announced a preliminary squad for the 2011 Copa América – which starts in Argentina one month tomorrow – which will be trimmed slightly to 22 players for the final squad. Carlos...
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It’s the Argentines Abroad Award! Your votes wanted!
Long-term HEGS readers will remember that in 2007, 2008 and 2009 I ran an award to find the Best Argentine Abroad according to my readers. This year, in an attempt to widen the voting, the award (which...
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Copa América 2011: Argentina squad finalised
Sergio Batista announced on Saturday the three names to be cut from the 26-man preliminary list for the Copa América. The Argentine press describe it as ‘without surprises’, but I have to confess I’m...
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A second Copa América preview!
As kick off edges closer, now only just over three hours away, there’s another preview of the Copa América by me; this time focussing more on the Argentine national team and how they’re likely to line...
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Friendly goals: Argentina 3 – 1 Nigeria (video)
A little earlier today, Argentina took on Nigeria in the second match of their South Asian ‘tour’, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They won 3-1, with two goals from Gonzalo Higuaín and one from Ángel Di María....
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World Cup 2014 qualifying: Higuaín hits a hat trick as Argentina demolish...
Alejandro Sabella, after playing four friendlies of dubious importance, finally had his competitive debut as Argentina manager on Friday evening, and it could hardly have gone better. Chile provided...
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The HEGS 2014 Premier League summer transfer window roundup
That’s the northern hemisphere summer, of course. Or the boreal summer transfer window, as La Nación‘s sports site put it on Monday. I noted last week that the number of Argentines moving to English...
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Argentina squad v Brazil & Colombia: Messi and Agüero injured, Higuaín back in
Gerardo Martino has announced Argentina’s squad list for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Brazil (Thurs 12th November) and away to Colombia (Tues 17th), from which his side desperately need...
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Argentina squad announced for WCQs v Chile and Bolivia
The AFA have released Gerardo Martino’s squad list for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers away to Chile and at home to Bolivia later this month, and the headline exclusion for the local media is Carlos...
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