PalefaceRedskin
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Cheers. Great stuff on here again. Must have the most content of any thread on the board!There might not be, but I'll have a look.
Cheers. Great stuff on here again. Must have the most content of any thread on the board!There might not be, but I'll have a look.
The weather was really bad, but the decision making process does look slightly dubious. In this case I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
You’re less cynical than me. I just think ‘we’ll it would happen here depending on who is asking’
If it was a 'dodgy decision' then it isn't paying off as Boca are losing 1-0 at half time in their Libertadores match. Lose and they are out.
Ultimately, I don't know so I'll give them the doubt - don't want the Boca boys going in a huff with me again.
Cheers. Great stuff on here again. Must have the most content of any thread on the board!
Had a look for some links and couldn't really find anything. Only thing was a game between Brazil and Argentina from 1939 in which he played - you couldn't make out what was happening, let alone individual players.
I'll have a look for other players, probably of a slightly younger vintage, who aren't that well known and try and post some videos and info on them.
Great. Cheers mate.
Sastre gets a brief mention in AWDF:
- He was considered by Menotti to be the best player he ever saw.
- In 1980 he was voted one of the 5 greatest Argentinian players of all-time.
- He played in Brazil, for Sao Paulo, where a statue of him was erected due to his performances.
- The Sao Paulo President said of Sastre, "If there was ever a Nobel prize for football there's no doubt the whole of Brazil would vote for Sastre."
He was a tall powerful midfielder who could have easily played at centre forward. Sounds like a player who was ahead of his time.
Pavón, Pavón, Pavón! Another unconvincing win by Boca - but how many times have we said that this season?
Reports that Racing will ask Inter if they can hold onto Martinez until December, primarily for their Libertadores campaign. Interestingly, it's saying Martinez would like to but his agent wants him at Inter sooner rather than later.
Here's a photo to celebrate Belgrano getting a new fan:
My wife and her family are Macri supporters and detest Kirchnerism, so my outlook/knowledge is influenced by them.
They also like what Mayor Larreta is doing in BA and together with Macri appears to be attempting to pull the city/country into the 21st century - from the rebuilding of the train station to the waterfront construction at Puerto Madero. One of the repeating themes I heard was the potential in the country if they could move beyond the past and the ingrained culture of corruption. Even little things such as the growth of craft beers and micro-breweries is indicative of a change - and 'Scottish' is one of the major brews.
The city is generally clean, it felt safe and police presence is noticeable (or at least the parts we were walking). And on a selfish note... 20 pesos to the US$ made it hugely affordable!
Of course if you live in one of the 'misery towns' and other poorer neighborhoods, there will be a very different perspective on inflation, craft beers and the police.
I see the Peso is absolutely tanking today. Down about 6% on the day (so far) and 33% since the start of 2018. And this is whilst interest rates are at 40%.
More and more pain ahead.
Boca have the opportunity to officially clinch the title this evening and become 'double champions' (winning two years in a row) for the first time since 1965.
There are only five double champions: Independiente (1938-39); River (1941-42), Boca (1943-44); River (1952-53) and Boca in 1964-65
Only twice has their been 'treble champions': Racing (1949-50-51) and River (1955-56-57)
Other news... Boca announce new sponsorship deal with Qatar Airlines. I didn't realise Qatar (and Japan) have been invited to the next Copa America.
Article on Tevez since his return from China:
http://www.goal.com/en/news/out-of-...-prodigal-son-tevez/lw0riclmc9ly1crwbx78iwsug
Boca winning 0-1 after 13 minutes away in La Plata. They only need a draw to take the title.
Great scenes at la Bombonera - a full stadium to welcome back the team at around 11:30pm. Boca are now 3 behind River Plate in League titles (33 to 36). But, of course, as every Boca mentions... no relegation!
They got there in the end, aided by a mistake from defender Coronel (ex-River).
This is what I had in mind from a few years ago:You'll need to elaborate.
José Manuel Moreno was ranked the 5th best South American player in the 20th century yet I'd be suprised if more than a handful, on here, know of the great Argentinian forward. Part of the famous front five of River, know as La Maquina (Moreno, Munoz, Labruna, Loustau and Pedernera), was regarded as the most technically gifted of the quintet.
The Uruguayan forward, Walter Gomez, said of Moreno, "The greatest, better than Pele, was Moreno. What mastery of the ball, what strength, what precision, what style! Pele broke into a sweat; Moreno played in tails."
Whilst this highlights his brilliance it also alludes to his carefree attitude away from the pitch - he liked to spend his nights in bars and milonga clubs. The great Boca striker, Pancho Varallo, thought that if Moreno had shown the discipline to train properly then he could have surpassed even Maradona.
A likely apocryphal tale is told of Moreno that prior to a match against Racing, after a big night out, he was warned by doctors that if he played twenty minutes he would die. Not only did he play the full game, he was man of the match. Is there as much myth as truth in this story? Probably. But as JW says in AWDF, this encapsulated the greater truth in how Argentinians saw themselves: skillful and clever, impudent and daring, elegant and brilliant, unconventinal and unrestrained to the point of irresponsibility.
But there was a toughness to this artist. He confronted Estudiantes fans who had run onto the pitch with raised fists in boxing mode. And when he was struck on the head by a stone thrown by Tigre fans he rebuked the physio for trying to help, "Why should I accept treatment? So that lot can feel good and go round singing that they hit Moreno? No Sir! The only time I get treatment on a pitch is when I have to be carried off." Different days, indeed.
Here's a brief video (which as always doesn't do justice) to the first man to win league titles in four different countries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Manuel_Moreno
This is what I had in mind from a few years ago:
http://www.thebubble.com/the-ghost-of-relegation-is-coming-and-hes-actually-kinda-funny/