As I tucked myself into bed last night with a good book and some warm milk, one of my favorite movies of all times came on the tele – Green Street Hooligans. I sat up to watch Elijah Wood transform into a Green Street Elite and it got me thinking about the football Hooligans here … Continued
Last week the biggest match of the Argentine Football (futbol, soccer) season took place at La Bombonera (Boca Juniors Stadium) in La Boca. The bi-annual Superclásico between the two biggest Argentine football clubs (Boca Juniors vs. River Plate) was undoubtedly the biggest topic of conversation in Buenos Aires both before and after the match. However, even after … Continued
I decided to take a page out of Kate Hudson’s book and create a “How To” guide for Argentina football fans who want to attend a match here in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is the first of many “T2T How To Guides” about traveling to Buenos Aires. Hopefully it will be a good travel resource & … Continued
the boys getting geared up for our first Argentine Football experience. We headed out to the Velez Sarsfield stadium where the Velez faithfuls cheered their club to victory over the might River Plate. Read all about my first Football in Argentina Experience Checkout the video on “How To: Survive a Futbol Match in Buenos Aires” … Continued
I knew my first Argentine football match here was going to be a great experience when a gang of rowdy football fans came running threw our section before the game shoving people around yelling “SING! DANCE! CHEER!” That was the only pep-talk we needed. Greco and I waved our hands and lip-synced Velez fight songs the … Continued
Today was the Superclasico. The Superclasico is like a subway series like Cubs/White Sox or Yanks/Mets with a Super Bowl like status on steriods. It’s a game held once a year between the 2 most successful Argentine Soccer Clubs, Boca Juniors and River Plate. I can’t begin to explain what the game was like because tickets were virtually unavailable. … Continued