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  • The Copa America 2011 concluded. Congratulations to the champions Uruguay. The pre-tournament expectations where very high. But the two biggest pre-tournament favourites Brasil and Argentina failed spectacularly. The lack of goals early on meant there were a lot of draws damped the enthusiasm even further. However the tournament did have...

    Copa America – 2011 Awards & Brickbats

    Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
    The Copa America 2011 concluded. Congratulations to the champions Uruguay. The pre-tournament expectations where very high. But the two biggest pre-tournament favourites Brasil and Argentina failed spectacularly. The lack of goals early on meant there were a lot of draws damped the enthusiasm even further. However the tournament did have...

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  • Ravi(@aupasubmarino) from Forzafutbol sat down with the usual suspects Chris(@chris_elastico) from theelastico.com and Rob (@santapelota) from santapelota.wordpress.com to discuss the semifinals of the Copa America and preview the final between Uruguay and Paraguay. The final between Uruguay and Paraguay is 9PM CET 3PM ET 12 PT Sunday July 24. Relax...

    Copa America Final – Preview

    Posted on July 23, 2011 | No Comments
    Ravi(@aupasubmarino) from Forzafutbol sat down with the usual suspects Chris(@chris_elastico) from theelastico.com and Rob (@santapelota) from santapelota.wordpress.com to discuss the semifinals of the Copa America and preview the final between Uruguay and Paraguay. The final between Uruguay and Paraguay is 9PM CET 3PM ET 12 PT Sunday July 24. Relax...

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  • Ravi discussed Copa America with Chris (@chris_elastico) co-editor of theelastico.com and Robert (@santapelota) from santapelota.wordpress.com.We broke down the two semifinals, gave our predictions and discussed in depth the growing indifference towards the Brazilian national team coinciding with thriving local club competitions in Brazil.Peru x Uruguay 7/19 21:45 Argentina 17:45 Pacific...

    Copa Americal Semifinals Preview

    Posted on July 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Ravi discussed Copa America with Chris (@chris_elastico) co-editor of theelastico.com and Robert (@santapelota) from santapelota.wordpress.com.We broke down the two semifinals, gave our predictions and discussed in depth the growing indifference towards the Brazilian national team coinciding with thriving local club competitions in Brazil.Peru x Uruguay 7/19 21:45 Argentina 17:45 Pacific...

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  • Ravi discussed Copa America with Chris (@chris_elastico) co-editor of theelastico.com and Robert (@santapelota) from santapelota.wordpress.com. We broke down the 4 Quarterfinals results and delved deep into the problems of Argentina and Brasil as well as paid tribute to the 4 semifinalists Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Parguay who were underdogs in...

    Copa America Quarterfinal Review

    Posted on July 18, 2011 | No Comments
    Ravi discussed Copa America with Chris (@chris_elastico) co-editor of theelastico.com and Robert (@santapelota) from santapelota.wordpress.com. We broke down the 4 Quarterfinals results and delved deep into the problems of Argentina and Brasil as well as paid tribute to the 4 semifinalists Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Parguay who were underdogs in...

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  • La Celeste in La Liga Jornada 6: EuroGeta Returns!This weekend La Celeste teams grinded out plenty of draws. Only Coach Martin Lasarte’s Real Sociedad, reborn Sevilla, and EuroGeta were able to bring home all three points. Let’s see how the Uruguayans fared in Jornada 6 of La Liga.Player of the...

    La Celeste in La Liga Jornada 6: EuroGeta Returns!

    Posted on October 6, 2010 | No Comments
    La Celeste in La Liga Jornada 6: EuroGeta Returns!This weekend La Celeste teams grinded out plenty of draws. Only Coach Martin Lasarte’s Real Sociedad, reborn Sevilla, and EuroGeta were able to bring home all three points. Let’s see how the Uruguayans fared in Jornada 6 of La Liga.Player of the...

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  • So far there are no clear cut leaders nor extremely poor teams in La Liga. As we continue to feel the after effects of a World Cup year, I expect to see more injuries, upsets, and unpredictability. This past week was no exception….Player of the Round: RCD Mallorca’s Chori Castro...

    La Celeste in La Liga – Week 5 Levante Catenaccio

    Posted on September 28, 2010 | No Comments
    So far there are no clear cut leaders nor extremely poor teams in La Liga. As we continue to feel the after effects of a World Cup year, I expect to see more injuries, upsets, and unpredictability. This past week was no exception….Player of the Round: RCD Mallorca’s Chori Castro...

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  • It’s derby time! Morbo, controversy, tight battles, heated contests, and physical brawls. Gotta love a derby. Well there were technically 3 in this last La Liga round. But there was also Morbo aplenty in the Atlético Madrid v Barça game as well as the Battle of the Reales – Real...

    Charrúas in La Liga – Week 3 Derby Days!

    Posted on September 22, 2010 | No Comments
    It’s derby time! Morbo, controversy, tight battles, heated contests, and physical brawls. Gotta love a derby. Well there were technically 3 in this last La Liga round. But there was also Morbo aplenty in the Atlético Madrid v Barça game as well as the Battle of the Reales – Real...

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  • Who said La Liga was boring? (*cough Yorugua cough*) This week, La Liga had everything upsets, goals, morbo, and catenaccio. What did the boys in blue fare? Let’s take a look. Player of the RoundDiego…NOT. Yes, Diego had a great game with Atlético Madrid. He scored, had an assist, created...

    Charruras in La Liga – Week 2

    Posted on September 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Who said La Liga was boring? (*cough Yorugua cough*) This week, La Liga had everything upsets, goals, morbo, and catenaccio. What did the boys in blue fare? Let’s take a look. Player of the RoundDiego…NOT. Yes, Diego had a great game with Atlético Madrid. He scored, had an assist, created...

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  • After a successful World Cup, several Uruguayans decided to bank on that success and try their luck in Spanish Football. Yorugua already covered the La Liga transfers in a separate post, so I am going to jump right into how the Celeste boys played in Week 1 of La Liga....

    Week 1 in La Liga- La Celeste Players

    Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments
    After a successful World Cup, several Uruguayans decided to bank on that success and try their luck in Spanish Football. Yorugua already covered the La Liga transfers in a separate post, so I am going to jump right into how the Celeste boys played in Week 1 of La Liga....

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