Articles tagged with "nacional"
Who is Ramon Cabrero?
By Lugo | May 22nd, 2009It's really cool to find out that Atletico Nacional's new coach is actually a spaniard. A spaniard who, nonetheless, has been living in Argentina since ...
Group B Preview: Sugar, Spice and Everything...Sharks!
By Lugo | May 21st, 2009Group B seems to be set for a showdown of epic proportions between the Sugar Greens of Deportivo Cali and the Sharks of Junior. Nevertheless, ...
I Went to a Uruguayan Gun Fight and a Football Match Broke Out
By chris | January 19th, 2009Football in Uruguay ain't what it once was. At one point they were behemoths, winning two World Cups in a span of 20 years (that's ...
Domestic Transfers Breakdown (I)
By Lugo | January 17th, 2009Let's take a look at the most important signings and departures at the FPC. The Bogotá teams have adopted a policy of keeping most of ...
Nacional defeat Porto in Taça da Liga
By j | January 14th, 2009Jesualdo Ferreira's gamble with his many first-team changes to his roster was dealt with sternly as Nacional defeated Porto 2-1. With tiny Estádio da Madeira ...
Taça da Liga match v Nacional preview
By j | January 14th, 2009The Dragões return to action in the Taça da Liga against Nacional at Madeira Stadium. Jesualdo Ferreira has left out Bruno Alves, Fernando, Jorge Fucile, ...
Out of Taca de Portugal
By Carlos | December 15th, 2008Benfica has been eliminated from the Portuguese Cup losing 5-4 in penalties against Leixoes. It was a heartbreak for Benfica fans and ...
The Football Riot That Stopped a Season
By Daryl | November 18th, 2008There are football riots that stop a game, and then there are football riots that stop a whole season. The riot that followed Danubio'a 1-0 ...
Jornada 4 Recap: Logjammin' At the Top O' The Table
By Greg | September 30th, 2008Four matches have been played and only three points separate first place from tenth. While I don't necessarily expect Nacional and Leixões to be ...
Angel Is Clearly Hurting
By Dave Martinez | May 3rd, 2008For those watching Juan Pablo Angels early season performances, it has become painfully obvious that something terrible is going on. He looks slower, he ...
Bottom of the Barrel Run In Prediction Game
By Greg | April 24th, 2008I'm kind of bummed because I just realized that I have to leave my apartment to watch the Chels pound on ManU this Saturday because ...
FPC Roundup: Ambassadors fry Red Devils while La Equidad flies high
By Lugo | April 4th, 2008After fixture 11th, The Insurance sellers continue to dominate the top of the standings after their 2-1 home win to Boyacá Chicó where Roberto Polo ...
Oscar Echeverry Signed
By Dave Martinez | March 27th, 2008Osorio promise #1 of 2 Western Hemispherically Oriented signings? Check. Oscar Etchevarry is now a Red Bull. For reals. The Atletico Nacional vet has been with the ...
Episode 14: Drunk with Power (Plus Contest!)
By Ian Rose | March 12th, 2008Once we got over the Guardian ranking The Offside the 35th most powerful blog in the world, we got back to business, as Anne Ramzy, ...
Football's New Weapon: The Ball Boy
By chris | March 7th, 2008The Copa Libertadores are a big deal, and so aren't red cards in the Copa Libertadores. With 43 minutes played in the Libertadores matchup between ...
A Name to Remember: Luis Suarez
By Bob | June 27th, 2007For a country with a population of roughly 3.5 million, Uruguay sure does its part to contribute to the global demand for goal scoring footballers. ...
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