heroes

Two heroes in the Amalfitani
03 Jun

Two heroes in the Amalfitani

Anna Edwards,
Last Monday night I went to see Vélez-River, which turned out to be one of the best games in recent times. I am not a fan of either of the two teams, so I was able to enjoy the game dispassionately, with the good view that Amalfitani has (I was in the South High stalls, quite high up and every detail of the match was perfect). At halftime, the loudspeakers announced that Carlos Bianchi and José Luis Chilavert were in the official box. There was applause, but no standing ovation, as I expected. Perhaps it is due, according to what…
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Players who end up “hanging”: a fable with many villains and no heroes
11 Feb

Players who end up “hanging”: a fable with many villains and no heroes

Anna Edwards, , , ,
Some leaders said enough is enough. They set a limit, stood up and decided to "hang" players who do not renew their contract to leave with the pass in their possession and negotiate their transfer to another club themselves. The most resonant case is that of defender Sergio Barreto, from Independiente. But he is not the only one: Huracán did something similar with Lucas Merolla and San Lorenzo tried it with Federico Gattoni. What is notable about these situations is how the players reach a limit instance, they are released, without a contractual bond, which enables them to change their…
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