@hylland
Author of “Tears at La Bombonera: Stories from a Six-Year Sojourn in South America” and “Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football” (out January 2025)
🇦🇷 OTD 1971 Darío Dubois was born.
The defender played in Argentina's lower leagues gaining cult status for painting his face, once asking the ref to borrow the mirror in his changing room.
Dubois was murdered in an attempted robbery in Buenos Aires on 17th March 2008.
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Vaselina at La Bombonera!
OTD 2002: Boca Juniors 0-3 River Plate
River’s Ricardo Rojas scored only one goal in his whole career; this chip (a ‘vaselina’) in the superclásico! That’s how to make sure everyone remembers your one goal 😎
I do it because it is competitive and I get a lot of exercise. I don't eat red meat, I don't drink or do drugs; I never have. Anyway, the little money I get I need; my economic situation is a disaster."
18 years after his death, Dubois is still represented on the pitch in…
party Partido Justicialista de San Miguel.
Between 1994 & 2004, Dubois played 146 games between the Primera C and D (4th and 5th tiers), scoring 13 goals. He played for Yupanqui, Lugano, Midland, Riestra, Laferrere, Cañuelas and Victoriano Arenas. "I don't like playing football.
he could gain re-election in San Miguel. Filthy rat. He's a politician, what can you expect? If you offer me money to win, I'll take it, but if you offer me money to lose I'll throw it in your face."
The club president in question is Juan José Castro, president of the political
back saying: "Had I not given it back, they would have banned me for 20 games. I would never have played again."
In 2003, after a 2-0 win for his Victoriano Arenas side against Juventud Unida, Dubois spoke to the press, saying: "Their president offered us money to lose, so that
in his career. Upon showing the red card, the referee saw AR$500 fall out of his cardholder, a supposed bribe he had received before the game. Dubois picked it up and ran off to the changing room with it! The referee chased after him and, with the game suspended, Dubois handed it
injustices. In 1995, the defender dragged mud across the shirt sponsor on his Lugano kit as the promised AR$40 victory bonus from the company had not been forthcoming for the side's previous three victories.
Playing for Midland in 2001, Dubois was sent off for the only time in…
The Argentinian FA banned his face painting with AFA president (and FIFA Vice President) Julio Grondona, saying Dubois was "a bad example". (Hypocrisy from Grondona, a man accused -allegedly, and so on- of corruption!)
Dubois was anti-authority and spoke up against perceived…
In 1998, Dubois played 14 games for Midland with his face painted like Kiss. "I was going out with a transvestite who had a lot of make up. I know it annoys people because football is very fascist: have short hair, dress well... but I am a rocker, unkempt. But I speak the truth."
🇦🇷 OTD 1971 Darío Dubois was born.
The defender played in Argentina's lower leagues gaining cult status for painting his face, once asking the ref to borrow the mirror in his changing room.
Dubois was murdered in an attempted robbery in Buenos Aires on 17th March 2008.
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COMING TOMORROW!
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🇧🇷 Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro is not for the faint-hearted! 23 red cards were handed out after violent clashes on the final whistle of this final of the Mineiro state championship. 😳
Rogelio 'El Flaco' Domínguez
Born on this day in 1936, the goalkeeper played for Racing, Real Madrid (winning 3 European Cups), River Plate, Vélez, Cerro & Nacional in Uruguay and Flamengo in Brazil over a 23-year career.
Domínguez also won 58 caps for Argentina & the 1957 Copa América title
🇧🇷 Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro is not for the faint-hearted! 23 red cards were handed out after violent clashes on the final whistle of this final of the Mineiro state championship. 😳
Juan Sebastián Verón turns 51 today
His career began at hometown club of Estudiantes de La Plata (where he is currently president), before moves to Boca Juniors, Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio, Man Utd, Chelsea, Inter and then back to Estudiantes, where he won the 2009 Libertadores!
🇦🇷🤝🇩🇪 For balance, Coudet is no Walter Frosch. The legendary Kaiserslautern and St Pauli player smoked like a chimney, storing cigarettes in his socks when he was in a rush 🚬
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¡Maestro!
7th March 1999: Racing Club de Avellaneda’s game against Talleres at El Cilindro was postponed as the club faced severe financial issues which threatened the club’s existence. 30,000 fans turned up anyway, along with much of the Racing squad, in an ultimate declaration of love
Cricket er da stort i land rundt Puerto Rico, kanskje ikke mye på selve Puerto Rico (mer opptatt av baseball selvfølgelig) men The West Indies og de tidligere britiske øyene derimot 🏏
🇦🇷 🚬 Flashback time, as there’s no Argieball this weekend (due to clubs striking). New River Plate manager Eduardo Coudet, while playing for Rosario Central, once picked up and smoked a cigarette thrown at him from the stand at Colón!
Side note: those Quilmes ad hoardings 😍
🇦🇷💋 OTD 2020: Diego Armando Maradona’s last appearance at La Bombonera.
Carlitos Tévez scored the title-winning goal (pipping River on the last day) and, when subbed off, headed straight for Diego in what is now a hugely iconic embrace 🥰🥹
🇦🇷 🥩 The international ‘asado’ championships have begun in Zapala, Argentina 🤤
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Juan Gilberto 'The Buffalo' Funes was born on this day in 1963. El Búfalo scored in both legs of the 1986 Libertadores final, winning River their first continental trophy, but within six years had passed. Aged 29 Funes died on the operating table during a fifth heart surgery 😢
🇦🇷 🥩 The international ‘asado’ championships have begun in Zapala, Argentina 🤤
🎥 /chefsale__ (IG)
Búfalo Funes was due to join Boca Juniors, despite his legendary status at River Plate. But…
From ‘Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football’ 📖
Juan Gilberto 'The Buffalo' Funes was born on this day in 1963. El Búfalo scored in both legs of the 1986 Libertadores final, winning River their first continental trophy, but within six years had passed. Aged 29 Funes died on the operating table during a fifth heart surgery 😢
🇦🇷💋 OTD 2020: Diego Armando Maradona’s last appearance at La Bombonera.
Carlitos Tévez scored the title-winning goal (pipping River on the last day) and, when subbed off, headed straight for Diego in what is now a hugely iconic embrace 🥰🥹
7th March 1999: Racing Club de Avellaneda’s game against Talleres at El Cilindro was postponed as the club faced severe financial issues which threatened the club’s existence. 30,000 fans turned up anyway, along with much of the Racing squad, in an ultimate declaration of love
OTD 1982: River Plate 1-5 Boca Juniors
Boca's greatest victory away at their fiercest rivals, River Plate fielded a reserve side with the first team players were striking due to a dispute with the club's board.
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