📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland)
@hylland.bsky.social
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)
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My second book — “Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football” — is released on Monday 6th January 2025!
It is available for pre-order. Buy from your local, independent bookshop!
It is available for pre-order. Buy from your local, independent bookshop!
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Twenty-five years since one of Boca Juniors' greatest days. For all the domestic trophies, for their six Copa Libertadores, beating Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup (now FIFA Club World Cup) is up there as one of their proudest achievements!
Twenty-five years since one of Boca Juniors' greatest days. For all the domestic trophies, for their six Copa Libertadores, beating Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup (now FIFA Club World Cup) is up there as one of their proudest achievements!
November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Twenty-five years since one of Boca Juniors' greatest days. For all the domestic trophies, for their six Copa Libertadores, beating Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup (now FIFA Club World Cup) is up there as one of their proudest achievements!
Twenty-five years since one of Boca Juniors' greatest days. For all the domestic trophies, for their six Copa Libertadores, beating Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup (now FIFA Club World Cup) is up there as one of their proudest achievements!
🇧🇷 Fluminense vs São Paulo at O Maracanã was prefaced with a drive to adopt dogs, a worthy cause of paws deserving of the most iconic stages in the world.
Fluminense took São Paulo ‘for a walk’ too —leaving SPFC boss Hernán Crespo in the doghouse— winning 6-0! Woof
Fluminense took São Paulo ‘for a walk’ too —leaving SPFC boss Hernán Crespo in the doghouse— winning 6-0! Woof
November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🇧🇷 Fluminense vs São Paulo at O Maracanã was prefaced with a drive to adopt dogs, a worthy cause of paws deserving of the most iconic stages in the world.
Fluminense took São Paulo ‘for a walk’ too —leaving SPFC boss Hernán Crespo in the doghouse— winning 6-0! Woof
Fluminense took São Paulo ‘for a walk’ too —leaving SPFC boss Hernán Crespo in the doghouse— winning 6-0! Woof
Reposted by 📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland)
Siste mulighet!
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November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Siste mulighet!
Boka begynner å ta form og i morgen, lørdag, klokka 23.59 er siste mulighet for å få ditt navn på takkelista i Ball 25.
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Boka begynner å ta form og i morgen, lørdag, klokka 23.59 er siste mulighet for å få ditt navn på takkelista i Ball 25.
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Overnight: AFA’s disciplinary tribunal punished Estudiantes extremely harshly for turning their backs during a guard of honour for Rosario Central:
— president Juan Sebastián Verón banned for 6 months
— all 11 starters got two-match bans
— captain can’t captain for 3 months
— president Juan Sebastián Verón banned for 6 months
— all 11 starters got two-match bans
— captain can’t captain for 3 months
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Overnight: AFA’s disciplinary tribunal punished Estudiantes extremely harshly for turning their backs during a guard of honour for Rosario Central:
— president Juan Sebastián Verón banned for 6 months
— all 11 starters got two-match bans
— captain can’t captain for 3 months
— president Juan Sebastián Verón banned for 6 months
— all 11 starters got two-match bans
— captain can’t captain for 3 months
🇧🇷 Flamengo vs Palmeiras
Copa Libertadores final
Saturday 9pm KO (UK time)
BBC 3
Former Chelsea and Arsenal man Jorginho was robbed of his kit as Flamengo left Rio de Janeiro for Lima, such was the chaotic joy which was O Mengo’s send-off 😳
Copa Libertadores final
Saturday 9pm KO (UK time)
BBC 3
Former Chelsea and Arsenal man Jorginho was robbed of his kit as Flamengo left Rio de Janeiro for Lima, such was the chaotic joy which was O Mengo’s send-off 😳
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🇧🇷 Flamengo vs Palmeiras
Copa Libertadores final
Saturday 9pm KO (UK time)
BBC 3
Former Chelsea and Arsenal man Jorginho was robbed of his kit as Flamengo left Rio de Janeiro for Lima, such was the chaotic joy which was O Mengo’s send-off 😳
Copa Libertadores final
Saturday 9pm KO (UK time)
BBC 3
Former Chelsea and Arsenal man Jorginho was robbed of his kit as Flamengo left Rio de Janeiro for Lima, such was the chaotic joy which was O Mengo’s send-off 😳
OTD 2014: superclásico Copa Sudamericana semi-final, second leg
A Boca penalty was saved early on, Leonardo Pusciluni scored the only goal of the whole tie which saw River through to the final, where they beat Atlético Nacional 3-1 on aggregate
A Boca penalty was saved early on, Leonardo Pusciluni scored the only goal of the whole tie which saw River through to the final, where they beat Atlético Nacional 3-1 on aggregate
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
OTD 2014: superclásico Copa Sudamericana semi-final, second leg
A Boca penalty was saved early on, Leonardo Pusciluni scored the only goal of the whole tie which saw River through to the final, where they beat Atlético Nacional 3-1 on aggregate
A Boca penalty was saved early on, Leonardo Pusciluni scored the only goal of the whole tie which saw River through to the final, where they beat Atlético Nacional 3-1 on aggregate
🇧🇷 Yesterday Flamengo’s team bus left Rio de Janeiro on their way to Lima, Perú for the Copa Libertadores Final (⌚️ Saturday, 9pm, 📺 BBC3) and, on their ‘banderazo’, where fans can give them a decent send-off, ‘Mengo torcidas jumped in through the roof! Chaos
November 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🇧🇷 Yesterday Flamengo’s team bus left Rio de Janeiro on their way to Lima, Perú for the Copa Libertadores Final (⌚️ Saturday, 9pm, 📺 BBC3) and, on their ‘banderazo’, where fans can give them a decent send-off, ‘Mengo torcidas jumped in through the roof! Chaos
🇦🇷 The final Torneo Clausura Last 16 game is played tonight with Copa Sudamericana champions Lanús facing Tigre! The winner will face Gustavo Costas’ Racing Club de Avellaneda (2024 Copa Sudamericana winners!)
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
🇦🇷 The final Torneo Clausura Last 16 game is played tonight with Copa Sudamericana champions Lanús facing Tigre! The winner will face Gustavo Costas’ Racing Club de Avellaneda (2024 Copa Sudamericana winners!)
🇦🇷 Racing Club 3-2 River Plate
Torneo Clausura last 16
Racing manager Gustavo Costas —almost literally— kicks every ball. The former mascot, ball boy, player and now manager Costas is incredibly intense, but charmingly so!
Torneo Clausura last 16
Racing manager Gustavo Costas —almost literally— kicks every ball. The former mascot, ball boy, player and now manager Costas is incredibly intense, but charmingly so!
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
🇦🇷 Racing Club 3-2 River Plate
Torneo Clausura last 16
Racing manager Gustavo Costas —almost literally— kicks every ball. The former mascot, ball boy, player and now manager Costas is incredibly intense, but charmingly so!
Torneo Clausura last 16
Racing manager Gustavo Costas —almost literally— kicks every ball. The former mascot, ball boy, player and now manager Costas is incredibly intense, but charmingly so!
🇦🇷 DISRESPECTFUL.
Juan Sebastian Verón’s Estudiantes had been asked to do a guard of honour for —the controversially awarded— Campeón de Liga champions Rosario Central at El Gigante de Arroyito, yet they turned their backs.
The drama continues…
Juan Sebastian Verón’s Estudiantes had been asked to do a guard of honour for —the controversially awarded— Campeón de Liga champions Rosario Central at El Gigante de Arroyito, yet they turned their backs.
The drama continues…
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🇦🇷 DISRESPECTFUL.
Juan Sebastian Verón’s Estudiantes had been asked to do a guard of honour for —the controversially awarded— Campeón de Liga champions Rosario Central at El Gigante de Arroyito, yet they turned their backs.
The drama continues…
Juan Sebastian Verón’s Estudiantes had been asked to do a guard of honour for —the controversially awarded— Campeón de Liga champions Rosario Central at El Gigante de Arroyito, yet they turned their backs.
The drama continues…
That Eze flick to Rice… what a goal that would have been
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
That Eze flick to Rice… what a goal that would have been
Reposted by 📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland)
Who’s gonna tell him
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Who’s gonna tell him
🇦🇷 Torneo Clausura Last 16:
⚽️ Central Córdoba 2-1 San Lorenzo
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield 0-2 Argentinos Juniors
Diego Maradona’s ‘great-nephew’ Hernán Muñoz López starred for Argentinos with two goals to see El Bicho through to the quarterfinals.
⚽️ Central Córdoba 2-1 San Lorenzo
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield 0-2 Argentinos Juniors
Diego Maradona’s ‘great-nephew’ Hernán Muñoz López starred for Argentinos with two goals to see El Bicho through to the quarterfinals.
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🇦🇷 Torneo Clausura Last 16:
⚽️ Central Córdoba 2-1 San Lorenzo
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield 0-2 Argentinos Juniors
Diego Maradona’s ‘great-nephew’ Hernán Muñoz López starred for Argentinos with two goals to see El Bicho through to the quarterfinals.
⚽️ Central Córdoba 2-1 San Lorenzo
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield 0-2 Argentinos Juniors
Diego Maradona’s ‘great-nephew’ Hernán Muñoz López starred for Argentinos with two goals to see El Bicho through to the quarterfinals.
Reposted by 📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland)
I’m utterly fascinated by this photo from yesterday. What is happening? Why is Pep so angry? What did the poor cameraman do?! Or maybe he’s just asking an innocent question “HEY MATE WHAT’S THE BEST MID RANGE DSLR CAMERA FOR A BEGINNER DO YOU RECKON?”
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I’m utterly fascinated by this photo from yesterday. What is happening? Why is Pep so angry? What did the poor cameraman do?! Or maybe he’s just asking an innocent question “HEY MATE WHAT’S THE BEST MID RANGE DSLR CAMERA FOR A BEGINNER DO YOU RECKON?”
🏆 Lanús win the Copa Sudamericana on penalties!
0-0 after 120 minutes of boredom decided by a penalty shootout
It’s the club’s third continental trophy after their 2013 Copa Sudamericana win and their 1996 Copa Conmebol win
0-0 after 120 minutes of boredom decided by a penalty shootout
It’s the club’s third continental trophy after their 2013 Copa Sudamericana win and their 1996 Copa Conmebol win
November 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🏆 Lanús win the Copa Sudamericana on penalties!
0-0 after 120 minutes of boredom decided by a penalty shootout
It’s the club’s third continental trophy after their 2013 Copa Sudamericana win and their 1996 Copa Conmebol win
0-0 after 120 minutes of boredom decided by a penalty shootout
It’s the club’s third continental trophy after their 2013 Copa Sudamericana win and their 1996 Copa Conmebol win
🇦🇷 The second league campaign of 2025 —the Clausura— is in its play-off stage*
TONIGHT:
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield vs Argentinos Juniors
⚽️ Central Córdoba de Santiago vs San Lorenzo
* 30 teams, two groups of 15 teams, 16 games played, top 8 from both groups go into a Last 16
TONIGHT:
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield vs Argentinos Juniors
⚽️ Central Córdoba de Santiago vs San Lorenzo
* 30 teams, two groups of 15 teams, 16 games played, top 8 from both groups go into a Last 16
November 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🇦🇷 The second league campaign of 2025 —the Clausura— is in its play-off stage*
TONIGHT:
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield vs Argentinos Juniors
⚽️ Central Córdoba de Santiago vs San Lorenzo
* 30 teams, two groups of 15 teams, 16 games played, top 8 from both groups go into a Last 16
TONIGHT:
⚽️ Vélez Sarsfield vs Argentinos Juniors
⚽️ Central Córdoba de Santiago vs San Lorenzo
* 30 teams, two groups of 15 teams, 16 games played, top 8 from both groups go into a Last 16
🎶 International Music Day*
Diego Armando Maradona singing an edited version of Osvaldo Pugliese’s tango ‘El Sueño del Pibe’
*in the Spanish-speaking world seemingly, with 1st October in English-speaking world and 23rd January —Luis Alberto Spinetta’s birthday— in Argentina!
Diego Armando Maradona singing an edited version of Osvaldo Pugliese’s tango ‘El Sueño del Pibe’
*in the Spanish-speaking world seemingly, with 1st October in English-speaking world and 23rd January —Luis Alberto Spinetta’s birthday— in Argentina!
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🎶 International Music Day*
Diego Armando Maradona singing an edited version of Osvaldo Pugliese’s tango ‘El Sueño del Pibe’
*in the Spanish-speaking world seemingly, with 1st October in English-speaking world and 23rd January —Luis Alberto Spinetta’s birthday— in Argentina!
Diego Armando Maradona singing an edited version of Osvaldo Pugliese’s tango ‘El Sueño del Pibe’
*in the Spanish-speaking world seemingly, with 1st October in English-speaking world and 23rd January —Luis Alberto Spinetta’s birthday— in Argentina!
COPA SUDAMERICANA FINAL
90 minutes until the 90 minutes
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ 8pm KO (UK)/9pm (CET)
90 minutes until the 90 minutes
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ 8pm KO (UK)/9pm (CET)
November 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
COPA SUDAMERICANA FINAL
90 minutes until the 90 minutes
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ 8pm KO (UK)/9pm (CET)
90 minutes until the 90 minutes
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ 8pm KO (UK)/9pm (CET)
🇦🇷 After AFA awarded Rosario Central a title/trophy for finishing top of the 2025 annual table (a combined Apertura & Clausura table), River Plate will ask for titles to be awarded for the same feat in 2021 and 2023 (which would also give Racing and Vélez another league title each!)
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🇦🇷 After AFA awarded Rosario Central a title/trophy for finishing top of the 2025 annual table (a combined Apertura & Clausura table), River Plate will ask for titles to be awarded for the same feat in 2021 and 2023 (which would also give Racing and Vélez another league title each!)
Tonight:
COPA SUDAMERICANA FINAL
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ KO 8pm (UK)/9pm CET
COPA SUDAMERICANA FINAL
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ KO 8pm (UK)/9pm CET
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tonight:
COPA SUDAMERICANA FINAL
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ KO 8pm (UK)/9pm CET
COPA SUDAMERICANA FINAL
🏆 Lanús 🇦🇷 vs 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
📍 Asunción, Paraguay
⌚️ KO 8pm (UK)/9pm CET
🇦🇷 A whopping EIGHT domestic trophies in Argentinian football after the last-minute announcement that Rosario Central would be awarded a Campeón de Liga 2025 title/trophy!
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🇦🇷 A whopping EIGHT domestic trophies in Argentinian football after the last-minute announcement that Rosario Central would be awarded a Campeón de Liga 2025 title/trophy!
Rosario Central vs Estudiantes this weekend will be feisty! Sorry, that’s Campeón de Liga 2025-champion Central vs not-Campeón de Liga 2025 (but sour grapes champs) Estudiantes
🇦🇷 Chaos in Argieball. AFA announced (all of a sudden) that Rosario Central are 2025 league champions having finished top of the combined Apertura/Clausura table. ‘Unanimously’ AFA said. Juan Sebastián Verón’s Estudiantes say they didn’t approve this new, last-minute title! So…?
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Rosario Central vs Estudiantes this weekend will be feisty! Sorry, that’s Campeón de Liga 2025-champion Central vs not-Campeón de Liga 2025 (but sour grapes champs) Estudiantes
🇦🇷 Chaos in Argieball. AFA announced (all of a sudden) that Rosario Central are 2025 league champions having finished top of the combined Apertura/Clausura table. ‘Unanimously’ AFA said. Juan Sebastián Verón’s Estudiantes say they didn’t approve this new, last-minute title! So…?
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🇦🇷 Chaos in Argieball. AFA announced (all of a sudden) that Rosario Central are 2025 league champions having finished top of the combined Apertura/Clausura table. ‘Unanimously’ AFA said. Juan Sebastián Verón’s Estudiantes say they didn’t approve this new, last-minute title! So…?
Reposted by 📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland)
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Extract on Edgardo ‘Agent S’ Andrada from ‘Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football’ (6th January 2025)
Extract on Edgardo ‘Agent S’ Andrada from ‘Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football’ (6th January 2025)
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Extract on Edgardo ‘Agent S’ Andrada from ‘Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football’ (6th January 2025)
Extract on Edgardo ‘Agent S’ Andrada from ‘Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football’ (6th January 2025)
Reposted by 📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland)
🇧🇷 OTD 1969 Pelé scored "O Milésimo"; his 1,000th goal.
An incredible feat. But did Pelé score past? It was a penalty for Santos against Vasco, whose goalkeeper was Edgardo Andrada.
"El Gato" Andrada would go on to become "Agent S" for Argentina's brutal military junta...
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An incredible feat. But did Pelé score past? It was a penalty for Santos against Vasco, whose goalkeeper was Edgardo Andrada.
"El Gato" Andrada would go on to become "Agent S" for Argentina's brutal military junta...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
🇧🇷 OTD 1969 Pelé scored "O Milésimo"; his 1,000th goal.
An incredible feat. But did Pelé score past? It was a penalty for Santos against Vasco, whose goalkeeper was Edgardo Andrada.
"El Gato" Andrada would go on to become "Agent S" for Argentina's brutal military junta...
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An incredible feat. But did Pelé score past? It was a penalty for Santos against Vasco, whose goalkeeper was Edgardo Andrada.
"El Gato" Andrada would go on to become "Agent S" for Argentina's brutal military junta...
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