📚 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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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
🇧🇷 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 😳
🇧🇷 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
🇦🇷 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…
🇦🇷 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.
🎶 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!
Juan Román Riquelme gifting Johnny Depp a #10 Boca Juniors shirt at La Bombonera last night.
Boca beat Tigre 2-0 with goals from Ayrton Costa and Pirates of the Caribbean-wannabe Édinson Cavani 🤣🏹
Boca beat Tigre 2-0 with goals from Ayrton Costa and Pirates of the Caribbean-wannabe Édinson Cavani 🤣🏹
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Juan Román Riquelme gifting Johnny Depp a #10 Boca Juniors shirt at La Bombonera last night.
Boca beat Tigre 2-0 with goals from Ayrton Costa and Pirates of the Caribbean-wannabe Édinson Cavani 🤣🏹
Boca beat Tigre 2-0 with goals from Ayrton Costa and Pirates of the Caribbean-wannabe Édinson Cavani 🤣🏹
🇦🇷 Oasis are playing in Buenos Aires and San Lorenzo’s hinchada are all in! The club from Boedo have been using the tune to Wonderwall for years and were acknowledged by the Manchester band. It’s a brewing brotherhood, a Bromanc(e)-hester if you will
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🇦🇷 Oasis are playing in Buenos Aires and San Lorenzo’s hinchada are all in! The club from Boedo have been using the tune to Wonderwall for years and were acknowledged by the Manchester band. It’s a brewing brotherhood, a Bromanc(e)-hester if you will