River Fans

A Weekend of Football

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January 27th 2008
Two games of football took place this weekend in the coastal area of Mar Del Plata. The first was a tight affair, involving players recruited from all over the world and played with flair and passion in egual measures. The second was Boca Juniors Vs River Plate which I will come onto later. This first match took place on the beach during the afternoon prior to "El Superclasico". A team of four ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more