Apologies if I have not posted this in the correct forum, but a very interesting article about Argentine football from today's Independent: The price of passion hits the pocket in Argentina By Tim Sturtridge Sport Monday, 9 August 2010 at 9:55 pm The start of a new campaign sees even the most seasoned sceptics carrying the sparkle of optimism in their eyes. Memories of countless hopes shattered under the feet of pathetic players are temporarily expelled. Substituted in is a 36-year-old striker on a free transfer and the uneasy expectation that this really could be our year. Romance and football are both Argentinian passions in their own right, last weekend’s first round of the Apertura season saw the two hand-in-hand. Unfortunately for romantics and football fans, this country also has an unhealthy association with false dawns.....
Please do not post entire articles, it's against the TOS, and please post the link of the article if you have it so people can read it there.
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2010/08/09/the-price-of-passion-hits-the-pocket-in-argentina/ It's a good article, need to let it sink in a bit before I can comment.