I am currently working out in Southern Argentina, we visited a small charming Chilean border town called Puerto Natales last week. Whilst there we visited a restaurant for some lunch. There was a match on. Wow. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was incredible the locals, men women and children were all really up for the game. Needless to say i have since found out the games between Colo Colo and CD Universidad Catolica are the equivalent of our Manchester Derby in the UK! The game had everything, two penalties, a red card and four goals! finished up 2-2. The football itself was really exciting to watch open and expansive with some great talent on show. I have no doubt the fitness side of things would be a problem for most of the players coming across the England, but the flair and technical ability cannot be denied. Great to watch and would recommend it. I was more affixed with watching that game than i have any English games on sky recently. Excluding ours of course Now the question name our former South American players and you're memories of them?
I love South American football - I watch quite a bit in the late evening, and Chile has some great high-scoring games. For the big games, the bookies could have an Over/Under 0.5 Riots market Saw Neymar almost single handedly demolish Bolivar in the Copa Liberatadores a few years back. I think it was something like 6-0 at half time. I also remember another game where it was called off after someone threw a military grade firework on the pitch - it left a crater!
These? The Robledo brothers - Weren't they Chillean? Way before my time. Anderson de Silva - Brazil great tackle to win the ball before Devaney crossed for Foster at Anfield, or am I getting confused with Odejayi's goal against Chelsea? Dennis Sousa - Brazil - headband.... Miguel Mostto - Mexico? lightweight played twice I think scored one goal, never saw him play Hugo Colace - Argentina. Decent player, almost made an emotional return last season - we may have dodged a bullet there... Diego Arismendi ??? Never saw him play Can't think of any more.
Robledo brothers. Way before my time. Anderson de Silva, Miguel Mossto; Denis Souza; Hugo Colace. All had their plus points. Pity Miguel didn't work out.
Re: These? I forgot about Dennis Souza, i liked him. a little slow a times mind. I think Mostto was Peruvian. Arismendi just seems like a wasted talent, watched him a few times before and after and saw flashes of brilliance.
Fumaca ....or was he only ever on trial....either way he was rubbish. and that other Argie a few years ago Jeronimo Neumann was he called? dont think he ever played either come to think of it.
That's the one I've been trying to remember... Oh and Corbo - thanks to Jedi One. I saw neither of them play so I can make no comment.
dean gorre, dutch nationality but born in a colony, Surinam I think. Neumann was Argentinian with a german name......................... wonder how that happened ?
George Robledo ...my schoolboy hero. Still have autographed pennants he sent me after his return to play in Chile.
Used to watch alot of south american football years ago when it was on chanel 5 at daft o clock. Argentinian games especially the grudge matches were mental. river plate with the dirty angels? saviola angel and aimar. some of the best football ive have ever watched. think liverpool currently but twice as good.
