Best Apertura Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 491: RIP César Luis Menotti and a Liga Profesional preview 1:28:26

44m ago1:28:26

1:28:26

On Sunday César Luis Menotti, who managed Argentina to their first World Cup win and oversaw the creation of the structure around the country's national teams to this day, died at the age of 85. Sam, English Dan and Chris discuss his importance to Argentine football. We also review the semis and final of the Copa de la Liga and preview the 2024 lea…

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Episode 490: who's into the Copa de la Liga semis? 1:11:22

9d ago1:11:22

1:11:22

This week Sam, English Dan and Chris look back over last weekend's Copa de la Liga quarterfinals and forward to Sunday and Tuesday's semifinals as the first 'half' of the Argentine season nears an end.By Sam Kelly

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Episode 489: The Copa de la Liga quarterfinals are upon us 1:21:33

17d ago1:21:33

1:21:33

This week Sam, English Dan and Chris review an entertaining end to Group B in the Copa de la Liga and a really thrilling climax to Group A. They also look ahead to this weekend's quarterfinals, which include a superclásico between Group A winners River Plate and Group B fourth-placers Boca Juniors on Sunday.…

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Episode 488: previewing the last round of Copa de la Liga group games 1:35:50

23d ago1:35:50

1:35:50

The Copa de la Liga group stage ends this weeke— well, in the first half of next week, actually, and Sam, English Dan, Santi and Chris are here to run down which teams need which results to make it into the quarterfinals, with only runaway Group B winners Godoy Cruz already knowing which position they'll finish in. We also look at the first couple …

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Episode 487: Garnacho's first Argentina start and more 1:09:50

1M ago1:09:50

1:09:50

This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on Argentina's two comfortable friendly wins over El Salvador and Costa Rica in the United States, which included Alejandro Garnacho's first start – a performance Sam has some thoughts about. There have been a bunch of Copa Argentina games since we last recorded, and listeners' questions includ…

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Episode 486: The Copa de la Liga takes a week off 1:16:16

1M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

This week's pod was delayed by two days due to rain, so Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Chris and Santi met up on Friday evening to talk about last weekend's Copa de la Liga matches – including a win for River Plate, defeat for Independiente and not much else of real note – and to have a look at Argentina's squad for their friendlies against El Salvador …

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Episode 485: Delusional Demichelis and tactical Tevez 1:16:04

2M ago1:16:04

1:16:04

This week Sam, English Dan, Chris, Andrés and Santi look back on a Copa de la Liga weekend that saw an awful lot of draws, including one between Independiente and River Plate that gives us a chance to discuss both managers' 2024s so far. Wednesday evening saw River claim another (minor) trophy, and we also discuss national team news, including new …

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Episode 484: Godoy Cruz finally lose and a lower-league roundup 1:10:28

2M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

This week Sam, Dan and Andrés round up the last couple of rounds of Copa de la Liga action, which saw Godoy Cruz lose for the first time (domestically) this year, leaving River Plate – who ended a run of four straight draws by beating Independiente Rivadavia on Wednesday – as the last unbeaten side in the competition. Boca Juniors aren't much good,…

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Episode 483: Reviewing the clásico weekend 1:23:26

2M ago1:23:26

1:23:26

This week's episode follows one that we recorded last week and that, due to a combination of tiredness and busyness, Sam never uploaded. You'll be able to hear it if you head over to patreon.com/handofpod. Here, though, Sam, Chris and Andrés review last weekend's clásicos, which saw a draw between River and Boca, away wins in Rosario and Avellaneda…

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La mayordomía financiera con el Pastor Carlos Vélez 48:48

2M ago48:48

48:48

El Pastor Carlos Vélez es el Director para Estados Unidos del ministerio Compass Latino/ Cultura Financiera. Es puertorriqueño. La prédica que escuchará fue parte de su exposición sobre mayordomía, como parte de su participación a la convocatoria al Primer Congreso sobre Visión Financiera y Mayordomía que se llevó a cabo en noviembre de 2018 en la …

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Episode 482: a great week for Racing and Argentina's Under-23s 1:12:19

3M ago1:12:19

1:12:19

This week we look at two rounds of Copa de la Liga action that saw Racing score eight and concede only one, River have a good game and a bad one, and Vélez Sarsfield win late on not once but twice. And Javier Mascherano's quest for a third Olympic gold medal is still alive, because Argentina Under-23s have qualified for the football tournament at P…

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Episode 481: the Copa de la Liga continues 1:07:14

3M ago1:07:14

1:07:14

This week Sam, Dan and Andrés discuss a long 'weekend' of Copa de la Liga action that saw two thrashings, one fine turnaround and not an awful lot more excitement. There's also chat about Franco Mastantuono, who on Wednesday broke Javier Saviola's record as River Plate's youngest ever goalscorer, and an update on how the Olympic qualifying competit…

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Episode 480: Independiente's perfect start ... after a less than perfect preseason 1:23:06

3M ago1:23:06

1:23:06

This week Sam, Andrés, Dan and Santi bid farewell to Tony, who's hosting us as he appears on his final episode (at least as a regular panelist). We discuss the opening two rounds of the Copa de la Liga, which included two wins from two matches for Santi's team Independiente, who had a chaotic/hilarious/mysterious story in preseason that we forgot t…

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Episode 479: previewing the 2024 Copa de la Liga 1:21:14

4M ago1:21:14

1:21:14

This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Chris and Tony preview the Copa de la Liga, which kicked off moments before we started to record. We take a look at the main moves in the transfer market, tell you the acceptable ways to shorten club names (and how to tell all the Central Córdobas apart), ask whether Argentina's Under-23s are rubbish or not and a…

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Episode 478: wrapping up the 2023 Copa de la Liga and Copa Argentina 1:05:44

5M ago1:05:44

1:05:44

This week's episode is our last one of 2023, and Sam, English Dan and Andrés meet to discuss the Copa de la Liga semis and final, which saw Rosario Central emerge victorious, and the Copa Argentina, which was won by Estudiantes. Boca Juniors have finally held their elections, as have Tigre, San Lorenzo and Colón, and Sam is worried about whether he…

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Episode 477: the Copa de la Liga quarterfinals and more Boca electoral nonsense 1:19:19

5M ago1:19:19

1:19:19

This week Sam, English Dan and Chris review last weekend's Copa de la Liga quarterfinals, which saw three ties decided by shootouts. We also discuss Riestra's promotion to the top flight and the ongoing court wrangling that continues to delay Boca Juniors' presidential elections.By Sam Kelly

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Episode 476: Copa de la Liga group stage ends, and Colón go down 1:16:03

5M ago1:16:03

1:16:03

This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Chris look back on the final weekend of the Copa de la Liga group stage action and Colón's loss to Gimnasia on Friday evening in the relegation tie-breaker. There's also a lower division update and some chat about Boca Juniors' presidential election, which currently looks unlikely to happen.…

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Episode 475: Argentina lose to Uruguay but beat Brazil – again 1:19:55

6M ago1:19:55

1:19:55

This week Sam, Dan, Chris and Andrés discuss a mixed international break for the Argentine national team, as their perfect start to World Cup 2026 qualifying came to an end with a loss to Uruguay on Thursday but they followed up by handing Brazil their first ever home defeat in WCQs on Tuesday night. After that match Lionel Scaloni hinted he might …

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Episode 474: previewing Argentina v Uruguay and Brazil v Argentina 1:31:40

6M ago1:31:40

1:31:40

We're back! Sam's returned from Europe, and Dan, Andrés and Chris fill him in on the main points of everything he's missed during the Copa de la Liga group stage. We also discuss the Copa Libertadores final (which Sam did watch), in which Boca Juniors lost to Fluminense, and preview Argentina's two upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Uruguay o…

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Episode 473: a post-clásico, mid-trip roundup 1:01:20

7M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

First, sorry for the poor sound in this episode. Second, sorry for the fact that Sam had to scat the theme tune. In the middle of Sam's holiday, we have a catch-up episode in which he, Dan and Andrés review the recent round of clásicos and the Copa de la Liga group stage so far and take a look at how the early qualifying stages of Argentina's World…

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Episode 472: Previewing the 2023 Copa de la Liga 58:24

9M ago58:24

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The Copa de la Liga got underway last weekend, but because Sam's phone app lied to him a couple of weeks ago about when it would be, we'd already penned this week in to record the preview episode, so here it is. Recorded along with Chris, Andrés and English Dan. We also look back on the first leg of Boca Juniors v Racing in the Libertadores quarter…

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Episode 471: Two Argentine teams left standing in the Libertadores 36:02

9M ago36:02

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It's a short episode this week, with Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Chris reviewing the Copa Libertadores exits of River Plate and Argentinos Juniors and the qualifications of Boca Juniors and Racing. The latter two will meet each other in the quarter-finals, which start next week.By Sam Kelly

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Episode 470: Reviewing the 2023 Liga Profesional campaign 1:41:29

9M ago1:41:29

1:41:29

We've got plenty to get through this week: Sam, English Dan and Andrés review the 2023 Liga Profesional campaign and decide on the best players who weren't playing for River, look at the biggest transfer stories of the winter so far including Edinson Cavani finally signing for Boca and River bringing Manuel Lanzini home, lament Argentina's frustrat…

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Episode 469: plenty of league goals, and Argentina's women lose their World Cup opener 1:08:19

9M ago1:08:19

1:08:19

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on a weekend that saw plenty of goals in the Liga Profesional, including a first domestic home defeat of the year for San Lorenzo and a 3–3 draw in Rosario. We also review Argentina's agonising 1–0 defeat to Italy in their opening match of the Women's World Cup (followed up with a 2–2 draw against Sou…

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Episode 468: ¡River campeón! 1:20:41

10M ago1:20:41

1:20:41

River Plate have been crowned champions of Argentina again, and this week Sam, Andrés and English Dan look at the key players in their campaign and reflect on a good start to life as a first-team manager for Martín Demichelis (hours before Talleres put River out of the Copa Argentina). We also look forward to the Women's World Cup kicking off and d…

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Episode 467: River edge closer and the Sudamericana playoffs begin 1:11:09

10M ago1:11:09

1:11:09

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés can't quite give you the confirmation that River Plate have won the title, but Martín Demichelis's men are now nine points clear with nine to play for, so it doesn't seem like it'll be much longer. We also discuss Lionel Messi's first day at Inter Miami, the Copa Sudamericana playoffs beginning and more.…

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Episode 466: River on the brink of the title 1:12:41

10M ago1:12:41

1:12:41

(This week's episode is a little delayed being uploaded, but while River Plate have played since we recorded, they're still not champions yet: they drew with San Lorenzo on Saturday, meaning they'll only take the title if Talleres lose on Monday.) In this episode Sam, Andrés and Dan discuss them reaching the brink of the title, Racing continuing to…

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Episode 465: We interview Sophia Braun, and the Libertadores groups come to an end 1:32:25

10M ago1:32:25

1:32:25

This week's HOP is a little different from normal, because Sam and Tony met up on Thursday to interview Club León and Argentina midfielder Sophia Braun ahead of the Women's World Cup. After that, on Friday, Sam went to Dan's place, and the two of them reviewed last week's action in the league (the main results since then before this pod went online…

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Episode 464: Relegation goalposts moving, and Argentina beat Australia 1:23:48

11M ago1:23:48

1:23:48

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés look at a week of Liga Profesional action which saw River Plate maintain the gap at the top even as Talleres leapfrogged San Lorenzo into second. Elsewhere, Uruguay claimed the Under-20 World Cup, beating Italy in the final in La Plata, and Lionel Messi scored his 103rd international goal – and the earliest goa…

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Episode 463: Lionel Messi packs his bags for Miami 1:10:30

11M ago1:10:30

1:10:30

This week Sam and English Dan round up last week's league action (including tragic news from the Monumental) and the midweek Libertadores and Sudamericana results, and have a chat about Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami. Will it extend his international career? When will he make his debut? And will we down here actually be able to watch any of his…

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Episode 462: José Sand extends his record 1:17:27

11M ago1:17:27

1:17:27

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on a weekend that saw River Plate held to a draw that still allowed them to extend their lead at the top of the league thanks to a shock defeat for San Lorenzo earlier in the round. Boca Juniors actually played well for once, Argentina (and England) are out of the Under-20 World Cup ... but most impor…

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Episode 461: San Lorenzo close the gap and the Under-20 World Cup is underway 1:16:53

12M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on a couple of weeks of action during which San Lorenzo have closed the gap slightly on River Plate at the top of the table, River's prospects in the Copa Libertadores aren't looking good, and the Under-20 World Cup has begun ... and Argentina aren't awful.…

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Episode 460: Late superclásico fighting and Racing in a slump 1:14:04

12M ago1:14:04

1:14:04

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on last weekend's superclásico, which ended in a 1–0 win for River Plate after a stoppage time penalty Boca Juniors weren't happy about. Dan has cause to lament Racing's recent form, we update you on Independiente's influencer-led fundraiser and more.By Sam Kelly

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Episode 459: Superclásico preview and a continental roundup 1:26:41

1y ago1:26:41

1:26:41

On this week(end)'s HOP, Sam, English Dan and Andrés round up a good week for Boca Juniors and a bad one for River Plate – the latter of whom, all the same, go into this Sunday's superclásico still six points clear at the top of the league. As well as previewing River v Boca we go over last weekend's Liga Profesional matches, give you a roundup of …

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Episode 458: San Lorenzo cling to River's coattails 1:15:10

1y ago1:15:10

1:15:10

This week, Sam, Andrés and English Dan look back on last weekend's Liga Profesional action, which saw San Lorenzo get a vital late winner to remain six points behind River Plate. Delays in uploading mean we're a little out of date, because on Friday evening River were held 1–1 away to Atlético Tucumán, meaning the chasing pack have a chance to clos…

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Episode 457: River lead the way, unrest in Avellaneda and Boca aren't happy 1:24:38

1y ago1:24:38

1:24:38

After an enforced break, we're back, and Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi get you caught up with what's happened in the three rounds of Liga Profesional action since we last recorded: River have streaked out in front in the title race, Boca didn't end up appointing Gerardo Martino as manager, no one ended the clásico de Avellaneda in a very good …

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Episode 456: Argentina's victory tour and all change at Boca 1:05:06

1y ago1:05:06

1:05:06

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés review Argentina's first two friendly wins as world champions, 2–0 over Panama and 7–0 over Curaçao, which saw Lionel Messi pass 800 career goals and 100 international goals. We also discuss the managerial situation at Boca Juniors, who've sacked Hugo Ibarra as manager and – if the media can be believed – look …

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Episode 455: Gimnasia win the clásico, and previewing Argentina's first games as world champs 1:18:21

1y ago1:18:21

1:18:21

On this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony have a HOP first to review: a win for Gimnasia over Estudiantes in the clásico platense, something that last happened a couple of months before Sam moved to Argentina. There were two hilarious penalties awarded in Independiente v Colón, a win for Instituto in the Bombonera and one for Ri…

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Episode 454: San Lorenzo cut loose and Argentina sell out 1:10:44

1y ago1:10:44

1:10:44

Ignore Sam's confused numbering at the start: this is episode 454, not 444. He's joined by English Dan and Andrés to review a league weekend with an awful lot of 1–1 draws and only four red cards, in which San Lorenzo finally decided to cut loose and get a big win. Tickets for Argentina v Panama went on sale the day we recorded this and had (predic…

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Episode 453: Lanús slip up and it's tight at the top 1:14:32

1y ago1:14:32

1:14:32

What a difference two weeks makes! Since we last recorded Lanús have gone from played four, won four to played six, won four, lost two. Sam and Dan review two weeks that have resulted in a mere two points separating the top seven teams.By Sam Kelly

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Episode 452: Yet more red cards! 1:01:46

1y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

In this week's Hand Of Pod (recorded on Wednesday, but Sam's only just getting the time to upload it on Friday night), Sam and Andrés discuss a fourth round of action in the Liga Profesional which saw more red cards to add to the already high tally (and, since we recorded, round five has kicked off with one in the second match of the weekend). Lanú…

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02-21-2023 - Discurso de Vladímir Putin ante la Asamblea Federal 1:45:25

1y ago1:45:25

1:45:25

02-21-2023 - Discurso de Vladímir Putin ante la Asamblea Federal - castellanoBy Chiki & Bella Podcast

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Episode 451: Lanús win again and the Monumental is ... more monumental 1:00:15

1y ago1:00:15

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On this week's episode Sam and English Dan look back on a third consecutive win for early table-toppers Lanús, a drab defeat for Boca in Córdoba and an entertaining – and controversial – first match for River in the newly expanded Estadio Monumental, which is now the largest stadium in South America.…

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02-10-2023 - Presidenta Dina Boluarte_ Esta en los peruanos fortalecer la democracia 12:12

1y ago12:12

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02-10-2023 - Presidenta Dina Boluarte_ Esta en los peruanos fortalecer la democraciaBy Chiki & Bella Podcast

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Episode 450: River's good luck charm? Pablo Vegetti strikes again 1:13:32

1y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on the second round of action in the Liga Profesional, which saw a remarkable coincidence: Pablo Vegetti, who was the first person to score against Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate back in 2014, became the first person to score against Martín Demichelis's River Plate, as Belgrano beat River 2–1 in Córdo…

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Episode 449: The 2023 season is underway 1:30:23

1+ y ago1:30:23

1:30:23

This week, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on the first weekend of action in the 2023 Liga Profesional season and discuss Enzo Fernández's big-money transfer to Chelsea (including what it means for River Plate's finances). When we started, it didn't feel like there'd be much to say, but we managed somehow ...…

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01-29-2023 - Mensaje a la Nacion de la presidenta Dina Boluarte 6:52

1+ y ago6:52

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01-29-2023 - Mensaje a la Nacion de la presidenta Dina BoluarteBy Chiki & Bella Podcast

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01-28-2023 - Castillo expone sus planes de desestabilizacion contra la nacion peruana 2:20

1+ y ago2:20

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01-28-2023 - Castillo expone sus planes de desestabilizacion contra la nacion peruanaBy Chiki & Bella Podcast

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Episode 448: Previewing the 2023 Liga Profesional season 1:25:49

1+ y ago1:25:49

1:25:49

It's a new year on Hand Of Pod, and Sam, English Dan and Andrés are here to preview the 2023 domestic season for you, as we come down from the high of Argentina's World Cup win last month. Boca Juniors, Racing and River Plate have probably had the best transfer windows, but who else should we look out for? And what's the relegation struggle going t…