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Episode 464: Relegation goalposts moving, and Argentina beat Australia

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 le...

Episode 463: Lionel Messi packs his bags for Miami

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam and English Dan round up last week's league action (including tragic news from the Monumental) and the midweek Libertadores and Sudameri...

Episode 462: José Sand extends his record

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Episode 460: Late superclásico fighting and Racing in a slump

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 pen...

Episode 459: Superclásico preview and a continental roundup

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 458: San Lorenzo cling to River's coattails

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

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

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Profes...

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

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 platens...

Episode 454: San Lorenzo cut loose and Argentina sell out

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 r...

Episode 452: Yet more red cards!

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 fourt...

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

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Vege...

Episode 449: The 2023 season is underway

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 448: Previewing the 2023 Liga Profesional season

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Episode 447: ¡ARGENTINA CAMPEÓN DEL MUNDO!

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is it: the episode we've been building up to for twelve years. In the four hundred and forty-seventh HOP, Sam, English Dan, Santi, Julián and Ch...

Episode 446: Reviewing the World Cup group stage

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a bumper episode this week, Sam, English Dan, Santi, Andrés and Remi (remember Remi?!) look back on Argentina's false start but eventually encoura...

Episode 445: the 2022 World Cup preview episode

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam, English Dan and Andrés run the rule over Argentina's World Cup squad and their chances. We've sprinkled a little bit of club football ...

Episode 444: ¡Boca campeón! and far more surprisingly, ¡Patronato campeón!

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the final CLUB football HOP of 2022, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on two weeks that have seen Boca Juniors clinch the league title after ...

Episode 443: Previewing the last weekend of the 2022 Liga Profesional

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam, English Dan, Santi and Andrés gather to discuss three rounds of Liga Profesional action and preview Sunday's two title-deciding Big Fi...

Episode 442: Atlético Tucumán STILL lead the race ... just about

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Atlético Tucumán remain top of the league by the skin of their teeth: this week Sam and Dan review two rounds of matches in which the leaders lost o...

Episode 441: Two more wins for Argentina, and reviewing the Copa Argentina quarter-finals

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam and English Dan look back on Atlético Tucumán once again rising to the challenge of maintaining their league leadership, wonder which ...

Episode 440: Atlético Tucumán still lead, and previewing Argentina's friendlies

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and Andrés are joined by English Dan, who's back from holiday. We fill him in on what he's missed – including several changes of lea...

Episode 439: Libertadores semi-final review and superclásico preview

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam and Santi look back on both Copa Libertadores semi-finals, one of which was rather more dramatic and closely fought than the other, and ...

Episode 438: A goal from 70 metres and a new home stadium for Argentina?

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back at last weekend's matches – which included a 4–0 win with two golazos included for league leader...

Episode 437: Atlético Tucumán still lead, and a peek at the 2023 league structure

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam, English Dan and Santi look back on not one but two weeks of Liga Profesional action, with Atlético Tucumán still leading the way, Gim...

Episode 436: Vélez are the last Argentines standing in the Libertadores

13 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony are visited by listener Tommy to discuss a week of action that's seen Atlético Tucumán remain top of th...

Episode 435: Atlético Tucumán still lead, and Vélez and Talleres serve up a Libertadores thriller

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and Dan look back on a weekend which saw Atlético Tucumán remain four points clear at the top of the league, a six-goal thriller in A...

Episode 434: a busy week in the Liga Profesional

30 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's only been a week since our last episode, but this week felt particular packed, with plenty of stuff to discuss both on and off the pitch in the l...

Episode 433: Tevez gets his first wins as a manager and Argentinos lead the way

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam, English Dan and Andrés look back on almost two full rounds of action that included Carlos Tevez's Rosario Central winning the clásic...

Episode 432: Racing claim the clásico; Newell's remain top

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and English Dan look back on last week's league games, including a whole load of 3–2s and a 1–0 win for Racing over Independiente, ...

Episode 431: The end of the road for Battaglia ... and Gallardo?

09 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam, English Dan, Santi and Andrés catch you up with last weekend's league action but spend the bulk of the podcast talking Libertadores, ...

Episode 430: A lot of catching up to do

02 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a planned week off followed by an unplanned bout of COVID for Sam which forced a second week off (hard to record a podcast when you've got a sli...

Episode 429: Messi passes Pelé and Puskás, and the Liga Profesional 2022 begins

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam, English Dan, Santi and Andrés look back on the opening weekend of the 2022 Liga Profesional and Racing's shocking (but not really that...

Episode 428: Argentina batter Italy, and the long domestic break is finally over

04 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and English Dan look back on South American champions Argentina playing European champions Italy off the Wembley pitch on Wednesday nig...

Episode 427: Boca win the Copa de la Liga and the continental group stages are over

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and English Dan look back on the semis and the final of the Copa de la Liga, which saw Boca Juniors lift the trophy but NOT, after all ...

Episode 426: Boca and Racing cruise through; River and Estudiantes are shocked

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Copa de la Liga knockout stage has begun, and after Tuesday's two matches brought the expected home wins for Racing and Boca Juniors, who'll meet ...

Episode 425: the Copa de la Liga groups draw to a close

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and English Dan look back on last week's action and (most of) the midweek Sudamericana and Libertadores results, as well as looking for...

Episode 424: the Copa de la Liga group stage edges towards a close

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's HOP sees the return of a prodigal son, as Sam, English Dan and Andrés welcome Seba back to the studio, and it's an epic chat taking in Ra...

Episode 423: a lot of catching up

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've got plenty of catching up to do now Sam and Dan are back from their (separate) holidays, and they're joined by Andrés, Tony and Santi to dive d...

Episode 422: reviewing the clásicos and previewing the CONMEBOL WCQ Royal Rumble

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and English Dan review the weekend of clásicos, which saw away wins for ... well, quite a lot of teams actually, including Boca Junior...

Episode 421: it's clásico weekend!

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on HOP, Sam, English Dan and Andrés discuss last weekend's matches and look forward to this weekend's glut of clásicos, including most not...

Episode 420: Scaloni trolls Europe

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode Sam, English Dan, Santi and Andrés are back in the same room. We look back on last weekend's Copa de la Liga action, with Estu...

Episode 419: two thrilling clásicos and Estudiantes' great start continues

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on a weekend which saw two all-Big Five clásicos both end 2–2: Independie...

Episode 418: the 2022 season is underway

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's HOP is the first since the 2022 domestic Argentine season began, so Sam, English Dan and Tony look back on the first three rounds of the C...

Episode 417: previewing the Copa de la Liga 2022

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Domestic Argentine football is back! In this week's HOP Sam, Andrés and Tony look back on the main transfer moves (and one big transfer remaining-in-...

Episode 416: previewing Argentina's World Cup qualifying double header

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! In the first HOP of 2022 Sam and Santi preview Argentina's World Cup qualifying double header, which will see a trip to Chile followed by ...

Episode 415: reviewing 2021

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are still a couple of matches left in Argentine football this year, but recording seems unlikely next week so Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Sant...

Episode 414: Boca win the Copa Argentina, a historic clásico in La Plata and more

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Hand Of Pod Sam, English Dan and Tony discuss a couple of weeks of action which included Boca Juniors lifting the Copa Argentina after ...

Episode 413: ¡River campeón!

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Hand Of Pod was recorded late in the week, because it made little sense to record before Thursday night, when River Plate did just about e...

Episode 412: World Cup qualification is sealed

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam's voice sounds ridiculous for the first half of the episode because Santi and Andrés didn't say anything about it until the half-time ...

Episode 411: River's title to lose, and two huge matches for Argentina

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sam and Santi look back on three weeks of action (due to Sam first being on holiday and then being very busy) during which the title race se...

Episode 410: Back together again

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allow us one indulgent episode title about ourselves rather than the football we're covering, because this week's episode was the first since March 20...

Episode 409: River beat ten-man Boca, and previewing Argentina's World Cup qualifiers

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Santi and Andrés review a couple of rounds of league action, including River Plate's 2–1 win over Boca Juniors in...

Episode 408: What happened in Brazil v Argentina and catching up on the rest

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam and English Dan catch up with what's been going on in the three weeks since we last recorded. The main focus is on trying to unpick exa...

Episode 407: Argentina v the Premier League

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's HOP Sam, English Dan and Santi preview the upcoming World Cup qualifying triple-header, and have a rant at the (partially successful) a...

Episode 406: no Argentines left in the Copas

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi discuss a week which has seen Argentina's last two representatives – River Plate and Rosario...

Episode 405: getting up to speed

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP Sam, English Dan and Santi catch up on what's been going on in the two weeks since we were last able to record. It's been an OK cou...

Episode 404: River and Central are left flying the flag

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP, Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Santi and Tony look back on the first three rounds of action in the 2021 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, a...

Episode 403: ¡ARGENTINA CAMPEÓN!

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We can finally shout it! After a 28-year wait Argentina ended their trophy drought on Saturday with a 1–0 win over Brazil in the final of the Copa A...

Episode 402: previewing Argentina v Brazil in the Copa América final

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After Argentina made their way past Ecuador and Colombia to reach a third Copa América final in four tournaments, Sam, English Dan and Santi preview ...

Episode 401: Reviewing the Copa América groups and previewing the knockout stage

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's HOP the world's newest football commentator Sam is joined by English Dan, Santi and Andrés for a look back on the group stage of the 2...

Episode 400: Colón win the Copa de la Liga, and we preview the Copa América

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the four hundredth episode of HOP, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony discuss Colón's deserved victory in the final of the Copa de la Liga – the...

Episode 399: The Copa de la Liga enters the knockout stage

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's HOP was meant to be a quick affair but ended up being a full-length episode, as Sam and Santi looked back on the final weekend of group st...

Episode 398: Three lots of group stages

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Tony, Andrés and Santi bring you up to date with the Copa de la Liga as the group stage enters its final ...

Episode 397: the Copa de la Liga continues

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Hand Of Pod sees Sam, English Dan and Santi review the last few weeks' main talking points in the Copa de la Liga Profesional, including G...

Episode 396: Short and sweet

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week(end)'s HOP Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on the last couple of weeks of Copa de la Superliga action, including the superc...

Episode 395: Estudiantes and Colón continue good starts, and Boca host River this weekend

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on two more weeks of Copa de la Liga Profesional action which have seen Colón and Es...

Episode 394: Reviewing the first two weeks of the Copa de la Liga

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, Tony and Santi look back on the first two weeks' action in the Copa de la Liga Profesional and three poor showings fr...

Episode 393: RIP Santiago García, and previewing the Copa de la Liga 2021

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's sad news this week, as we kick things off with talk of Godoy Cruz striker Santiago García, who died by suicide at the weekend. Afterwards, Sa...

Episode 392: Reviewing three (and a half) finals

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Santi review three finals – the the Copa Diego Maradona, in which Boca Juniors beat Banfield on spot ...

Episode 391: Libertadores disappointment for River and Boca, and previewing the Copa Maradona final

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sam is joined by English Dan, Tony and Andrés to look forward to Sunday evening's Copa Diego Armando Maradona final between Boca Juniors a...

Episode 390: rounding up the midsummer action

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year! In this week's HOP Sam is joined by English Dan and Santi for a quick roundup of the most relevant action in the Copa Diego Maradona o...

Episode 389: The cups continue as 2020 draws to a close

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's HOP is our last episode of 2020, but Argentine football isn't quite done yet – unusually, matches continue throughout the summer in the ...

Episode 388: RIP Alejandro Sabella

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alejandro Sabella, who managed Argentina to the final of the 2014 World Cup, died on Tuesday. In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, Santi, Tony, English Da...

Episode 387: Back to on-pitch business

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After the emotion of last week, this week Sam, Tony, Santi and Andrés return to Earth with a look at what's gone on in the Copa Diego Armando Maradon...

Episode 386: No longer a prisoner. RIP Diego Maradona

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you're listening to this podcast in the week it comes out, you know what it's about. On Wednesday 25th November 2020, Diego Maradona died. In this ...

Episode 385: Argentina pick up four points, and a Copa de la Liga roundup

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP, Sam, English Dan, Santi, Andrés and (for the first few minutes, before he gets cut off) Tony look back on a World Cup qualifying ...

Episode 384: the tenth anniversary episode

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of this week, HOP turns ten years old, and we're celebrating with a bumper episode. Sam, English Dan, Tony, Andrés and Santi review the re...

Episode 383: Argentine football is BACK!

07 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a long, long lockdown here in Buenos Aires, but last weekend Argentine domestic football finally returned, and in this week's episode Sam, E...

Episode 382: Reviewing the WCQs and Libertadores groups

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No recording last week means Sam, English Dan, Tony, Andrés and Santi have two weeks of action to catch up on in this week's HOP. We look back on Arg...

Episode 381: Previewing Argentina's opening World Cup qualifying double header

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2022 World Cup qualifiers are finally upon us, and in this week's HOP Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Tony and Peter preview Argentina's opening double...

Episode 380: reviewing the return of the Libertadores and looking at Argentina's latest squad

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Tony, Andrés and Santi look back on the first two post-lockdown rounds of Copa Libertadores matches, whic...

Episode 379: Boca's COVID-19 outbreak as the Libertadores returns

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This time on Hand Of Pod, Sam is joined by English Dan, Tony and Santi to discuss how preparations are going for the return of the Copa Libertadores n...

Episode 378: CONMEBOL strongarm the AFA

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi discuss CONMEBOL's recent strongarming of the AFA – and, perhaps, the Argentine government –...

Episode 377: the lockdown update

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HOP is back! This week, Sam, Tony and English Dan give you an update on the discussions that have been had in Argentine football – and what's happen...

Episode 376: entering quarantine

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Hand Of Pod will be the last episode we'll record in March. That was already going to be the case when Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Julian a...

Episode 375: ¡Boca campeón! and what is going on with the Superliga?

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, Andrés and Tony look back on the drama of Boca Juniors' title win, as the Xeneize pipped River Plate on the last day...

Episode 374: Boca cut River's lead ... but will it matter?

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi look back on a weekend which saw Santi very frustrated by Independiente (again), and w...

Episode 373: River keep their noses in front of Boca in the title race

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Tony and Santi look at a weekend of action which saw the title race officially whittled down to...

Episode 372: the title race enters the final straight

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Hand Of Pod, sponsored by albicelestes.com, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Andrés are joined by a new panel member, Santi, to discuss a we...

Episode 371: the title race begins to open up, but Copa spots are still tight

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's HOP, Sam, Tony and Andrés discuss a weekend which saw a dramatic clásico de Avellaneda, and witnessed the title race, so tight just a...

Episode 370: A familiar duo in the top two places

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Hand Of Pod, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony look back on a weekend of action which saw River Plate maintain their three-point lead ...

Episode 369: River continue their perfect start to 2020

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Andrés, English Dan and Julian review the seventeenth round of Superliga action, which was the first of the new yea...

Episode 368: Back to business

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the first Hand Of Pod of 2020, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Andrés preview this weekend's return to Superliga action as the summer break comes to a ...

Episode 367: Seeing out 2019

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of 2019, Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Tony look back on the last few games of the year, which tidied up a couple of the Superlig...

Episode 366: No one wants to win the title

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the penultimate HOP of 2019, Sam, English Dan, Tony and Andrés review a round of Superliga action – the last before the summer break – in whic...

Episode 365: Getting up to date on the last couple of weeks

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hand Of Pod is back after Sam's holiday, and in this week's episode, English Dan, Andrés and Tony fill him in on what's been happening while he was a...