Episode 30: Vélez lose another player, River Plate force changes in Nacional B,&much more - a podcast by Sam Kelly

This week's Hand Of Pod is a sensible length, so rejoice! Sam, Australian Dan and Seba meet again, and there are plenty of hot topics to get through. Santiago Silva has left Vélez Sarsfield for Fiorentina, seriously damaging the champions' title defence. We discuss the relative economic strengths of the Argentine league with Europe (and Brazil), a listener asks why Estudiantes are so rubbish, we admire Racing's tenacity under Diego Simeone, and talk about the return of visiting fans to the second division (Nacional B) after Independiente Rivadavia's president forced the AFA's hand in his club's match against River Plate at the weekend. There's also a call for your feedback on the pod (please send suggestions to sam [at] hastaelgolsiempre [dot]com), and a mention for an excellent new(ish) online football magazine, Man And Ball, whose second issue includes an Argentina-inspired piece of fiction.

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