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Rupert Fryer

Rupert Fryer is an expert on South American football and is the co-founder and editor of southamericanfootball.co.uk

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AFA hopes to curb enthusiasm with new league format

AFA hopes to curb enthusiasm with new league format

15 May 2012 | Rupert Fryer

The Argentine Football Association have voted to return to a regular 38 game season, eschewing the Apertura and Clausura format. How will this affect club football in the country?

The Comeback Kid

The Comeback Kid

13 April 2012 | Rupert Fryer

This weekend, Salvador Cabañas will make his return to football just two years after being shot in the head. Even more remarkably, the bullet remains lodged in his skull.

Copa Libertadores: Balancing the impossible

Copa Libertadores: Balancing the impossible

05 April 2012 | Rupert Fryer

It's extremely hard to maintain your focus on the league when you're competing for South America's premier club competition.

Boisterous Boca, binary no more

Boisterous Boca, binary no more

27 March 2012 | Rupert Fryer

Boca Juniors are barely recognisable from the team that marched their way to a league title on the back of a series of 1-0 wins.

Indivisible Vasco hope to go one step further in 2012

Indivisible Vasco hope to go one step further in 2012

08 February 2012 | Rupert Fryer

Many have Juninho-led Vasco da Gama down as one of the favourites for this year's Copa Libertadores for one main reason - their incredible team spirit.

Love lost between Boca’s odd couple

Love lost between Boca’s odd couple

23 January 2012 | Rupert Fryer

Both have statues of themselves at Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera, but that’s where the similarities end. Juan Roman Riquelme and Martín Palermo are different in every way imaginable.

South America - Best of 2011

South America - Best of 2011

31 December 2011 | Rupert Fryer

Strap yourselves in as our man Rupert Fryer casts his mind back over a weird and wonderful year in South American football!

Román

Román

10 November 2011 | Rupert Fryer

15 years ago today, Juan Román Riquelme made his professional debut, for Boca Juniors against Union de Santa Fe.

Copa Sudamericana: More important to some

Copa Sudamericana: More important to some

06 November 2011 | Rupert Fryer

South America's second most prestigious intercontinental cup competition is finally starting to get interesting...

World Cup qualifying kicks off in South America

World Cup qualifying kicks off in South America

14 October 2011 | Rupert Fryer

Nine teams, eight games, seven winners and 27 goals – thank god Conmebol World Cup qualifying is a marathon and not a sprint.

The return of the Copa Roca

The return of the Copa Roca

18 September 2011 | Rupert Fryer

For the first time in 35 years, the Copa Roca between Argentina and Brazil is back. But does anyone actually care?

The Emperor prepares to strike back

The Emperor prepares to strike back

02 September 2011 | Rupert Fryer

The turbulent career of Adriano is hopefully on the up...

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