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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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Argentina´s World Cup hopes depend on a masked marvel from England´s second tier

Argentina´s World Cup hopes depend on a masked marvel from England´s second tier

14 April 2010 | Rupert Fryer

Newcastle United’s Jonas Gutierrez looks set to be the most important player in an Argentina shirt this Summer, with Los Albicelestes World Cup hopes hanging on his ability to imitate Barcelona’s Dani Alves.

The tide is slowly turning at River Plate

The tide is slowly turning at River Plate

23 March 2010 | Rupert Fryer

Nine games into the current campaign and Los Millionaros sit 12th in the table, with a balanced record that reads won three, drawn three, lost three and an equally balanced goal difference of 0.

El Dorado: Hey, it wasn’t bad that league! Colombian football’s golden era

El Dorado: Hey, it wasn’t bad that league! Colombian football’s golden era

23 February 2010 | Rupert Fryer

If you can believe it, once upon a time the financial hub of the football world was none other than… Colombia! El Dorado reigned from 1949-1954.

South American World Cup fortunes: Group H not too hot for Chile & Saint Marcelo

South American World Cup fortunes: Group H not too hot for Chile & Saint Marcelo

10 January 2010 | Rupert Fryer

Having already taken a look at the groups facing Argentina and Brazil this summer, let’s move swiftly along to that of every South American neutral’s favourites these days – Chile.

South American World Cup fortunes – Argentina, Koko And the ringmaster

South American World Cup fortunes – Argentina, Koko And the ringmaster

23 December 2009 | Rupert Fryer

I would go as far as saying I would be surprised if they make it any further than the second round, and even that might be an unobtainable goal unless Diego patches things up with Carlos Bilardo.

South American World Cup fortunes – Brazil and the ´group of death’

South American World Cup fortunes – Brazil and the ´group of death’

15 December 2009 | Rupert Fryer

‘It´s a very interesting group,’ said Dunga after the draw had been made, ‘The big question mark is with North Korea. I will have to take a close look at them.’

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