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jenni_blogHere are a couple of recent articles regarding some recent issues.
1. River Plate fans are turning on the players.
2. Rodrigo Archubi has had a positive drug test result.
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Read about it under the cut.
1. This is from independent.ie:
River Plate fans' calling card turns things ugly for Ogre
Saturday October 17 2009
WITH all the madness currently surrounding Argentina's attempt to reach the World Cup, it's easy to forget how crazy things are in the nitty gritty of the country's leagues.
Take the players of River Plate for instance. After last Monday's 3-1 'clasico' defeat to Independiente, certain team members were bombarded with phone calls from so-called fans who wanted to give their 'heroes' a piece of their mind.
While the players were spooked enough by the fact that fans had their phone numbers, things took a more sinister development when they had to listen to comments such as "we know what time your wife goes shopping" and "we know your family's movements".
The players cancelled their mobile phone contracts and refused all media interview requests as the suspicion grew that journalists had passed on their phone numbers. An investigation is now underway.
However, River striker Cristian 'Ogre' Fabbiani is unlikely to have been flavour of the month with his team-mates. While he was being substituted against Independiente, he was spotted putting a finger over his lips in attempt to quieten the barracking he was getting from the home supporters.
We doubt that he's feeling quite so brave now.
Irish Independent
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2. And this is from The Canadian Press:
River Plate midfielder Rodrigo Archubi suspended after testing positive
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 12 hours ago
River Plate midfielder Rodrigo Archubi has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Argentine Football Association said in a statement Friday.
The AFA said Archubi's urine sample tested positive on Sept. 27.
AFA spokesman Roberto Garaycochea said Archubi was provisionally suspended and was to testify Tuesday before an AFA panel. He said the AFA would not give information about the substance until the case was resolved.
He said that would take four to five weeks, with the B sample still to be tested.
Garaycochea said any eventual ban would depend on the substance and circumstances in the case.
"We're going to support him as a human being so he can deal with this and get past it," River Plate coach Leonardo Astrada said.
Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
A recent pic of Archubi:
1. River Plate fans are turning on the players.
2. Rodrigo Archubi has had a positive drug test result.
:(
Read about it under the cut.
1. This is from independent.ie:
River Plate fans' calling card turns things ugly for Ogre
Saturday October 17 2009
WITH all the madness currently surrounding Argentina's attempt to reach the World Cup, it's easy to forget how crazy things are in the nitty gritty of the country's leagues.
Take the players of River Plate for instance. After last Monday's 3-1 'clasico' defeat to Independiente, certain team members were bombarded with phone calls from so-called fans who wanted to give their 'heroes' a piece of their mind.
While the players were spooked enough by the fact that fans had their phone numbers, things took a more sinister development when they had to listen to comments such as "we know what time your wife goes shopping" and "we know your family's movements".
The players cancelled their mobile phone contracts and refused all media interview requests as the suspicion grew that journalists had passed on their phone numbers. An investigation is now underway.
However, River striker Cristian 'Ogre' Fabbiani is unlikely to have been flavour of the month with his team-mates. While he was being substituted against Independiente, he was spotted putting a finger over his lips in attempt to quieten the barracking he was getting from the home supporters.
We doubt that he's feeling quite so brave now.
Irish Independent
~~
2. And this is from The Canadian Press:
River Plate midfielder Rodrigo Archubi suspended after testing positive
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 12 hours ago
River Plate midfielder Rodrigo Archubi has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Argentine Football Association said in a statement Friday.
The AFA said Archubi's urine sample tested positive on Sept. 27.
AFA spokesman Roberto Garaycochea said Archubi was provisionally suspended and was to testify Tuesday before an AFA panel. He said the AFA would not give information about the substance until the case was resolved.
He said that would take four to five weeks, with the B sample still to be tested.
Garaycochea said any eventual ban would depend on the substance and circumstances in the case.
"We're going to support him as a human being so he can deal with this and get past it," River Plate coach Leonardo Astrada said.
Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
A recent pic of Archubi:
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Date: 2009-10-18 12:46 pm (UTC)I don't follow River Plate hardly at all, but the news about Rodrigo is also sad. Hopefully he'll be able to get past it.
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Date: 2009-10-18 05:00 pm (UTC)When River Plate was in Toronto this summer, Archubi was one of their best players! But it was clear the team needed more direction and organization, even then, during an exhibition game. Most of their players are so painfully young. It seems not fair to heap the criticism onto them rather than the organization as a whole.
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Date: 2009-10-18 02:15 pm (UTC)Those phone calls are ridiculous. ESPECIALLY calling Buonanotte, who seems to be the only living player they have. How about calling Aguilar, the president THEY voted? mm?
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Date: 2009-10-18 04:57 pm (UTC)But seriously, there is so much work to do at the team it would be much more constructive if the fans could get behind them and make some useful suggestions.
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Date: 2009-10-18 07:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-18 09:35 pm (UTC)The River fans are idiots! I hope there is no crazy person like the one who killed Andres Escobar. I always think of that with fear because there are so many crazy people around!
I am watching the Huracan - River game from Fecha 9. The announcer just said that Archubi will not talk about his positive test, saying to wait for the result of his second test. I hope this turns out to be something innocent, with a plausible explanation. Like I have heard that if you eat a bun with poppy seeds your drug test can show positive for opium/heroin. *let's hope*
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Date: 2009-10-18 09:43 pm (UTC)Buracan couldn't win! YEAH! River played not bad!