To Kill Without a Trace Gustavo Perednik, Mantua Books, 2014, 350 pp. On the chilly morning of July 18, 1994, at a busy intersection in Buenos Aires, a white Renault van sped in front of Mrs. Nicolasa Romero, who was walking her son, Nahu, to nursery school. "A real lout," thought Nicolasa, "no respect for pedestrians." He would have run us over, she fumed, had I not yanked Nahu back onto the pavement. "Idiot!" she yelled. The driver, she later recalled, "was dark-skinned, with large eyes; he Read more [...]

Argentina manager Tata Martino apologised to the fans who came out to see Barcelona’s Leo Messi, who was sidelined for their Ecuador friendly with an injured foot. Leo Messi suffered the foot injury in Barcelona’s Champions League win over Manchester City two weeks ago and has been unable to participate in any of Argentina’s training sessions or friendlies over the international break.While many believed that Messi was just being held out as a precaution, Argentina manager Tata Martino Read more [...]

"It is true things have not gone as he would have liked so far, but he is determined to make it work at United." River Plate are keen to sign Radamel Falcao, but admit a deal is complicated, reports The Daily Mail. The Colombia forward spent eight years with the Argentine side before leaving for Porto in 2009 and River Plate are open to Falcao returning. During an interview with Esto es River program, vice-president Matias Patanian said: "We dream of Falcao Garcia. The doors are open." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read more [...]