Football: going to San Lorenzo
Nickname: El Ciclon (the cyclone) and Los Cuervos (the crows), because the founding father (a priest) always wore black Club fun facts: huge club with a huge history. Officially called San Lorenzo de Almagro, but their spiritual home is the Boedo neighborhood. They were forced out there during the dictatorship ...
Buenos Aires: a practical guide to the football capital of the world
The murals of Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are everywhere. Fifty percent of the people seem to wear a T-shirt of their favorite team. Argentina loves and lives and breathes football. And with its many clubs and stadiums hidden in every neighborhood, Buenos Aires has become a pilgrimage for fans ...