Translation of sparren

Anyway, don't be offended by stupid remarks and stupid comments. It needs a certain type to be independent and the rest are all jealous. You will see that only a few will endorse your move.
How could I get better in Spanish if I had to eat by myself. Impossible. The next days we always ate together and sat around the table for hours discussing politics and the lives we were living.
You cannot be in this city without watching a football game. We therefore bought tickets two days ahead in order to see the soccer game between Bocca Juniors and Newell's Old Boys from Rosario.