Best under-23 players from Copa Diego Maradona
Boca Juniors picked up their 70th title lifting the Copa Diego Maradona on Sunday night and while the short-form tournament had its critics it proved a great platform for many […]
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PODCAST: Copa Diego Maradona review – uncertain times for the grandes & the best young players
A day after Boca Juniors are crowned Copa Diego Maradona champions, Peter and Tom look back on the tournament. Despite lifting the title Boca and the other grandes have plenty […]
Boca Juniors crowned Copa Diego Maradona champions (VIDEO)
While many were still debating Boca Juniors’ apparent failures after the Copa Libertadores semi-final defeat, the Xeneizes lifted title number 70 on Sunday night following up March’s league title with […]
Sarmiento de Junín claim top flight promotion after penalty win over Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (VIDEO)
The Primera Nacional was always likely to be contentious given the premature end to the season. Sarmiento de Junín were third in Zona B some ten points behind leaders San […]
Vélez edge out Rosario Central in fiery Zona Complementación final (VIDEO)
Vélez Sarsfield defeated Rosario Central on Saturday evening to win the Fase Complementación and set up a clash with the loser of Sunday’s Copa Diego Maradona final between Boca Juniors […]
Braian Romero hat-trick fires Defensa y Justicia into Copa Sudamericana final (VIDEO)
History was to be made whichever side emerged from the Copa Sudamericana semi-final between Defensa y Justicia and Coquimbo Unido and thanks to Braian Romero’s first half hat-trick it will […]
Lanús clinch Copa Sudamericana final place after punishing Vélez (VIDEO)
The scoreline may not reflect the tie but Lanús cruised into the Copa Sudamericana final on Wednesday evening with a 3-0 win over Vélez Sarsfield. Leading 1-0 from the first […]
Boca Juniors crash out of Copa Libertadores as Santos claim final spot (VIDEO)
If River Plate’s elimination 24 hours earlier was viewed as heroic, Boca Juniors’ defeat to Santos in the Copa Libertadores’ second semi-final was humiliating. The Argentinian giants were both on […]
River Plate fall agonisingly short in Copa Libertadores semi final (VIDEO)
For all the talk in recent years of River Plate benefitting from favourable decisions, Tuesday’s Copa Libertadores semi final saw Marcelo Gallardo’s side denied one of the great comebacks by […]
Banfield set up Copa Diego Maradona final with Boca – Sunday’s highlights (VIDEO)
Boca Juniors’ place in the Copa Diego Maradona final may have come as little surprise but few would have predicted Banfield would be competing for only their second top flight […]
Boca Juniors clinch Copa Maradona final spot with draw in Lan Paternal while Alan Velasco downs River Plate – all of Saturday’s highlights (VIDEO)
Boca Juniors booked their place in the Copa Diego Maradona final on Saturday night holding off the challenge of Argentinos Juniors with a 2-2 draw in La Paternal as River […]
Lanús take Copa Sudamericana semi-final advantage over Vélez (VIDEO)
Lanús have taken a small step towards the Copa Sudamericana final after securing a 1-0 win over Vélez Sarsfield in Liniers last night. A first half of goalkeeping heroics and […]
Boca Juniors and Santos play out goalless Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg (VIDEO)
The drama will have to wait until next week after Boca Juniors and Santos failed to add any spark to their semi final first leg encounter on Wednesday evening. An […]
Argentinos Juniors still in hunt for Copa Maradona title & Pulga Rodríguez scores another golazo – Tuesday’s highlights (VIDEO)
All the talk from Zona Campeonato A has been whether Boca Juniors or River Plate would be taking the group’s place in the Copa Diego Maradona final yet Argentinos Juniors […]
River Plate stunned by Palmeiras in Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg (VIDEO)
It will take arguably the greatest night of Marcelo Gallardo’s tenure if River Plate are to reach the Copa Libertadores final next week in São Paulo after suffering a 3-0 first […]
Defensa y Justicia: From lower league obscurity to continental glory?
By Martín O’Donnell It’s an exciting time for Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia just days before the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals. For the first time in the club’s history, the […]
Late Talleres winner against Banfield keeps Copa Diego Maradona hopes alive – Monday’s highlights (VIDEO)
Victory for Banfield would have secured the first place in the Copa Diego Maradona final but an injury time winner from Diego Valoyes gave Talleres three points and leaves Group […]
Arsenal beat Independiente in controversial seven-goal thriller, Vélez win in Rosario plus all Sunday’s Copa Maradona action (VIDEO)
Independiente still clung to faint hopes of reaching the Copa Diego Maradona final but had them extinguished in dramatic and controversial fashion as Arsenal snatched a 4-3 win in Avellaneda. […]
Goals, red cards & honours even in Superclásico – Saturday’s Copa Diego Maradona highlights (VIDEO)
Any suggestion that Boca Juniors and River Plate would be sacrificing the Superclásico in favour of this week’s Copa Libertadores semi-finals proved unfounded as the two sides battled to an […]
10-man San Lorenzo beat Atlético Tucumán plus wins for Central & Unión – Monday’s Copa Diego Maradona highlights (VIDEO)
It will likely have little bearing on Zona Campeonato B but San Lorenzo fought off Atlético Tucumán with ten men to claim an impressive three points and end a poor […]
