Primera Team of the Week: Round One
A new feature for this season, we select our team of the week from a full round of Primera fixtures. Fifteen matches to choose from as the Argentine top flight […]
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Colón seal valuable win over Aldosivi & Temperley edge Patronato (VIDEO)
Paolo Montero still has a task ahead of him with this Colón side but the Uruguayan saw that El Sabalero got off to a perfect start to the season with […]
Sergio Agüero forces ‘El Kun’ sandwich shop to change name
Manchester City and Argentina striker Sergio Agüero has reportedly threatened legal action against a sandwich shop in the town of San Miguel de Tucumán that shares his nickname ‘El Kun’ and […]
Argentinos abroad: Icardi off the mark, Pereyra’s debut Watford goal, Messi reaches 350, Almeyda masterminds Chivas clásico win & much more from around the globe (VIDEO)
A regular new feature takes a quick look around the rest of the world to catch up on the weekend and the Argentinos plying their trade in leagues around the […]
Agüero ruled out of World Cup qualifiers and now Messi & Pastore doubtful
Argentina could be without a couple of key figures for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela with the news that Sergio Agüero has not travelled due to […]
Lanús begin title defence with win over Boca Juniors & River ease past Banfield in impressive fashion (VIDEO)
Champions Lanús bounced back from their Copa Sudamericana defeat in midweek to record an opening weekend victory over Boca Juniors in La Fortaleza thanks to Lautaro Acosta’s 67th minute winner. Both […]
Rigoni hands Independiente win over old club & Unión see off Olimpo (VIDEO)
Gabriel Milito’s Independiente scored an impressive victory away to Lanús on Thursday evening in their Copa Sudamericana first leg and following a similar blueprint, El Rojo earned an opening weekend […]
Estudiantes prove too strong for Tigre & Scocco earns Newell’s a late win over Quilmes (VIDEO)
Nelson Vivas’ Estudiantes weren’t a million miles away from the Transición title and despite a shaky opening 45 minutes on Sunday afternoon, El Pincha romped to victory against Tigre in […]
Montagna comes back to haunt San Lorenzo in draw & Atlético Tucumán’s home streak goes on (VIDEO)
Despite the dreadful weather conditions in Bajo Flores, San Lorenzo and San Martín served up an exciting opening weekend draw and El Ciclón will be rueing the decision to allow […]
Orión howler allows Talleres to claim draw with Racing, El Halcón deny Central & Gimnasia pile misery on Vélez (VIDEO)
After waiting three months for Primera action to return torrential rain across large parts of Argentina made for less than ideal conditions for football but there could be no excuse […]
Former Bournemouth loanee Andrade signs new River Plate deal with €15 million buyout clause
When an outrageouly talented, young playmaker helped River Plate to the under-17 World Club Championship in 2013, European clubs sat up and took notice of the name Tomás Andrade. The […]
Godoy Cruz make winning start over Huracán & Sarmiento claim vital early win against Arsenal (VIDEO)
Godoy Cruz without the suspended pair of Santiago García and Jaime Ayoví looked as though they might struggle for goals in their opening fixture against Huracán and while they didn’t […]
River Plate lift consecutive Recopa Sudamericana title with victory over Independiente Santa Fe (VIDEO)
There was no doubting how much the Recopa Sudamericana meant to Marcelo Gallardo and his side when the final whistle blew and for the second consecutive year River Plate were […]
Independiente snatch victory in La Fortaleza to take first leg advantage over Lanús (VIDEO)
Primera champions Lanús may not quite know how they lost by two goals or how they didn’t manage to score but after failing to make the most of their dominance, Jorge […]
Estudiantes take deserving first leg lead against Belgrano in Copa Sudamericana (VIDEO)
The Copa Sudamericana tie between Estudiantes and Belgrano still hangs in the balance ahead of the second leg in Córdoba but Nelson Vivas’ side may regret only taking a one goal […]
Sevilla’s Vázquez: “I feel Argentine” after Bauza opens door for international U-turn
The early indications are that Sevilla’s €15 million signing of Franco Vázquez could be one of the bargains of the summer but new Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza has potentially opened […]
The young pretender to footballing Royalty: A look at Real Madrid target Lautaro Martínez
by Daniel Fraiz-Martinez For a modern day boyhood Racing Club de Avellaneda fan, there are probably two things you would dream of doing above all: make your professional debut, and […]
Racing progress at the expense of Olimpo in the Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
Despite sacking Facundo Sava barely a week before the start of the season, Racing had little difficulty in advancing to the Copa Argentina last 16 with a 2-1 win over […]
Banfield take commanding first leg lead after victory over San Lorenzo in Copa Sudamericana (VIDEO)
Diego Aguirre made a rocky start to life as San Lorenzo coach on Tuesday evening after his side fell to a 2-0 loss against Banfield in the Estadio Florencio Sola. […]
AFA reach agreement with lower leagues and Argentine football returns this weekend
On-going disagreements plus the Olympic Games coverage provided the AFA with an extra week to find some solution to the issues within Argentine football and only three days before the season […]
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