West Ham will seal permanent move for the impressive Lanzini
Manuel Lanzini’s arrival at Upton Park on loan from Al Jazira went somewhat under the radar for many West Ham supporters but the 22-year-old has made an instant impact in […]
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Messi scoops Best Player of the Year at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai
Lionel Messi was honoured at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai last night with the Best Player of the Year award after his sensational treble-winning year with Barcelona. The 28-year-old […]
Argentine clubs discover their fate after Copa Libertadores 2016 draw
Barcelona may well have ruthlessly exposed South America’s premier club competition as the significantly poorer relation of the Champions League after their victory against River Plate in Japan but there […]
River apologise for abuse directed at Messi and Mascherano; D’onofrio discusses Jefecito’s return
River Plate have issued an official apology to Lionel Messi and Barcelona following the abuse that the Argentine player received while boarding a flight at Tokyo airport after the Club […]
Juan Iturbe to Watford: Forward says goodbye to Roma as transfer moves closer
Watford’s remarkable return to the Premier League could be poised to take another surprising turn after a sensational January transfer swoop for Roma’s Juan Manuel Iturbe edged nearer. The 22-year-old, […]
Brave River cannot prevent Barcelona sweeping to the Club World Cup title (VIDEO)
River Plate’s tag as massive underdogs in Sunday’s Club World Cup final proved entirely correct as in spite of a plucky performance from Marcelo Gallardo’s Copa Libertadores champions, they simply […]
Racing’s search for Cocca’s replacement comes to an end with Facundo Sava all set
It hasn’t been the simplest of processes but Racing Club have finally settled on their choice of coach to replace title winner Diego Cocca after an agreement was reached with […]
Alario sends River into the Club World Cup final after a nervy win over Sanfrecce (VIDEO)
It was far from a vintage performance from Marcelo Gallardo’s River Plate but the increbible 15,000 travelling supporters can celebrate in Osaka this evening after a nervy one-nil win over […]
Real Madrid and Valencia linked with Vélez youngster Delgadillo
There were very few reasons to cheer for Vélez Sarfield in 2015 after their policy of selling their best players to be replaced by inexperienced youth division products ended in […]
Torneo 2015 Goal of the Season – You decide (VIDEO)
A year-long championship with 30 teams and plenty of goals to choose from but I have managed to narrow it down to twelve. Watch the selection and cast your vote for […]
“We got to two finals for f**k’s sake” – Messi reacts angrily to his Argentina critics
The world’s best footballer, Lionel Messi has voiced his frustration over the criticism he has received for his performances in an Argentina shirt, a perceived lack of effort and his […]
2015 in Argentine football – Month-by-month season review
With 2015 drawing to a close, the temperature creeping up and the nation’s football wearily drifting towards its annual summer siesta, it is time to look back on a busy […]
Torneo 2015 – Team of the season
A 30-team Primera provides plenty of options, in theory, when attempting to compile a team of the Torneo 2015. The reality of Julio Grondona’s monstrosity was several below-par sides and […]
Torneo 2015 – Manager of the season
It hasn’t always been easy for Rosario Central supporters; aside from the difficulties of provincial clubs dealing with dominance of Buenos Aires in Argentine football, in recent years they have […]
Agony for Huracán after penalty defeat in Sudamericana final (VIDEO)
For either side the Copa Sudamericana final promised to be historic with Huracán and Independiente Santa Fe chasing an elusive first continental title. Unable to be separated after 210 minutes of football […]
Torneo 2015 – Player of the season
During the short tournament format that was in place from 1991 up until this year, which saw two championships played per year, being named the player of that particular league was […]
Boca close on ex-Southampton striker Osvaldo but name conditions for his return
When Daniel Angelici was reelected as Boca Juniors president on Monday morning, he revealed that controversial striker Dani Osvaldo was returning to La Bombonera. A deal had already been discussed […]
Angelici wins the Boca presidential election ensuring Arruabarrena remains as coach
A record breaking number of voters turned out for the hotly contested Boca Juniors presidential race and eventually, after the 26,000 plus votes were counted, Daniel Angelici was reelected Boca […]
Lanús take Sudamericana place after victory over Gimnasia (VIDEO)
Guillermo Barros Schelotto bade farewell to Lanús last night after overseeing El Granate’s safe passage into the 2016 Copa Sudamericana with victory over Gimnasia. Leading one-nil fro the first leg, […]
Patronato seal promotion to the Primera after penalty victory (VIDEO)
Patronato celebrated promotion to the top flight after a dramatic penalty shootout victory against Santamarina on Sunday night. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, Los Rojinegros claimed a 2-0 win […]
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