After the pain of another final defeat, what next for Messi and Argentina?
Less than one year ago in Rio de Janiero, Argentina found themselves licking their wounds after a World Cup Final defeat in which the stars of La Albiceleste failed to […]
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Arda Turan completes move to Barca and now Atlético Madrid must see off Man Utd if they want Gaitán
The breaking news that Arda Turan has signed for Barcelona from Atlético Madrid in spite of the Catalan club’s transfer ban may well set in motion an intense transfer battle […]
AC Milan snap up young Argentine midfielder after Parma’s demise
AC Milan have signed 19-year-old defensive midfielder, José Mauri on a free transfer following Parma’s bankruptcy and enforced relegation to the fifth tier of Italian football. Mauri caught the eye of […]
Argentina’s wait continues as Chile capture Copa América on penalties (VIDEO)
For the second time in a year, Argentina come up just short in an international tournament and the wait for a trophy goes on after a goalless draw in the […]
Night to forget for River as Rosario Central dump them out of the Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
The second half to River’s season started last night in San Juan but their hopes of a Copa Argentina ended in disaster with two red cards, an injury to new […]
Argentina v Chile Copa América final preview – Starting 11 and stats
So it all comes down to this: two golden generations look to end their respective droughts on Saturday evening in Santiago. Lionel Messi leads Argentina into a second final in […]
Teo Gutiérrez sours River relationship, so what next? Corinthians, Sporting Lisbon and Sevilla all linked
Controversial Colombian striker Teo Gutiérrez’ stay at River had already lasted too long without any real problem so it should come as no surprise that the relationship now appears broken. Gutiérrez […]
West Ham eye swoop for former River Plate youngster
West Ham are interested in adding former River Plate playmaker, Manuel Lanzini to their ranks for the forthcoming season according to The Mirror. The 22-year-old has been plying his trade […]
Benfica and Palermo target, Calleri scores as Boca ease to victory against Fort Lauderdale (VIDEO)
Boca Juniors’ US tour continued last night in Florida and Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s side cruised to victory once more, this time with a 3-0 win over Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Jonathan Calleri […]
Independiente Rivadavia surprise holders Huracán in the Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
Current Copa Argentina champions, Huracán crashed out of this year’s competition last night at the hands of Primera B Nacional side Independiente Rivadavia. The first half of El Globo’s season was a […]
Southampton opt to terminate Osvaldo’s contract – one of the Premier League’s biggest flops now available for free
The troubled career of Dani Osvaldo took a new turn today after Southampton finally decided to cut their losses on the 29-year-old and terminate his £75,000-a-week contract with two years left […]
Pastore and Messi dazzle – Argentina player ratings vs Paraguay
Argentina powered into the Copa América final on a night when everything appeared to finally click in attack. Paraguay were the unfortunate victims as Lionel Messi took the role of […]
Argentina hit Paraguay for SIX to reach Copa América final (VIDEO)
Any questions over Argentina’s attacking power were emphatically answered in Concepción as everything clicked into place for Gerardo Martino’s side and they tore apart Paraguay for a place in Saturday’s […]
Argentina v Paraguay Copa América Semi Final – Starting 11 and stats
When the two sides met seventeen days ago in their Copa América opener, there was far less at stake and they played out the proverbial game of two halves: Argentina […]
11 years ago today Messi made his low-key Argentina under-20 bow to ward off interest from Spain
June 29th 2004 is a date of little significance to most but it was the day that Argentina safeguarded themselves against losing possibly the greatest footballer of all time. It […]
Kranevitter admits Atlético Madrid interest but with “nothing concrete” Inter and Man City lurk
Matías Kranevitter’s future lies away from the Monumental, that much was apparent from almost his first appearance in the River Plate first team. With rumours of an $8 million offer […]
After the penalty drama: Argentina v Colombia – Player Ratings
It was almost unbearably tense but Argentina produced their best performance of the Copa América to thoroughly outplay Colombia. Despite their dominance though, La Albiceleste still struggled to find the […]
Tévez fires Argentina into Copa América semis after penalty drama (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
It had all the hallmarks of being ‘one of those nights’ after Argentina dominated Colombia for 90 minutes of their Copa América quarter-final but were ultimately taken to penalties after […]
Argentina v Colombia Copa América Preview: Starting 11 and stats
There is a sense that Argentina have not fully arrived at the Copa América yet after three less than convincing performances in the group stage. The defence looks a tad […]
Former Porto and Marseille star, Lucho González returns to River
2015 is becoming quite the year for highly-anticipated returns to Argentine footballer for former legends and while Carlos Tevez will inevitably hog the limelight, River Plate are quietly going about […]
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