Argentina v Paraguay preview – Starting 11 and stats
The wait is over and today Argentina begin their Copa América campaign to hopefully go one better than they managed in Brazil and claim a first senior title since lifting […]
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Can Argentina end their wait for a trophy – Copa América preview
After 22 years and plenty of heartbreak and disappointment, La Albiceleste arrive in Chile with perhaps their best chance to end this barren spell. Driven on by the optimism of […]
Argentina Tipped for the Copa América Win – Where else to put your money?
The 44th Copa America kicks off in Chile this week, presenting various opportunities for football fanatics who want to make their mark at the bookies. Argentina and Brazil are unsurprisingly […]
Five talking points from Round Fifteen of the Primera – Plus all the goals
1. Boca put their troubles behind them to end on a high Boca have endured an awful last month after seeing their league form dip in the wake of the Copa […]
Former Man Utd and Real Madrid star makes first step into management with Godoy Cruz
Gabriel Heinze is poised to be named the new manager of Godoy Cruz after holding talks with the Mendocino club earlier this week. The 37-year-old retired from playing last year […]
Golazo May 2015 Awards – Manager, Player and Goal of the Month (VIDEO)
A little later than normal perhaps as I tried to eradicate what was a pretty bad month for Argentine football from my mind. The world media were discussing football here […]
Luciano Vietto set to re-unite with Diego Simeone as Villareal star nears Atlético Madrid move
Former Racing striker Luciano Vietto is on the verge of completing a €20 million move to Atlético Madrid, numerous reports have confirmed. The 21-year-old has also been linked to Arsenal […]
Tevez will return to Boca for friendly but speculation about his future intensifies – Atlético Madrid and PSG hover
Carlos Tevez’s hugely successful season with Juventus ultimately ended in disappointment with the Champions League final defeat on Saturday but the 31-year-old striker must put that to one side as he […]
Monday: Carrillo gives Estudiantes victory and Tigre earn controversial late win over Aldosivi (VIDEO)
Monday night’s match in Florencio Varela looks likely to be Guido Carrillo’s last for Estudiantes with a move to Europe imminent but the 24-year-old made the most of the occasion […]
Sunday: River snatch late point away to Olimpo; Godoy Cruz and Arsenal ends goalless (VIDEO)
Olimpo have only won once all season and so River Plate’s visit was supposed to yield one result which would see River close in on San Lorenzo at the top. […]
Sunday: Boca thump Newell’s and Vélez’s indiscipline gifts Racing victory (VIDEO)
Boca have endured an awful last month after seeing their league form dip in the wake of the Copa Libertadores disqualification but on Sunday evening in an empty La Bombonera, […]
Sunday: Independiente frustrate Central and there are wins for Crucero del Norte and Atlético Rafaela at the bottom (VIDEO)
Rosario Central, despite losing for the first time last weekend, had the chance to move within two points of the top of the league on Sunday when Independiente visited the […]
Saturday: Leaders San Lorenzo held by Belgrano, Lanús draw in Temperley and Huracán earn point against Colón (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo remain top of the Primera but were unable to defeat Belgrano in the Nuevo Gasómetro on an evening where the goalkeepers were on top. Sebastián Torrico kept Los […]
Agüero and Di María shine as Argentina thrash Bolivia in Copa América warm-up (VIDEO)
Bolivia may not have provided the sternest of tests for Gerardo Martino’s Argentina side in San Juan on Saturday night but in the absence of Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano, […]
Friday: Gimnasia hit five in win over Unión, Quilmes squash Los Bichos and Banfield draw a blank against Sarmiento (VIDEO)
Gimnasia’s impressive upturn in form continued on Friday night in El Bosque as they notched a third straight win and their biggest of the season with an entertaining 5-2 victory over […]
Late Carrillo brace saves Estudiantes’ blushes and sends them through in the Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
Estudiantes came within ten minutes of being dumped out of the Copa Argentina by Nacional B side, Club y Biblioteca Ramón Santamarina but the in-demand Guido Carrillo struck twice in the […]
Argentina under-20s all but out of the World Cup after draw with Austria (VIDEO)
Argentina needed a win to progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup in New Zealand in their final group game against Austria and last night Humberto Grondona’s youngsters […]
Five talking points from Round Fourteen of the Primera – Plus all the goals
1. Pablo Aimar returns as River end Central’s unbeaten start The long-awaited comeback of Pablo Aimar finally happened on Sunday night in the Monumental and although El Payaso made little […]
Paulo Dybala completes €32 million transfer to Juventus
Argentine striker, Paulo Dybala has completed his drawn-out transfer to Juventus from Palermo for a fee of €32 million, an amount that could rise to €40 million with add-ons. The 21-year-old has […]
River and Racing progress in the Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
River Plate and Racing both enjoyed fairly comfortable evenings in the Copa Argentina against lower league opposition and took their place in the last 32 of the tournament. Racing fielded […]
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