Huracán see off River to lift the Supercopa Argentina (VIDEO)
Huracán bounced back from the disappointment of their Copa Libertadores exit to defeat River Plate in San Juan and lift the Supercopa. The meeting between the Torneo Final winners and […]
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Five talking points from Round ten of the Primera – plus all the goals
1. Boca & River – Tied at the top ahead of a colossal week of superclásicos There is only one topic of conversation in Argentina at the moment and that will […]
Holders, San Lorenzo crash out of the Copa Libertadores (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo had left themselves with a lot to do from the final round of their group after an indifferent Libertadores campaign and on Wednesday night in Bajo Flores the […]
Libertadores: Huracán lose in Venezuela and go out while Estudiantes win in Ecuador to progress (VIDEO)
A mixed night for Argentine clubs in the Copa Libertadores saw Huracán become the first side to be eliminated after suffering a 3-0 defeat in Venezuela to Mineros de Guayana. El Globo […]
Wins for Colón and Newell’s bring round ten to a close (VIDEO)
Delayed until Tuesday because of elections in Santa Fe province, Colón and Newell’s Old Boys both bounced back from defeats last week to move up the Primera table. Colón earned only […]
Can Yamil ‘Turco’ Asad leave the same mark on Vélez as his illustrious father?
The Asad family name is as synonymous with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield as the Maldini name is with Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. Former Albiceleste midfielder Julio Daniel Asad […]
Predicting Argentina’s squad for the Copa América – Part Two: ‘The rest of the squad’
Having already looked at who I think will be in Gerardo Martino’s starting eleven for the Copa América it is time to take a look at who will make up […]
Unión climb as Triverio hat-trick downs Quilmes (VIDEO)
Quilmes’ dreadful start to 2015 continued last night as defeat to Unión saw them slide further down the Primera table. That is despite being handed a dream start when Ariel Penel awarded […]
Sunday: River and Boca lead the way ahead of the superclásico with wins over Banfield and Lanús (VIDEO)
River Plate and Boca have set-up the superclásico triple header in a couple of weeks perfectly after both sides emerged victorious from Sunday’s fixtures and now sit side-by-side at the top […]
Sunday: Aldosivi shock San Lorenzo, Nueva Chicago hold Racing and San Martín win (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo were one of the leading pack before this weekend’s fixtures and so a meeting with Aldosivi was expected to see El Ciclón continue their title challenge with another […]
Another Messi milestone – 400 Barcelona goals (WATCH ALL 400 HERE)
Barcelona’s victory over Valencia on Saturday afternoon might not only be significant in the Liga title race as Luis Enrique’s side successfully avoided a potential banana skin but it also […]
Saturday: Gimnasia heap more woe on Vélez and Belgrano join Central at the top (VIDEO)
Any of Vélez’s early season optimism probably disappeared a couple of weeks back but on Saturday afternoon Gimnasia became the latest side to stick the boot in a little more. […]
Saturday: Four without a win now for Independiente as the pressure mounts on Almirón (VIDEO)
Even before kickoff in the Estadio Libertadores de América there was a feeling of apprehension as Jorge Almirón’s side sought to end a run of three matches without a win […]
Saturday: Arsenal’s defeat to Sarmiento spells the end for Palermo, Tigre see off Huracán and Temperley win again (VIDEO)
It would appear that Arsenal’s resounding win over Newell’s last week provided just a brief stay of execution for Martín Palermo as his side slumped to a sixth defeat of […]
Friday: Rosario Central salvage draw away to Estudiantes (VIDEO)
New Estudiantes boss Gabriel Milito was in the stands for last night’s match against league leaders Rosario Central in La Plata and under Nelson Vivas’ temporary leadership, El Pincha nearly […]
San Lorenzo remain alive in the Libertadores after a goalless draw with Corinthians (VIDEO)
Copa Libertadores champions San Lorenzo are still in with a shot of defending their title but their fate is out of their own hands now. Last night in São Paulo. Edgardo Bauza’s […]
Boca win over Palestino sets up a last 16 ‘Superclásico’ clash (VIDEO)
River Plate dramatically claimed their place in the Copa Libertadores last 16 on Wednesday night but being the lowest ranked side it immediately caught the attention of football fans everywhere […]
Predicting Argentina’s squad for the Copa América – Part One: ‘Starting Eleven’
With less than two months until the Copa América kicks off in Chile and only one friendly against Bolivia before that, Gerardo Martino has no doubt already got his squad in […]
Against the odds, River Plate qualify for the Libertadores knockout stages (VIDEO)
In 2014, San Lorenzo were on the brink of Copa Libertadores elimination ahead of their final group game but after a 3-0 home win and an extraordinary 5-4 away win […]
Huracán take control with win over Cruzeiro and Racing top group 8 (VIDEO)
Still unbeaten but more importantly still winless in this year’s Libertadores, Huracán needed a win last night in Parque Patricios and although the visitors were Cruzeiro, El Globo earned the decisive […]
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