Racing suffer Libertadores defeat to Sporting Cristal in Avellaneda (VIDEO)
Racing and Gustavo Bou in particular, had found the Copa Libertadores rather simple before last night. Two wins out of two and Bou already had six goals (more than last […]
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Huracán pick up another good away point in the Libertadores (VIDEO)
Huracán are yet to win a match in the Copa Libertadores this season but picked up another good point on their visit to Bolivia against group leaders, Universitario. Playing at […]
Argentina under-17s recover from two defeats to comfortably see off Bolivia (VIDEO)
Argentina under-17s kept their dreams of South American Championship glory alive, following their opening two defeats, with a 4-1 win over Bolivia in Paraguay. After falling behind early to Bruno […]
FIVE talking points from Round four – Plus all the goals
1. River and Boca both stunned by newly promoted sides Few would have bet against River and Boca this weekend, in spite of their Libertadores commitments, they are both considered […]
Monday: Barrientos’ 50-yard golazo gives San Lorenzo victory and Tigre draw in Temperley (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo bounced back from their defeat to San Martín with an excellent victory over the previously unbeaten, Estudiantes in La Plata. Sebastián Blanco opened the scoring early with his first […]
Martino names 22-man squad for March friendlies and there is no Dybala, Icardi or Vietto
Gerardo Martino has named his 22 European-based players for the friendlies against El Salvador and Ecuador in the United States at the end of the month. Contrary to what had […]
Sunday: Defensa y Justica the only winners on day of draws in the Primera (VIDEO)
Aside from the drama revolving around River and Boca, a busy Sunday brought four further Primera matches but sadly little action of note and only one winner. Defensa y Justicia […]
Sunday: River and Boca both stunned by comebacks as Unión and Colón snatch points (VIDEO)
Few would have bet against River and Boca this weekend, in spite of their Libertadores commitments, they are both considered genuine title challengers and so when either are pitted against […]
Messi’s 12-minute hat-trick breaks record and helps Barcelona to victory (VIDEO)
Messi struck his record breaking 24th La Liga hat-trick in the 6-1 demolition of Rayo Vallecano, adding all three goals in a twelve minute spell of the second half. The […]
Saturday: Belgrano put pressure on Independiente and Maxi gives Newell’s victory (VIDEO)
Independiente’s search for a win inside the Estadio Libertadores de América goes on after Belgrano came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory and add more pressure to Jorge Almirón. […]
Saturday: Ruben fires Central top, Godoy Cruz see off Chicago and Aldosivi earn draw (VIDEO)
Rosario Central’s fine start to the season continued on Saturday afternoon in Bahía Blanca as they chalked up a fourth straight victory and striker Marco Ruben hit the first hat-trick […]
Dybala set for Argentina call when Martino announces squad on Tuesday
Argentina manager, Gerardo Martino spoke last week that he was watching several new players ahead of the friendlies at the end of March and Cancha Llena are today reporting that […]
Argentina under-17s suffer opening defeat to Ecuador in South American Championships (VIDEO)
Argentina under-20s have just been crowned South American champions but the under-17 side have plenty of work to do if they want to emulate their seniors judging by their opening […]
Friday: Racing held by Rafaela and Huracán earn draw with Gimnasia (VIDEO)
The Copa Libertadores was always going to test the squad of Racing but for the second time this season Diego Cocca has seen his second string side drop points away to […]
Estudiantes earn draw in Colombia with Nacional (VIDEO)
An away point against the side that reached the Copa Sudamericana final at the end of 2014 is one gained for Estudiantes, who find themselves in a strong position in […]
Tigres frustrate River Plate in Libertadores draw (VIDEO)
River Plate’s Copa Libertadores campaign is proving not to be quite as straight-forward as first thought after a thoroughly frustrating evening in the Monumental ended in a draw with Liga […]
Dani Osvaldo’s wife assaulted in armed robbery in Buenos Aires
Daniel Osvaldo is never far from the headlines but for once it is not of his own making after his wife, Jimena Barón was assaulted by thieves during a robbery in Buenos […]
Vietto, Dybala and Icardi all on Martino’s radar for Argentina
For a long while now Argentina have been a little top heavy with an embarrassment of riches in attack and a scarcity of defenders of a similar class. New manager […]
Man Utd and Valencia to fight for Salvio
Reports in Portuguese newspaper, O Jogo suggest that Valencia are set to rival Manchester United for the signature of Benfica attacker, Eduardo Salvio this summer. Both clubs have been linked to […]
San Lorenzo suffer defeat to Corinthians in the Nuevo Gasómetro (VIDEO)
Brazilian side Corinthians have taken a commanding position in Group Two or as it has been dubbed ‘The Group of Death’ in this year’s Copa Libertadores. Last night in Bajo […]
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