Argentina thrash Peru but question marks remain (VIDEO)
Three games in to the South American under-20 championships and it is difficult to say how much we have learnt about this Argentina side. This evening’s match with Peru ended in […]
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Messi nets 30th Barcelona hat-trick en route to victory in La Coruña (VIDEO)
One week after missing out on the Ballon d’or, Lionel Messi gave one of those performances that makes any of those who think his talent is waning look rather foolish. […]
San Lorenzo defeat Atlético Nacional in Miami (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo’s players have been enjoying a preseason in Miami after their triumphant 2014 ended with defeat to Real Madrid in the Club World Cup in Morocco. On Saturday evening […]
Racing thump Boca – red cards, a horror tackle and goals and all in preseason (VIDEO)
Preseason friendly tournaments by the sea are usually rather dull affairs but Boca Juniors players ensured that their match with Transición champions, Racing was anything but. Jonathan Calleri’s early opener […]
Improvements needed as Argentina suffer defeat to Paraguay (VIDEO)
Humberto Grondona was angry at the carelessness displayed in his side’s 5-2 opening day victory over Ecuador so the under-20 coach will be irate at the languid nature of the defeat […]
Vietto relishing the step up is named La Liga Player of the Month
For those who watched Luciano Vietto as a teenager in Argentina few would have doubted his vast potential but most would still have found it difficult to predict the immediate impact […]
Independiente open summer friendlies with victory over Estudiantes (VIDEO)
There was no sign of Independiente’s new signings, Lucas Albertengo or Emiliano Papa but Jorge Almirón’s side had enough to see off Estudiantes in Mar del Plata in the first […]
San Lorenzo set to take West Brom’s Blanco on loan
San Lorenzo might have been slow in the market but they are beginning to make some moves and now after the recent acquisitions of Alejandro Melo, Franco Mussis and Matías Caruzzo […]
Boca ease to preseason win over Ferrocarril (VIDEO)
Two different Boca sides over both halves made light work of Ferro Carril Sud de Tandil as Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s side cantered to a 3-0 win. Emmanuel Gigliotti provided the opener shortly before […]
River lose on penalties to Peñarol in preseason tournament (VIDEO)
Marcelo Gallardo was able to pick something more like his first eleven for Wednesday night’s friendly against Peñarol in Montevideo but saw his side lose on penalties after the match ended […]
Correa shines on return as Argentina thrash Ecuador in opener (VIDEO)
After seven months away from football whilst recovering from heart surgery one might have excused Ángel Correa for needing a little time to get back up to speed. However, the […]
Palermo claim Manchester United have failed with approach for Dybala
With nine goals already this season, making him one of the leading scorers in Serie A, speculation surrounding 21-year-old Paulo Dybala is not disappearing. Palermo have claimed that Manchester United […]
Liverpool eye Lavezzi as Paris look to replace him with Gaitán
Liverpool’s long standing interest in Ezequiel Lavezzi might be boosted by Paris St Germain’s pursuit of fellow Argentine, Nicolás Gaitán from Benfica. With the French champions currently under pressure from the […]
Real Madrid close to €10 million move for Argentine keeper
On the day that the South American under-20 championship begins, Real Madrid have reportedly firmed up their interest in Argentina and River Plate goalkeeper with a €10 million offer. 18-year-old Augusto Batalla […]
Time for Argentina’s talented under-20s to end the wait for international glory
On Wednesday Argentina’s under-20s will begin their South American Championship campaign against Ecuador in the hope that this new batch of youngsters can restore some pride after recent failures. As […]
Real Madrid ranked number one club side BUT River Plate enter the top ten
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has released its ranking of club sides in world football and while Real Madrid being named number one might not come […]
Ezequiel Ponce arrives in Italy to seal Roma transfer
After weeks or even months of speculation, Newell’s Old Boys teenage striker, Ezequiel Ponce has arrived in the Italian capital to complete his transfer to Roma. It is understood that […]
Liverpool eye Argentine double with Higuaín and Romero in their sights
Liverpool might be set to increase the Argentine representation in the Premier League further with reported moves for Napoli striker, Gonzalo Higuaín and Sampdoria goalkeeper, Sergio Romero. Several UK newspapers […]
Valencia set to seal early move for River Plate’s Kranevitter
Reports in Spain are suggesting that Valencia are tying up a deal for River Plate’s highly regarded midfielder, Matías Kranevitter ahead of a transfer in June. This would leave the 21-year-old […]
Romero named sixth best goalkeeper of 2014 as Neuer reclaims crown
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named it’s list of best goalkeepers of 2014 and while predictably Manuel Neuer took the top spot, Argentina number one, Sergio […]
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