In light of Sunday’s dramatic Copa Libertadores first leg draw between Boca Juniors and River, Jack Tilghman looks at what makes the Superclásico just so bloody huge… Quite often big matches underwhelm, […]
Argentine football may throw up the unexpected on a regular basis but a relegation candidate against the runaway leaders proved to be the mismatch it appeared on paper as Racing […]
The Superclásico dominated the headlines in Argentina this weekend but there were plenty of Argentinos in action over in Europe this weekend and many among the goals. Boca Juniors versus […]
An electric Bombonera was the only guarantee from Sunday’s rescheduled Copa Libertadores final and while the atmosphere didn’t disappoint neither did the game as Boca Juniors and River Plate played […]
Estudiantes’ trip to Santa Fe to play Colón avoided the climatic problems that claimed the Copa Libertadores final in Buenos Aires and a fine Gastón Fernández strike ensured El Pincha […]
After tasting defeat for the first time this season in Mendoza last week, Atlético Tucumán were in need of a result from the visit of Rosario Central on Friday evening […]
Take Barcelona-Real Madrid, Manchester United-Liverpool, the New York Yankees-Boston Red Socks and any other famous sporting rivalry you care to think of, add them all together, multiple it by 100 […]
Argentina face Mexico twice this month as Lionel Scaloni looks to further his claims to be named national team manager on a permanent basis but after a couple of injury […]
The scoreline was perhaps harsh on San Martín de Tucumán but those at the Estadio Libertadores de América on Wednesday evening couldn’t have cared less as Independiente stuck four goals […]
Arguably one of the biggest games in football history sees Boca Juniors and River Plate lock horns in the final of the continent’s most illustrious tournament, Jack Tilghman takes a look at ten players […]
Another week of Superliga action done and so Golazo Team & Goal of the week is back. With thirteen matches to choose from here are the eleven that impressed from round eleven, […]
Another full round of fixtures in the Superliga saw the league leaders move clear at the top but two surprise contenders are trying to keep pace as the grandes have work […]
The Copa Sudamericana dream may have come to end in heartbreaking circumstances last week but Defensa y Justicia continue to go from strength to strength in the Superliga and with […]
It is being billed as the biggest match in football history and hyperbole aside it is almost unfathomably huge. Two of the fiercest rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate meet […]
It certainly wasn’t the best Racing performance under Eduardo Coudet but Jonathan Cristaldo’s header was enough to give La Academia victory over Newell’s Old Boys on Sunday evening and with […]
Independiente will be grateful for two things after Sunday’s victory in La Paternal: firstly, striker Emmanuel Gigliotti is in the best form of his career and with a brace took […]
The Copa Libertadores finalists only had next week’s Superclásico on their minds but with Superliga fixtures to be played, Boca Juniors celebrated a 4-1 win over Tigre at La Bombonera […]
Two Superliga clubs remained undefeated this season before Saturday and now Defensa y Justicia stand alone after Atlético Tucumán became the latest side to come unstuck in Mendoza against Godoy […]
There is still a long way to go in the relegation battle but Belgrano’s victory over Gimnasia on Friday night was not only a first in eight matches but moved […]
Sebastián Beccacece made his feelings very clear at full-time after his Defensa y Justicia slipped out of the Copa Sudamericana in controversial circumstances. A VAR disallowed goal denied El Halcón […]
