Superliga 2018 preview: A club-by-club guide of what to expect
The Superliga season gets back underway after its summer break and now that the meaningless friendlies are out of the way, Argentina’s top teams get back to serious business. It […]
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Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players – 3
The Golazo 50 2017 continues. In case you missed it here are the picks so far… 50-46 / 45-41 / 40-36 / 35-31 / 30-26 / 25-21 / 20-19 / 18-17 / 16-15 / 14-13 / 12-11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 To be eligible for the list, you simply need to be born on or […]
River Plate celebrate victory in Superclásico against lacklustre Boca (VIDEO)
Despite it being only a preseason friendly and both sides missing key players, River Plate secured the first psychological blow of 2018 with victory over Boca Juniors in the Superclásico in […]
6 Superliga youngsters aiming to make a mark in 2018
Once again Argentina continues to be a breeding ground for some of the world’s best young football talent. Here’s 6 to watch in 2018 Fabricio Bustos – Independiente It may […]
Ezequiel Cerutti ends in goal but San Lorenzo still claim bizarre penalty win over Gimnasia (VIDEO)
He might only had to face one penalty but Ezequiel Cerutti was still the player wearing the goalkeeper’s gloves as Gimnasia missed the decisive penalty that handed San Lorenzo a […]
Argentinos Abroad: Agüero hat-trick gets City back on track, Alario brace hands Leverkusen win while Vázquez & Calleri net in LaLiga (VIDEO)
No one expected Manchester City’s first defeat of the season against Liverpool last week to cause some kind of implosion but Sergio Agüero made absolutely certain that didn’t happen with […]
Independiente secure clásico win after penalties against Racing (VIDEO)
It is debatable whether playing highly charged derbies as part of preseason is a particularly useful means of preparation but after a January of lacklustre friendlies played at walking pace, […]
Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players – 4
The Golazo 50 2017 continues. In case you missed it here are the picks so far… 50-46 / 45-41 / 40-36 / 35-31 / 30-26 / 25-21 / 20-19 / 18-17 / 16-15 / 14-13 / 12-11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 To be eligible for the list, you simply need to be born on or […]
Brian Sarmiento scores decisive penalty as Newell’s beat former club Banfield (VIDEO)
Had Newell’s Old Boys taken their chances during a first half of superiority, penalties wouldn’t have been needed to settle their preseason clash with Banfield but as it was Brian […]
Ricardo Centurión ends transfer speculation and returns to Racing Club but it could be his last chance
Six months ago, Boca Juniors missed out on signing Ricardo Centurión as the troublesome winger moved to Italian club Genoa. Six months on, and Boca have again failed to land the […]
Tevez returns but Boca Juniors suffer penalty defeat to Aldosivi (VIDEO)
Boca Juniors saw more desire from Carlos Tevez in 72 minutes than Shanghai Shenhua saw in a year but it wasn’t enough to prevent Aldosivi coming from two-down to force […]
Honours even in Córdoba as late goals ensure draw between Belgrano & Talleres (VIDEO)
Two goals in the final three minutes ensured that preseason superiority wasn’t claimed by either side in Córdoba after ten-man Belgrano immediately cancelled out what had looked like a Talleres winner. […]
Argentinos Abroad: Joaquín Correa nets late winner for Sevilla, Di María’s scores twice in rout & Caballero makes penalty save for Chelsea (VIDEO)
Sevilla secured a surprise win over Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitana in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final thanks to a late winner from Joaquín Correa. […]
Nicolás Otamendi extends Man City deal until 2022 after silencing critics
Nicolás Otamendi’s outstanding form this season has seen the Argentina defender sign a new deal with Manchester City that extends the 29-year-old’s current contract until 2020. One year ago, a […]
Luciano Vietto perfectly placed to remind the world of his talent
Valencia’s Copa del Rey and La Liga challenge has been boosted by Luciano Vietto, who has turned back the clock under a former boss The wonderkid tag is one that […]
Huracán celebrate clásico victory over San Lorenzo in Mar del Plata (VIDEO)
Two goals in seven second half minutes gave Huracán a preseason victory over San Lorenzo in Mar del Plata on Tuesday. Despite not doing a great deal of business in the […]
Second-string Racing suffer defeat to Temperley in Mar del Plata (VIDEO)
Eduardo Coudet suffered defeat on his Racing Club managerial debut but was without any of his new signings and the likes of Lautaro Martínez and Lisandro López as Temperley took […]
Inter complete deal for Lisandro López from Benfica
Inter have finalised the signing of defender Lisandro López from Benfica, on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy. The centre-back had been heavily linked […]
Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players – 5
The Golazo 50 2017 continues. In case you missed it here are the picks so far… 50-46 / 45-41 / 40-36 / 35-31 / 30-26 / 25-21 / 20-19 / 18-17 / 16-15 / 14-13 / 12-11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 To be eligible for the list, you simply need to be born on or […]
Boca Juniors slip to defeat against Godoy Cruz & Rosario Central beat Lanús on penalties in preseason (VIDEO)
Despite handing Julio Buffarini and Emmanuel Mas their debuts, Guillermo Barros Schelotto will not have been too impressed by his largely second-string Boca Juniors side in their 3-2 defeat to […]
