Six top young talents to keep an eye on in Argentina’s Superliga
Argentina’s top flight gets back underway in less than a week and while the Primera may have undergone something of a rebranding and become the much debated Superliga, one thing […]
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Deportivo Morón stun San Lorenzo to claim huge Copa Argentina upset & spot in last 16 (VIDEO)
After needing penalties twice in the past two weeks to progress past Cipolletti in the last round and also in the Copa Libertadores, San Lorenzo’s luck ran out on Sunday […]
Argentinos Abroad: Icardi starts season with brace, Pastore nets for PSG, Chávez scores in Greek debut plus Pocho & Chucky score (VIDEO)
Following on from Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuaín, Eduardo Salvio and Ángel Correa on Saturday, there were plenty more Argentinos in the news around the globe this weekend. Argentina’s possible new […]
Independiente agree €12 million sale of Emiliano Rigoni to Zenit
After weeks of back and forth and the suggestion that the deal was virtually dead in the water, Zenit St Petersburg have finally reached an agreement with Independiente for the […]
Barrios & Maroni hand Boca Juniors late victory over Cerro Porteño in preseason (VIDEO)
Cerro Porteño welcomed Boca Juniors to the redeveloped Estadio General Pablo Rojas for its reinauguration on Saturday evening and while the completion of work was reason to celebrate for the locals, […]
Argentinos Abroad: Toto Salvio & Ángel Correa with golazos for Benfica & Atleti while Banega sees red (VIDEO)
Portuguese champions Benfica maintained their perfect start to the season with a third straight win thanks to an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Belenenses. Brazilian forward Jonas had already put the Águias ahead […]
Dybala & Higuaín on target as Juventus making winning start in Serie A (VIDEO)
While many questioned whether Juventus could win a seventh consecutive Serie A title after defeat to Lazio in the Supercoppa, the Bianconeri made a relatively comfortable start to their campaign […]
Racing leave it late to edge past Atlético Mitre in Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
Diego Cocca will have plenty to ponder ahead of Racing Club’s Superliga opening fixture away to San Lorenzo next weekend after watching his side struggle to get past Nacional B […]
Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players…40-36
Already two parts down, the Golazo 50 2017 continues with a look at the next five in our countdown of Argentina’s best young players. In case you missed it here […]
VfB Stuttgart aiming to complete bargain deal for Estudiantes midfielder Santiago Ascacibar
Santiago Ascacibar bid farewell to Estudiantes over two weeks ago when given a standing ovation at the end of the Copa Sudamericana victory over Nacional Potosí but when his apparently […]
Fiorentina confirm capture of former River Plate defender Germán Pezzella
Days after signing Giovanni Simeone, Fiorentina have added one of his former River Plate teammates, German Pezzella after the 26-year-old defender completed a one-year loan deal from Real Betis on […]
Gonzalo Higuaín & Juventus still out of shape ahead of Serie A start
Although there were renewed accusations that Gonzalo Higuain had returned from the summer break looking ‘sluggish’, the same could be said for his team For a team that has won […]
Unión shock Lanús for spot in Copa Argentina last 16 (VIDEO)
The line-up for the last 32 isn’t yet complete but such is the organisation of Argentine football that Unión already booked their place in the last 16 with victory over Lanús in […]
Giovanni Simeone completes €18 million to Fiorentina to mark the next step in his career
No longer a prospect with a famous father, Giovanni Simeone has taken a firm step into the limelight in his own right following the completion of an €18 million move to […]
Javier Pinola’s transfer to River highlights Argentine football’s issues with passion & loyalty
By Nacho Tierno “(Rodolfo) D’onofrio should be burnt in a public square.” D’onofrio is the president of River Plate, those are the words of Raúl Broglia, president of Rosario Central and […]
Pity Martínez eases River Plate past Atlas while San Lorenzo scrape through on penalties in Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
It may not have been the five that Boca put past Gimnasia y Tiro but River Plate made almost equally light work of Primera D club Atlas on Tuesday evening […]
River Plate complete deal for highly rated Uruguayan youngster Nicolás de la Cruz
It has taken weeks but Nicolás de la Cruz is finally a River Plate player. Marcelo Gallardo had made it clear that he wanted the Uruguayan under-20 captain at the […]
Next generation: Driussi & Vada impress, Lo Celso & Ponce have to bide time & Simeone looks set for big move
Simon Penrose returns with the latest update in his ‘Next Generation’ series. Who has been impressing in Europe this week? Well, another weekend gone and another superlative performance from Sebastián Driussi. The […]
Benedetto brace caps 5-0 win as Boca ease into Copa Argentina last 32 (VIDEO)
Lower league side Gimnasia y Tiro were probably hoping that Boca Juniors were not quite up to speed with the season not yet started but the Primera champions showed no […]
Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players…45-41
If you missed it already, the countdown of the Golazo 50 2017 began last week so you can catch 50-46 here and if you don’t know what this is, it […]
