The late 1960s and 70s were an era of dominance for Argentine football and during the period the country provided four distinct winners of the competition. Some of the world’s leading […]
A little later than normal perhaps as I tried to eradicate what was a pretty bad month for Argentine football from my mind. The world media were discussing football here […]
In the three other quarter final ties the winning side managed to overturn a one-goal deficit from the first leg and last night in Avellaneda Racing needed to do the […]
After a decidedly flat first leg where River found themselves deservedly punished, a big performance was needed in Belo Horizonte to overturn the deficit from the Monumental. Marcelo Gallardo got […]
River’s progress in this year’s Copa Libertadores has been a struggle since the opening fixture and after scraping out of their group in remarkable circumstances and then progressing past Boca […]
Another rather flat Racing performance hindered by the first half sending off of Luciano Lollo has left Diego Cocca’s with a lot of work to do if they want to reach […]
The hundred and eighty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam and Peter talking about the only thing anyone in Argentine football has been discussing in the last few days […]
CONMEBOL finally made their decision yesterday regarding the outcome of Boca Juniors and River Plate’s abandoned Copa Libertadores last 16 and the punishment dealt to the home side. As expected […]
While it was another Libertadores match in Argentina that dominated headlines last night, earlier in the evening Racing successfully reached the quarter finals after defeating Montevideo Wanderers in Avellaneda. Following […]
Argentine football plunged to a new low with the world watching as for the first time in the fierce rivalry between Boca Juniors and River Plate crowd trouble meant that […]
Estudiantes’ Copa Libertadores hopes came to an end last night with a whimper in Bogotá. Leading from the first leg after last Tuesday’s 2-1 win in La Plata, Gabriel Milito’s side […]
An off-colour Racing produced a rather lifeless performance last night in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores last 16 match but were able to avoid defeat and return to Avellaneda with […]
Boca may have won the initial battle when the sides met in the Primera División last Sunday but the Copa Libertadores is of even greater importance and River Plate exacted […]
Gabi Milito’s Estudiantes defeated Colombian side, Independiente Santa Fe in La Plata last night to take a deserved advantage into the second leg of their last 16 clash. However, El Pincha […]
A less action-packed month for a change as elections meant that there was an entire weekend without Primera football but that still left three rounds to go over in April […]
1. Boca & River – Tied at the top ahead of a colossal week of superclásicos There is only one topic of conversation in Argentina at the moment and that will […]
San Lorenzo had left themselves with a lot to do from the final round of their group after an indifferent Libertadores campaign and on Wednesday night in Bajo Flores the […]
A mixed night for Argentine clubs in the Copa Libertadores saw Huracán become the first side to be eliminated after suffering a 3-0 defeat in Venezuela to Mineros de Guayana. El Globo […]
Copa Libertadores champions San Lorenzo are still in with a shot of defending their title but their fate is out of their own hands now. Last night in São Paulo. Edgardo Bauza’s […]
River Plate dramatically claimed their place in the Copa Libertadores last 16 on Wednesday night but being the lowest ranked side it immediately caught the attention of football fans everywhere […]
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