The Superliga is back and as the AFA continue to try and trim Julio Grondona’s 30-team monstrosity, Argentina’s top flight is now down to 26 clubs. The heart might be […]
After more than a month delay due to financial issues between the AFA and the players’ union, the Primera 2016/17 season is set to restart. It’s been a long time […]
The Argentine Primera returns this next weekend (congratulations to the AFA on another balls-up) after what seems like an age since Lanús lifted the Torneo Transición trophy. A Copa América, Messi’s […]
On Friday, Primera División football returns to Argentina after the usual summer of stifling heat, managerial chopping and changing, transfer gossip and, of course, lots of pointless, money-spinning friendlies. We still […]
There were very few reasons to cheer for Vélez Sarfield in 2015 after their policy of selling their best players to be replaced by inexperienced youth division products ended in […]
A year-long championship with 30 teams and plenty of goals to choose from but I have managed to narrow it down to twelve. Watch the selection and cast your vote for […]
With 2015 drawing to a close, the temperature creeping up and the nation’s football wearily drifting towards its annual summer siesta, it is time to look back on a busy […]
A 30-team Primera provides plenty of options, in theory, when attempting to compile a team of the Torneo 2015. The reality of Julio Grondona’s monstrosity was several below-par sides and […]
It hasn’t always been easy for Rosario Central supporters; aside from the difficulties of provincial clubs dealing with dominance of Buenos Aires in Argentine football, in recent years they have […]
During the short tournament format that was in place from 1991 up until this year, which saw two championships played per year, being named the player of that particular league was […]
Guillermo Barros Schelotto bade farewell to Lanús last night after overseeing El Granate’s safe passage into the 2016 Copa Sudamericana with victory over Gimnasia. Leading one-nil fro the first leg, […]
Ultimately the tie was won in a three minute spell last weekend in Independiente’s Estadio Libertadores de América – Racing’s two shots on goal yielded two goals and the first […]
The announcement before Estudiantes’ second leg against Olimpo that Gabi Milito would be stepping down as coach was something of a surprise given that the 35-year-old has only been in […]
Valuable away wins last weekend proved crucial for both Banfield and Belgrano after Aldosivi and Colón provided scares in the return legs of their pre-Copa Sudamericana finals. Banfield claimed a […]
Perhaps not a match for those that revel in masterful defensive performances, Aldosivi and Banfield produced undoubtedly the match of the weekend in their pre-Copa Sudamericana playoff final. El Taladro […]
Racing hadn’t won in the Estadio Libertadores de América, the home of bitter local rivals Independiente, since 2001 but on Sunday afternoon La Academia celebrated a vital 2-0 victory in […]
The identity of Argentina’s representatives in next year’s Copa Sudamericana is gradually becoming clearer and on Saturday, Belgrano, Estudiantes and Lanús took a step closer. Belgrano travelled to Santa Fe […]
Banfield took the final place in the pre-Copa Sudamericana playoff finals after a 1-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors on Tuesday night. Colombian forward Juan Cazares’ 30-yard screamer proved to be […]
The pre-Copa Sudamericana playoffs resumed after Argentina’s presidential election halted any football over the weekend and Olimpo and Lanús celebrated progressing to their respective finals. There were few better sides […]
Five goals in El Bosque, emphatically booked Gimnasia’s place in the next stage of the pre-Copa Sudamericana playoffs and sent San Martín packing back to San Juan. Nicolás Mazzola nodded […]
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