Why I love Argentine football
Newcomer to Argentine football, Harry Lawes explains what has drawn him to the often chaotic Primera División and why he has no intention of stopping anytime soon…. By Harry Lawes […]
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Messi jeered outside court before maintaining his innocence at hearing
Lionel Messi appeared in court this morning on the second day of his trial for tax evasion and although the Argentina captain and his father, Jorge remained adamant that the […]
Messi remains a major doubt as Argentina prepare side to face Chile without their captain
“I’m fucked, it hurts a lot. If it remains like this, I won’t play against Chile but we’ll see.” Huge doubts remain over whether Argentina captain Lionel Messi will be […]
2016 Transición: Goal of the season
The structure of the 2016 Transición may have been an ungodly mess but that didn’t prevent there being some superb goals scored over the past few months. As always, here […]
2016 Transición: Team of the season
After a Transición in which at least ten Lanús players could feasibly be in a team of the season, the difficulty was in actually deciding which would be cut. Nevertheless, […]
2016 Transición review – Player and Manager of the season
Another Transición tournament chaotically organised by the AFA into two zones was not exactly what everyone wanted but it was a necessary step in the right direction and in spite […]
Fabricio Coloccini wants return to San Lorenzo
Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini has once again expressed his desire to return to Buenos Aires and play for his beloved San Lorenzo after speaking with his friend, and the […]
AFA threaten Copa América exit over government interference
AFA president Luis Segura has this morning downplayed suggestions that Argentina may be withdrawn from the Copa América but with the football association still angered by the Argentine government’s ‘interference’ […]
Guido Pizarro replaces Lucas Biglia in Argentina squad after injury
Argentina’s preparations for the Copa América took another blow yesterday with the news that Lucas Biglia would miss the tournament after suffering a hamstring injury in training. The Lazio midfielder […]
Lanús thrash San Lorenzo to claim the Primera title (VIDEO)
Atlético Madrid’s defeat in the Champions League final earlier in the weekend provided an example of when perhaps worthy winners end up falling just short. After dominating the regular season, the […]
Estudiantes seal Libertadores spot with playoff win over Godoy Cruz (VIDEO)
The likelihood is both of these sides will be in the 2017 Copa Libertadores but Estudiantes left no doubt with victory in the playoff against Godoy Cruz. The runners up […]
Higuaín golazo hands Argentina victory over Honduras but Messi injury causes concern (VIDEO)
Gonzalo Higuaín’s wonderfully taken goal, signalling that the record-breaking Napoli striker is bringing his outstading form to the Copa América, was perhaps the only good news from Argentina’s victory over […]
Arsenal and Banfield both progress in the Copa Argentina (VIDEO)
There were no further upsets on Thursday in the Copa Argentina as Primera sides Arsenal and Banfield both booked their places in the last 32 with victories over lower league […]
Probable Starting XI: Agüero adds to injury concerns as Argentina finalise preparations
Sergio Agüero is the latest Argentina player to train separately from the rest of the squad and is unlikely to figure tomorrow evening when La Albiceleste face Honduras in San Juan. […]
Argentina’s best young players: 12-11 #GOLAZO50
Continuing our look at the best young players in Argentina, we now reveal positions 12 and 11. In case you missed it here is a recap so far: 50-41 […]
Racing progress in Copa Argentina while Tigre are stunned by Douglas Haig (VIDEO)
Racing were likely saying farewell to another one of their iconic figures last night when goalkeeper Sebastián Saja played what will almost certainly be his last game for the club. […]
Messi & Mascherano arrive as Argentina draw plans for Friday’s Copa America warm-up
Argentina captain Lionel Messi, his Barcelona cohort Javier Mascherano and soon to be former-Sevilla midfielder, Ever Banega finally linked up with the rest of Gerardo Martino’s Copa América squad in […]
Argentina name preliminary Olympic squad – Dybala and Icardi IN
Gerardo Martino has named his 35-man preliminary Olympic squad and somewhat surprisingly included Juventus striker Paulo Dybala, despite his claims that the Italian club had not given permission. Inter Milan […]
Pastore and Lavezzi major doubts for Argentina’s Copa América
Javier Pastore and Ezequiel Lavezzi have given Argentina some cause for concern after both players were unable to train with the squad due to injury with just over a week […]
Gimnasia ease to victory over Colón & Central slump to final day defeat to Belgrano (VIDEO)
Gimnasia closed their Transición with a routine victory over Colón in La Plata but may have seen the last of striker Walter Bou, who is rumoured to be closing on […]
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