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 […]
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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 […]
Argentinos Abroad: Bou breaks Xolos duck & Funes Mori helps Monterrey top in Liga MX while Valeri & Piatti score in MLS (VIDEO)
Eduardo Coudet is already feeling the heat in Tijuana and while Gustavo Bou managed to score his side’s first goal of the season away to Puebla on Friday, Xolos remain […]
Argentinos Abroad: Dybala scores twice but Juventus slip to Supercoppa defeat against Lazio (VIDEO)
Paulo Dybala was unveiled as Juventus’ new number ten this week and the 23-year-old proved just why he was an suitable heir with a one-man comeback against Lazio in the […]
Argentinos Abroad: Messi can’t prevent Barcelona loss to Real Madrid, Simeone & Zuculini score in Coppa Italia, Icardi & Cartabia on target in friendlies (VIDEO)
Barcelona’s summer of disappointment was dealt a fresh blow in the Spanish Super Cup first leg as a limp performance was punished by Real Madrid, leaving Lionel Messi and his […]
Argentinos Abroad: Leandro Paredes volleys first Zenit goal & Chucky Fereyra scores winner for Shakhtar (VIDEO)
Zenit Saint-Petersburg’s Argentine contingent have already impressed in Russia and with Sebastián Driussi off the mark on his first start a couple of weeks ago, Leandro Paredes opened his account […]
Argentinos Abroad: Bielsa uses three keepers as Lille are well beaten while Ocampos & Vada open accounts in Ligue 1 (VIDEO)
Marcelo Bielsa didn’t earn the moniker Loco without reason and on Sunday the influential Argentine coach suffered his first defeat as Lille manager in a bizarre match against newly-promoted Strasbourg. […]
Mauricio Pochettino: From farmer’s son to Premier League winner?
Many of the experts will have you believe that Tottenham Hotspur have no chance of lifting the Premier League title this season after a transfer window that has seen not […]
Argentinos Abroad: Agüero celebrates Argentina recall with decisive goal in Man City’s victorious season opener (VIDEO)
Recalled to the Argentina squad and a goal scoring start to the season – it has been a good week for Sergio Agüero. The 29-year-old striker broke the deadlock against a […]
Golazo 50 2017: Argentina’s best young players…50-46
Last year ahead of the 2016 Olympics, Golazo Argentino set out to name Argentina’s 50 best young players. A group of so-called experts, debated over the pros and cons of […]
Higuaín left out as Icardi looks to take centre stage in Sampaoli new Argentina squad
Jorge Sampaoli is certainly not wasting anytime on putting his own stamp on the Argentina team and if the inclusion of Mauro Icardi for June’s friendlies didn’t make a statement, […]
San Lorenzo complete Copa Libertadores Quarter Final line-up with penalty victory over Emelec (VIDEO)
San Lorenzo continue to make things difficult for themselves but after suffering second leg defeat to Emelec in Bajo Flores on Thursday evening, Los Cuervos are safely into the Copa […]
Argentinos Abroad: Argentina may no longer call Lavezzi but Pocho keeps on scoring in China
Edgardo Bauza came under fire for continuing to select Ezequiel Lavezzi for the Argentina squad despite the 32-year-old barely kicking a ball after his switch to Hebei China Fortune and […]
Bielsa makes perfect start at Lille & the world rejoices El Loco is back in football
Mentor, master and brilliant manager – Bielsa is the one of the great thinkers of the beautiful game and leading a new project at Lille Lille may not have been […]
Grêmio prove too much for Godoy Cruz in Copa Libertadores (VIDEO)
After qualifying as group runners-up Godoy Cruz were always underdogs against one of this year’s Copa Libertadores favourites Grêmio and despite their best efforts, El Tomba were unable to surprise their […]
Former Argentina defender Gabriel Milito puts disappointment behind him to follow in footsteps of Sampaoli & Berizzo at O’Higgins
After an illustrious playing career that yielded two La Liga titles and a Champions League at Barcelona and a place in Argentina’s 2006 World Cup squad, it is fair to […]
Wanchope Ábila finally seals Boca Juniors move but returns to Huracán on loan until December
It has been one of the soap operas of the transfer window but Ramón Wanchope Ábila has finally completed his long awaited transfer to Boca Juniors, albeit via former club […]
Boca defeat Banfield on penalties after stunning Cardona strike cancels out Sperduti’s magnificent free kick (VIDEO)
It may only be preseason but with every passing friendly Edwin Cardona further endears himself to Boca Juniors supporters. On Tuesday evening in Salta, the Primera champions were heading for […]
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