Argentina

Given the current state of the Scottish national team, many would be surprised to learn that the Godfather of Argentinean football was born in the Gorbals in 1853. Alexander Watson Hutton was one of the millions of Europeans who moved to Argentina in the nineteenth century in search of a better life in the burgeoning […]

Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera is a stunning, swaying yellow-and-blue cathedral of football nestled in the tight streets of the wonderful Buenos Aires barrio of La Boca. Juan Román Riquelme, Carlos Tevez, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Sebastián Verón, and countless other legends have all donned the azul y oro at one point or another during their […]

San Lorenzo’s season was a bit of a rollercoaster. San Lorenzo struggled for goals after the winter period as their top scorer, Martin Cauteruccio, left El Ciclon for Cruz Azul in Mexico. Left back Emmanuel Mas and attacking midfielder Sebastian Blanco also departed in the winter break. Uruguayan coach Diego Aguirre was on the brink […]

Duking it out for a much sought-after Libertadores place, Avellaneda rivals Racing and Independiente finished 4th and 6th respectively. While rarely outside the top 10, both struggled for any consistency but managerial changes midway through the campaign prompted upturns in form and strong finishes to the season. Racing eschewed a cautious approach for a more […]

For the 32nd time in their history Boca Juniors have been crowned champions of Argentina. Los Xeneize were dealt a blow halfway through their campaign when influential captain Carlos Tevez upped sticks and joined Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League for a reported £600,00 per week. Boca coped well initially, winning 4 of the first […]

Saturday, June 24 Defensa y Justicia 1-0 Gimnasia La Plata Defensa y Justicia secured themselves continental football as they beat Gimnasia 1-0. DyJ were dominant throughout the game but were unable to break the deadlock. However, River Plate loanee Alexander Barboza scored an 81th-minute penalty to keep all three points in Florencio Varela. The defender […]

Thursday, June 15 Colon 2-1 San Lorenzo We kicked round 28 off in Santa Fe as Colon were hosting San Lorenzo. El Ciclon are still looking for a Copa Libertadores spot. Therefore, a win was a must. San Lorenzo dominated the match and had plenty of chances but failed to convert them. Colon had a […]

The Copa Argentina was re-launched in 2011. Since then, Rosario Central have reached the final 3 times, losing all of them. There are still 64 teams left in this year’s edition. All teams battle for the cup and a place in the Copa Libertadores group stage. With some of the participants playing as low as […]

End-of-season tours to exotic far-flung destinations are normally nothing to do with football. Instead it’s often the brain child of a suit and tie in the marketing department looking to keep the latest sponsor happy lest they withdraw their lucrative support. During this upcoming FIFA date, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) will boost their coffers […]

Friday, June 2 We started round 27 off in Junin, where Sarmiento were hosting Defensa y Justicia. Sarmiento just edged Defensa y Justicia in a 1-0 win. A bit of a surprise given the form of the visitors, but all three points stayed in Junin. Godoy Cruz were also surprised as they lost 0-2 at […]

Friday, May 26 We started round 26 off in Mar del Plata as Aldosivi were hosting Independiente. Independiente, who have been on fire as of late, struggled during the game. Sanchez Mino got a yellow card in the 10th(!) minute after he took too long to take the corner. Pretty hilarious to see but it […]

The group stage of the Copa Libertadores – South America’s premier cup competition – has concluded, with four of Argentina’s six representatives qualifying for the knockout phase. River Plate, San Lorenzo, Godoy Cruz, and Lanús will all progress whilst Estudiantes and Atlético Tucumán have been eliminated in third place in their respective groups and will […]

Friday, May 19 Banfield are flying high this year as they sit in 5th position. They pick most of their points up at home and usually struggle away from home. Atletico Tucuman were able to exploit Banfield’s poor away form, as they beat them 3-0. Saturday, May 20 Saturday’s early kick-off saw Belgrano draw with […]

There is no doubt that the game of the weekend in round 25 takes place at La Bombonera, where top-of-the-league Boca Juniors host Newell’s Old Boys. Both sides are going into the game following a defeat, both losing 3-1 at home to their greatest rivals during the Clásico Weekend. Newell’s were defeated by Rosario Central, who took a […]

Friday, May 12 We started this year’s Clásico weekend off with a derby between San Martin and Godoy Cruz. Uruguayan attacker Santiago García gave Godoy Cruz a 0-2 lead with his brace and San Martin were only able to get one goal back. Another victory for Godoy Cruz who haven’t lost any of their last […]

Another idea out of the AFA’s ever-revolving tombola of wacky ideas is the Clásico weekend, where all 30 teams are paired against their nearest rivals in a line-up that would have Sky Sports’ marketing men wetting their pants. The Boca-River game will perhaps have the biggest repercussions, and not just because they are the country’s […]

Friday, May 5 We started this week off with San Martin vs Quilmes. Quilmes were looking to build on their win from last week and almost got a point away from home. A 94th-minute goal from Joaquin Molina gave San Martin all three points. Another disappointing defeat for Quilmes, who have now lost 13 out […]