1. River Plate's Road Back to the Primera Will Be No Walk in the Park

    Just a little over a week ago, fans of Argentina’s most successful team, Club Atletico River Plate , were ashamed when the Asocasion del Futbol Argentino’s decided to ...

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  2. Argentina Weekend Review: Boca Juniors Routed in Embarrassing Opener

    Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors entered Sunday as hot favorites to win the Argentina Clausura after making several important offseason signings and finishing unbeaten during the summer tournaments...

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  3. Italy Star Mauro Camaronesi Set For Argentina Return

    2006 World Cup winner Mauro Camoranesi has cut his ties with German club Stuttgart and will return over the weekend to his native Argentina, where he will finish his career...

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  4. Boca Juniors Flatten River Plate in Summer Superclasico

    Argentina's decision to play two short tournaments a year rather than one 38-game season, as is the case in Europe, certainly has its detractors, but there is one aspect that makes Argentina's current set-up even better: the summer tournament...

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  5. Juan Veron: For the Love of the Shirt

    As football fans, we can often be turned off by the amount of money and greed in the sport, especially with the likes of Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney, amongst others, crying their way to more money...

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  6. AC Milan Try To Wrestle “New Messi” from River Plate

    When Erik Lamela was just 12 years old, FC Barcelona offered his family 120,000 euros a year in a bid to lure the youngster to Spain. After much speculation, River Plate were able to keep hold of the player who had been at the club since he was eight...

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  7. Former Argentina Captain Roberto Ayala Finding His Feet At Racing

    In recent times, Argentina has become a country known for producing top class strikers and midfielders, but there has been a scarcity of great defenders. Roberto Ayala has certainly been the exception...

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  8. Jose Mourinho: Great Coach or Coward?

    As I watched Inter's run to the Champions League title last season, the whole soccer world was buzzing about Jose Mourinho ...

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  9. Is Juan Roman Riquelme Boca Juniors' Problem?

    On paper, it is the perfect fit: Juan Roman Riquelme , a life-long fan of Los Xeneizes and arguably the most talented player plying his trade outside of Europe, and Boca Juniors...

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  10. River Plate Put Boca Juniors to the Sword in Superclasico

    In a game that reflected the poor form of both clubs, River Plate toppled Boca Juniors 1-0 in El Monumental before a raucous sell-out crowd, who set the tone for the match by unveiling a massive flag in support of River...

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  11. Boca Juniors and River Plate Arrive at Superclasico Amidst Crisis

    In the history of Argentina’s biggest derby, the Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors, there has perhaps never been a time when both clubs arrived in such poor form...

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  12. Colombian Midfielder Gio Moreno Taking Argentina by Storm

    Perhaps nowhere in the world is the position of playmaker more appreciated than in Argentina. While the traditional "No. 10" is almost a forgotten memory in Europe, in Argentina and South America, the position is still thriving...

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  13. Maradona vs. Messi: A Laughable Comparison

    In the wake of Diego Maradona's 50th birthday on Saturday, numerous people have come out to discuss "El Diez" and what he meant to football...

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  14. Argentina Soccer: Boca Juniors and Racing Soar, As River Plate Is Robbed at the Death

    In a thrilling, yet controversial weekend in Argentina, the big clubs and title suffered differing fates, as Boca Juniors , Racing, Velez Sarsfield, and San Lorenzo claimed important ...

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  15. River Plate Boss Angel Cappa Under Pressure After Scoreless Draw

    Life as a coach in Argentina is so difficult, that seats on the bench are often described as "electric chairs" for managers of the top clubs...

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  16. Argentina Apertura: Estudiantes Go Five Points Clear As Boca and River Stumble

    Through nine rounds, the Argentina Apertura is taking shape with Estudiantes de La Plata as the unquestioned favorites, while giants Boca Juniors and River Plate continued their recent struggles and may be out of the championship picture...

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  17. Boca Juniors Star Juan Roman Riquelme Sets Return Date

    Boca Juniors is almost always in the top places fighting for important trophies, but as of late, the storied club has fallen on difficult times...

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  18. Guardiola's Transfer Policy has Made Barcelona Reliant on Messi

    Pep Guardiola has been lauded from all parts of the globe during his short stint as manager of FC Barcelona, and why shouldn't he be considering his team's success? Well, after ...

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  19. Veron, Estudiantes Reach Apertura Summit With Win in La Plata Derby

    In one of the most hotly contested derbies, or "clasicos" as they are known in Argentina, Estudiantes overcame crosstown nemesis Gimnasia, 2-0 to avenge last season's 3-1 defeat ...

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  20. A Hero's Welcome: Ariel Ortega Returns To Rosario

    In football, especially in Argentina, it is extremely rare that a player achieves the status of hero or idol at two clubs, but 36-year-old playmaker Ariel Ortega is one of the few...

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  21. The Future of the Argentina National Team Lies With River Plate

    After every World Cup, 31 national teams scramble with looking to the future, trying to predict what players will take the field for the next major international showcase...

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  22. Argentina 4 Spain 1: A Case Of What Should Have Been For Argentina

    In a bid to win the job as Argentina's manager on a full time basis, Sergio Batista recalled a number of rejects from Diego Maradona's era, but kept the same potent front line, and smashed Spain in front of a jubilant crowd at River Plate's El Monumental.

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  23. Spain Players Relish Argentine Experience

    It's always refreshing in this day and age of big money and scandalous off-the-field activities to see professional footballers genuinely excited about their craft...

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  24. Argentina vs. Spain: A Special Occasion for Both Sides

    Football has long been labeled the "world's game," but in reality, it is Europe's game. Most of the best players are concentrated on the old continent, and the club sides and national ...

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  25. Mark Van Bommel Was the Only Choice To Become New Dutch Captain

    Criticism has been raining down on Netherlands coach Bert Van Marwijk over the last 24 hours for his decision to hand Bayern Munich skipper the captain's armband for Holland's upcoming Euro 2012 Qualifying campaign...

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