FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Tigre stun River, but no justice for Defensa in Copa quarters 12-05-2022 00:38 Plenty of stories in the Copa de la Liga Profesional quarter-finals – none more so than Tigre's shock victory over River Plate in front of a bemused Monumental. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Much-maligned Copa de la Liga Profesional reaches decisive phase 06-05-2022 09:55 Two teams in each group are assured of their place already in the play-offs, while the remaining challengers must wait until Saturday or Sunday evening to find out whether they will be joining them in next week’s quarter-finals. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN SOUTH AMERICA Inconsistency rules for Argentina’s clubs fighting on two fronts 29-04-2022 16:39 Aside from Estudiantes, it's been another week of mixed fortunes for Argentina’s top teams. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Battaglia’s days at Boca may already be numbered 22-04-2022 14:26 Results themselves do not appear to be at the core of Boca's malaise. In the Xeneize's case it seems to be a case of lacking both style and substance. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Gago takes Racing from strength to strength – and the top of the table 08-04-2022 23:40 Coach’s success in Avellaneda will heighten the clamour for him to take over at Boca should results continue to disappoint at La Bombonera in the coming months. by Dan Edwards
Qatar 2022 World Cup Pieces are falling into place for in-form Argentina ahead of Qatar 2022 01-04-2022 16:39 The Albiceleste is united, playing spectacular football at times and by all accounts having a great time doing it, and that is the sentiment that must be transmitted from here until the World Cup itself. by Dan Edwards
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Plenty of reasons to tune in for Argentina's clashes with Venezuela and Ecuador 25-03-2022 10:37 While in a competitive sense Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers are next to meaningless, the clashes against Venezuela and Ecuador this week are of intense symbolic significance. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Superclásico to take centre-stage as derby weekend arrives 18-03-2022 10:56 A fine weekend of football is upon us as Argentina prepares for a tense 48 hours of rivals clashing in clásicos. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Youngsters draw the eye in latest round of Albiceleste call-ups 11-03-2022 10:54 Garnacho, Romero, Carboni, Geralnik, Paz and Soulé – are these the names of Argentina’s next superstars? by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Bielsa leaves Leeds after a truly transformative journey 04-03-2022 12:41 Veteran Argentine coach fired by Premier League side after falling victim to awful streak of four consecutive heavy losses – but what a ride it was for fans in West Yorkshire. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL & POLITICS ‘This is a nightmare’ – ‘Terrified’ Argentine footballers flee Ukraine 25-02-2022 13:52 As much as many would like to deny the fact, football can rarely stay separated from politics. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Plenty to report, on and off the field, as football returns 18-02-2022 20:31 River and Boca bounce back after hiccups, 'Pulga' shines again and trouble in the stands… just another day at the office for this most unpredictable, chaotic, infuriating and enchanting of leagues. by Dan Edwards
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Argentina’s Scaloneta marches on, even without its Lionels 28-01-2022 15:41 Thursday's victory over Chile was the 28th consecutive match the Albiceleste have negotiated without defeat; more than any other nation in the world right now. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Returning heroes delight fans of Boca and River, but patience is required 21-01-2022 02:47 Dario Benedetto and Juan Fernando Quintero return home. If one of the Superclásico pair was to repatriate one of their past heroes, it made perfect sense for the other to follow suit. Nostalgia, though, can be a dangerous drug. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Mysterious draw caps off another round of football power politics 14-01-2022 03:29 The body responsible for organising Argentina's top flight revealed Tuesday that despite its rather misleading name, the Copa Liga Profesional, which will run during the first half of 2022, would in fact be nothing of the sort. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Covid again set for starring role as new season draws closer 07-01-2022 22:51 While beachgoers line up in their droves to get tested and take out their sweaty frustrations on medical personnel, though, footballers are conspicuous by their absence. by Dan Edwards
2022: THE YEAR IN PREVIEW What lies ahead for Argentine football in 2022 31-12-2021 13:30 Your (tongue-firmly-in-cheek) guide to what lies ahead for Argentine football in the next 12 months. by Dan Edwards
'KUN' HANGS UP BOOTS Aguero: From baby-faced wonderkid to one of game’s greatest goalscorers 18-12-2021 08:18 For Independiente, Atlético, City and Argentina alike, memory will endure of the kid from Bernal who reached the very top. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Veteran stars get fond farewells as new stars rise 10-12-2021 22:28 Newell's Old Boys legend Maximiliano Rodríguez and River Plate's Leonardo Ponzio among those to bow out, as a new generation prepares to step up in Argentina. by Dan Edwards
BALLON D'OR Even in the twilight of his career, Messi remains the man to beat 03-12-2021 22:08 Lionel Messi said it himself: Exorcising Argentina’s demons in Brazil and leading the side to Copa América glory was “the key” in winning him a record seventh Ballon d’Or. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Relentless River clinch title, ending seven-year drought 26-11-2021 23:10 What at one point appeared to be a tense race to the finish for River eventually turned out to be a procession. Celebrations at a packed Monumental were echoed in Tigre, who secure return to the top flight. by Dan Edwards
International football Argentina face tough test against under pressure Uruguay 12-11-2021 01:13 Lionel Scaloni's Albiceleste troops are on a roll. Victory over Uruguay in Peñarol's Estadio Campeón del Siglo would leave them free to start looking ahead to Qatar 2022. by Dan Edwards
International football Scaloni looks to the future with surprise Albiceleste squad call-ups 05-11-2021 18:04 Argentina’s national team coach appears to be betting on the next generation for the upcoming clashes against Uruguay and Brazil. by Dan Edwards
MARCELO GALLARDO River reap rewards of their much-admired Muñeco 29-10-2021 22:01 Marcelo Gallardo has established himself as one of the football’s greatest tacticians during his time at River Plate. Luckily for the MIllionario – and Argentine football as a whole – the big clubs continue to look elsewhere. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Resurgent Boca eye blockbuster finish to league campaign 22-10-2021 22:07 Nineteen months on from the Xeneize’s Superliga title win, plucked right from out under the nose of River Plate, there’s a sense of déjà vu around La Boca. But have they left it too little, too late? by Dan Edwards
International football Peru fail to disrupt the Scaloneta as Argentina march on 15-10-2021 00:37 If this Argentina team has one great virtue, and there are plenty to choose from, it is the unshakeable self-belief that courses through its veins. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Home crowd awaits for unbeaten Argentina 08-10-2021 00:03 After Italy's defeat to Spain on Wednesday the Albiceleste became the national team with the longest unbeaten record in the world, having last gone down at the 2019 Copa América to Brazil. by Dan Edwards
SUPERCLÁSICO SUNDAY The Superclásico is back – and this time, it's public 01-10-2021 20:54 Long-standing coronavirus restrictions mean that two years almost to the day have passed since supporters were last able to witness this showpiece fixture. by Dan Edwards
SUPPORTERS ARE BACK Football fans set to end 18-month Covid exile from stadiums 24-09-2021 21:47 After 18 long, quiet months, the moment has finally arrived: fans will flock back through stadium turnstiles from the start of October onwards. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Rampant Talleres scale top-flight summit in style 17-09-2021 13:51 Talleres’ starting line-up is composed mostly of players who fell short at Argentina's more established giants and moved to Córdoba in search of a fresh start. by Dan Edwards
International football Messi shines as Argentina’s Copa heroes reunite with fans 10-09-2021 02:44 In South America the last two weeks have suffered no such shortage of controversy as the World Cup qualifiers – well, almost all of them – rumbled on. by Dan Edwards
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Fine return to action for Scaloni's heroes 03-09-2021 03:16 Relaxed and confident Argentina see off Venezuela in the first of three World Cup qualifying matches in seven days. by Dan Edwards
Football in Argentina Fans can return to football, but will the players be there? 27-08-2021 23:08 Argentine fans were able to celebrate the prospect of finally returning to the stadium, only to discover that there may not actually be any players on the pitch when they do so. by Dan Edwards
Football in Argentina Boca and River’s woes representative of a wider slump 21-08-2021 20:07 Argentina’s two biggest clubs seem to be running a competition to see who can get themselves in a bigger mess. by Dan Edwards
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS Messi’s hunger for more means star is sure to shine in City of Lights 13-08-2021 23:03 Argentina's Copa América hero has chosen a PSG side which will give him every tool necessary to keep fighting for the biggest honours. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Familiarity can breed contempt – for Boca, River and fans of football 07-08-2021 08:23 Despite the clash of Argentina's two most fearsome rivals this week, it was difficult to raise even the slightest enthusiasm for proceedings. The concerning fact is that such games have become all too common. by Dan Edwards
OLYMPICS: TOKYO 2020 (in 2021) So near and yet so far for Albiceleste in Tokyo 30-07-2021 22:17 The young talent in the next generation is out there, even if it was in short supply in Japan. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL: Copa Libertadores Another chaotic Copa Libertadores clash? Normal service has been resumed. 23-07-2021 16:12 Boca’s brawl in Brazil stole headlines across the continent this week... by Dan Edwards
Copa América Argentina overcome odds in Brazil – and inspire hope for future 17-07-2021 00:37 Victory over Brazil in the Maracanã represented a rare moment of joy in these troubled times – and the Albiceleste’s Copa América triumph will raise hopes ahead of Qatar 2022. by Dan Edwards
Copa América Argentina hope to upset the odds (and Bolsonaro) in Copa clash with Brazil 09-07-2021 17:57 Argentina will start the Copa América final against Brazil as comfortable outsiders after squeezing past Colombia. But the Albiceleste have grown in unity and confidence throughout the tournament, and with Lionel Messi in fine form, defeat is anything but inevitable. by Dan Edwards
Copa América Argentina on right track ahead of Copa América knock-outs 02-07-2021 14:44 After sailing through their Copa América group, Lionel Messi and Co now face Ecuador in the quarter-finals, aware that just one slip will be enough to send them home. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE TURNS 34 Lionel Messi: Elder statesman, but just as essential as ever 26-06-2021 00:30 The Barcelona and Argentina wizard turned 34 on Thursday, an age which usually signals the beginning of the end for professionals. The event was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes, acknowledgement of the towering impact Messi has had since first bursting onto the scene. by Dan Edwards
The Covid Copa Zero margin for error for Argentina in Copa América clash with Chile 18-06-2021 00:51 There are high expectations on either side of the Río de la Plata for today's Copa America derby, the first between Argentina and Uruguay in a competitive clash since August 2017. by Dan Edwards
NATIONAL TEAM Argentina lay foundations ahead of Copa América’s kick-off 11-06-2021 00:36 Draws in World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia remind the Albiceleste that there’s little margin for error. But there’s still grounds for optimism ahead of the Covid Copa in Brazil. by Dan Edwards
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Chile, Argentina warm up for Brazil's Covid Copa with 1-1 draw 04-06-2021 02:11 This week has seen a wave of activity in international football, most of which occurred far away from the confines of the pitch. But Thursday night's 1-1 draw keeps Argentina's unbeaten qualifier record intact and on track for a place at Qatar 2022. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA CONMEBOL ensures show must go on in Argentina 29-05-2021 11:17 When is a ban on football not a ban on football? Apparently, when CONMEBOL decides to flex its muscles. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Enzo Pérez dons the gloves as River overcome Covid catastrophe 20-05-2021 22:14 A rookie lining up in the Superclásico, and Enzo Pérez donning the gloves for a key Copa Libertadores match, all in the space of 72 hours – it has been an eventful week indeed for River Plate between the goal-posts. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Boca bid to break River hoodoo in Sunday Superclásico 15-05-2021 12:18 Seventeen years almost to the day have now passed since Boca Juniors last got the better of River Plate in a knock-out tournament, in the 2004 Copa Libertadores. by Dan Edwards
CARLOS TIMOTEO GRIGUOL (1934-2021) Griguol may have departed, but El Viejo’s teachings will live on 08-05-2021 00:22 Carlos Timoteo Griguol, legendary coach of Ferro Carril Oeste, River Plate, Rosario Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, died Thursday aged 86, after a month-long struggle with coronavirus. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Argentine sides off to good start in Copa Libertadores ties 30-04-2021 02:18 A total of five Argentine sides currently occupy qualifying spots for the next round of the Copa Libertadores. by Dan Edwards