FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Boca coach Ibarra sacked days before Copa Libertadores opener Yesterdat 22:25 Hugo Ibarra was sacked as head coach of Boca Juniors on Tuesday after a run of poor results and performances.
Liga Profesional de Fútbol - LPF New season fails to ignite, despite the warm welcome 02-02-2023 14:19 Argentina’s Liga Profesional de Fútbol slumbers back into gear after a long, revelry-filled summer break. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Supercopa goes global as Racing see off Boca in UAE 27-01-2023 10:37 Fans from Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and across the Middle East travel to Al Ain for Supercopa final; Racing emerge triumphant after seeing off Boca 2-1 in extra time. by Xander Christou
Football Racing hope to exploit Boca, River turbulence as top-flight returns 26-01-2023 16:25 Uncertainty at Boca and River means that for a change, one of the touted favourites comes from outside the omnipresent Superclásico duo: Fernando Gago’s Racing Club. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Pre-season fails to ignite despite euphoria of World Cup win 13-01-2023 13:21 There are still two weeks to go before the Liga Profesional kicks off again, but the first sneak look at the upcoming Liga Profesional de Fútbol was about as sobering as they get. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Third time’s a charm for Gago’s Racing Club 10-11-2022 17:54 After coming so close on so many occasions, La Academia finally secured the trophy their campaign deserved, despite some rather chaotic scenes in San Luis. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Boca Juniors take the title as top flight delivers thrilling finale 27-10-2022 09:39 After 26 fixtures and no few twists and turns, Argentina’s league title hinged on five hectic minutes in which everything was on the line. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA With Boca a point clear, top flight is set for a gripping finale 20-10-2022 18:51 End of the league campaign promises a nail-biting finale and the presence of each challenger's nemesis only increases the potential for morbid speculation and outrageous conspiracy theories. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA A football match is not a war 14-10-2022 08:27 Events at the Gimnasia-Boca match show that a comprehensive overhaul of the policing of football matches is long overdue. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL & VIOLENCE One dead, more than 100 injured amid chaos at Gimnasia-Boca match 07-10-2022 09:14 One person died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday following violent clashes that started outside a football match on the outskirts of Buenos Aires before spilling into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said.
Travel & tourism Visiting celebrities give Buenos Aires' hotels and restaurants a boost 26-09-2022 11:38 The new Buenos Aires experience combines luxury with tradition – visiting celebrities from the world of cinema and music are drawing the eye during their visits to Argentina's capital. by Giselle Leclercq
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Five straight wins put battling Boca back in title race 21-09-2022 21:35 Boca Juniors should never, ever be ruled out of the running when a league title is on the line and they have proved as much by tearing up the table just when it most counts. by Dan Edwards
Football Brazil’s football clubs dominate the continent – and the gap is getting bigger 12-09-2022 14:59 A look at the prizes up for grabs and the budgets dedicated to playing staff expose huge asymmetries between football in neighbouring Brazil and here at home. With Argentina’s economy in crisis, it’s no wonder that Brazilian sides have picked up four of the last five Libertadores titles. by Agustín Colombo
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Romero returns to Argentina as Boca’s No. 1 10-08-2022 22:21 Boca Juniors have finally clinched the marquee signing they were longing for: ex-Albiceleste, Racing Club and Manchester United stopper Sergio Romero. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Eduardo Domínguez falls short in Avellaneda 14-07-2022 21:38 Independiente coach gone after barely six months in the hotseat. Argentina’s ‘big give’ are toiling and the reasons behind abrupt changes in the case are clear enough. Could Marcello Gallardo be next? by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Battaglia pays the price as harmless Boca crash out of Libertadores 07-07-2022 01:03 Xeneize boss sacked by club, becoming the sixth subsequent coaching appointment to pay the price for failing to reclaim the Copa. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Libertadores knockout ties deliver heroes, thrills and surprises 30-06-2022 01:27 Two all-Argentine clashes draw the eye, along with Agustín Ross’s penalty-saving streak. by Dan Edwards
RACISM IN FOOTBALL Three Boca supporters arrested for racism, Nazi salute in Brazil 29-06-2022 22:34 Three Boca supporters arrested in Brazil, accused of racism and making a Nazi salute during their team's match away to Corinthians.
CRIME & THE COURTS Boca showing lack of ‘empathy’ over sex abuse claims, says footballer’s accuser 16-06-2022 15:08 Tamara Doldán, the woman who accused Colombia and Boca Juniors star Sebastián Villa of sexual abuse and rape, criticises club’s response to allegations.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Top-flight teams try to compete with transfer rumblings 16-06-2022 10:57 The rumblings of the rumour mill are creating some tantalising potential transfers, including Luis Suárez to River and Arturo Vidal to Boca. Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez looks set to step into coaching with Rosario Central. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA New league season gets into the swing of things 09-06-2022 09:53 The dust has barely settled on the Copa de la Liga Profesional and we already have another competition upon us. Whoever is on top once the 27th and final game is played will take the title and succeed River Plate as champions. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Carlos Tevez announces retirement from football 04-06-2022 19:50 Former Albiceleste forward Carlos Tevez, who has been without a club for the past year, announced his retirement from the game on Saturday.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Season ends in familiar fashion as Boca see off Tigre to take title 25-05-2022 21:34 This year’s league campaign is over and another will soon be upon us. But first there’s the matter of the 'Finalissima' clash between Argentina and Italy. by Dan Edwards
Gender Violence Boca Juniors and Colombia forward Sebastián Villa charged with rape 19-05-2022 16:00 Colombia and Boca Juniors star Sebastián Villa formally charged with rape and sexual abuse against young woman in 2021.
FOOTBALL Boca end Racing's hopes of Copa glory, but will fear Tigre 19-05-2022 14:13 To paraphrase an old gem, football is a simple game: 22 players kick a ball around for 90 minutes, and then Boca Juniors win on penalties. by Dan Edwards
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
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
Bloomberg Government to include crypto firms in anti-money laundering regulations 15-03-2022 13:24 Argentina's money-laundering regulator is working to add service providers in the cryptocurrency ecosystem to its list of entities subject to reporting and recording customer transactions.
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
COURT RULING Carlos Tevez loses legal bid to avoid paying Argentina’s wealth tax 22-12-2021 12:32 Court rejects injunction filed by ex-Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez seeking to exclude him from paying Peronist government’s wealth tax on large fortunes.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Gallardo says one more year as Boca claim fourth Copa Argentina 10-12-2021 22:26 Marcello Gallardo ensures that Boca Juniors have to share the spotlight, as the River Plate coach’s dramatic press conference overshadows Xeneize’s Copa Argentina win.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Emotion, ovations and plenty of tears as Argentine football remembers Maradona 05-11-2021 18:09 Local football marked what would have been the late Diego Maradona’s 61st birthday with a series of tributes to the superstar captain of Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning side.
FOOTBALL Barcelona and Boca Juniors to play 'Maradona Cup' in Saudi Arabia 26-10-2021 10:14 Barcelona and Boca Juniors, two of Diego Maradona's former clubs, will play a friendly in honour of the late Argentine icon on December 14 in Saudi Arabia.
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
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
BLOOMBERG Boca Juniors in talks to issue cryptocurrency tokens 29-09-2021 13:14 Boca in talks with several crypto companies as it considers issuing tokens for its fans to open a new potential financing avenue.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Exodus of coaches continues as Gago quits Aldovisi 27-09-2021 16:12 Former Boca Juniors and Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago resigned as coach of top-flight side Aldosivi on Monday, the league's ninth boss to depart post since start of the season.
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
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
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Boca Juniors sack coach Miguel Àngel Russo 17-08-2021 16:13 Boca sack title-winning coach Miguel Àngel Russo just six games into the new season after a disastrous start to the campaign.
SEARCH FOR 'DIEGO ARMANDO' Search on for Argentines born in 1981 and named after Maradona 17-08-2021 13:45 Adidas offering free replica shirts to the people born and named "Diego Armando" in 1981, the same year the late great won the Argentine title with the Xeneize.
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
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
boca's brazil brawl Boca Juniors players released by Brazilian police after attack 21-07-2021 21:35 Boca Juniors players and officials were released by Brazilian police on Wednesday after 12 hours being questioned following a brawl at the end of their clash with local side Atlético Mineiro.
COPA LIBERTADORES Boca players questioned by Brazilian police after Libertadores brawl 21-07-2021 15:28 Boca players and staff quizzed by police at visit Belo Horizonte police station after chaotic end to Tuesday night's Copa Libertadores last-16 clash against Atlético Mineiro.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Diego Maradona's psychiatrist denies blame in star's death 25-06-2021 22:22 Psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, who was treating Diego Maradona for addiction when he died last November, denies any responsibility for late footballer's demise.