News of league

Tale of two Martínez – Lautaro progresses; ‘Dibu’ knocked out

16-04-2025 22:35 Two of Argentina's World Cup winners. Emiliano Martínez and Lautaro Martínez, both flew the flag in the Champions League quarter-finals, though their experiences could not have been more different.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Vélez Sarsfield: From success to staggering slump

08-03-2025 06:00 The reigning Liga Profesional champions are sinking without a trace in 2025 with little sign of respite on the horizon for now.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Unbeaten Independiente desperate to end long dry spell

07-02-2025 09:40 More than two decades have passed since Independiente were last crowned champions of Argentina. Will 2025 be their year of redemption?

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

World champions, big names sign up for Argentina’s top flight

22-01-2025 14:45 New footballing season set to kick off with 30 teams battling it out for glory.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Vélez may have stumbled to finish line, but are worthy champions

18-12-2024 15:55 If ‘El Fortín’ can keep this side together and strengthen in the summer, they have a great chance of fighting for honours again in 2025.

by Dan Edwards

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei calls for ‘alliance of free nations’ as he hosts Meloni

20-11-2024 15:06 Javier Milei voices his intention to create a new multilateral grouping of right-wing nations as he hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; President uses press conference to criticise the “woke virus” he claims is infecting the West.

Football in Argentina

River cling on in Santiago to round off another eventful week

21-09-2024 00:33 River in the Libertadores, a title race is looking like a procession, Messi explodes back onto the scene, a ‘Chiqui’ Tapia masterclass and the futsal ‘muchachos’ fly the flag.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Can underdogs break up Superclásico dominance of Argentina’s top flight?

09-08-2024 13:04 In a cash-starved league like Argentina's where player and coaching turnover is at astronomical levels this by definition gives the Buenos Aires heavyweights the advantage almost before a single ball is kicked.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Superclásico takes centre-stage as derby weekend arrives in Argentina

22-02-2024 15:41 The weekend of clásicos is here and fans are licking their lips at the prospect of some tantalising clashes.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Boca wonderkid Barco heads to Brighton in US$10-million deal

12-01-2024 14:49 Nineteen-year-old left-footer wanted move to English Premier League side; Brighton had two bids rejected by Boca, who preferred that youngster’s release clause was paid up in full – meaning the Xeneize will miss out on share of future sale.

FOOTBALL

Chelsea crisis: Is time already running out for Pochettino?

25-09-2023 21:16 Mauricio Pochettino was only confirmed as the new man in the Stamford Bridge hot seat in May, but is his position already in doubt after a string of poor results?

News of league

Tale of two Martínez – Lautaro progresses; ‘Dibu’ knocked out

Vélez Sarsfield: From success to staggering slump

Unbeaten Independiente desperate to end long dry spell

World champions, big names sign up for Argentina’s top flight

Vélez may have stumbled to finish line, but are worthy champions

Milei calls for ‘alliance of free nations’ as he hosts Meloni

River cling on in Santiago to round off another eventful week

Can underdogs break up Superclásico dominance of Argentina’s top flight?

Superclásico takes centre-stage as derby weekend arrives in Argentina

Boca wonderkid Barco heads to Brighton in US$10-million deal

Chelsea crisis: Is time already running out for Pochettino?

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

US judge orders Argentina’s Economy Minister to turn over YPF texts

Milei receives Trump’s Homeland Security czar for a Visa Waiver Program agreement

Lower export duties: the government seeks farm dollars to tame the rising greenback

The secrets of Leonardo Scatturice, Milei’s lobbyist in Washington

Mar del Plata: encontraron una bolsa con inscripciones chinas en el mar a más de 1.200 metros de profundidad

Cúneo Libarona le ofreció sus contactos judiciales, políticos y mediáticos a un exespía americano y la oposición exige su renuncia

Alerta de tsunami en Chile, Ecuador y Perú por sismo de 8,8 en Rusia: ¿cuánto demora en llegar una ola tras un terremoto?

Japón recibió las primeras olas del tsunami tras el terremoto en Rusia: hay dos millones de personas evacuadas

Alerta por tsunami: las olas ya llegaron a Perú y en Chile evacuaron al menos a 1 millón y medio de personas