News of racing club

Big trouble in Avellaneda

11-09-2026 09:32 Two of Argentina’s giants, Racing Club and Independiente, continue to struggle through a 2026 which has brought little by way of joy on the pitch.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

The football season has started – much to Chiqui Tapia’s relief

24-01-2026 07:02 The 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol is underway – and AFA chief Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia has surely been counting down the days until the distractions on the pitch kick off.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Top clubs snap up signings amid short pre-season

15-01-2026 13:29 Given that plenty of the nation's biggest clubs were far from pleased with how 2025 turned out, there’s been a particularly frenzied wave of transfer activity in Argentina.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Estudiantes crowned Clausura champions after penalty shoot-out win over Racing

14-12-2025 10:14 Estudiantes crowned champions of Clausura tournament after beating Racing 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero; Adrián ‘Maravilla’ Martínez opened the scoring with a fine finish, before Guido Carrillo headed home a dramatic equaliser. In the shoot-out, Uruguay international Muslera was the hero for the Pincha.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Ex-team-mates Milito and Verón lead boyhood clubs into Clausura final clash

12-12-2025 02:02 Racing’s clash against Estudiantes to decide the second champion of the year is full of nostalgia for fans of early 21st century football, but it is also a testament to the talents of two stars who were able to make it through the toughest of transitions.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Football gods cook up two unmissable Clausura clashes

04-12-2025 19:10 Argentine football serves up yet another scintillating end to its broken Liga Profesional de Fútbol, despite the off-field chaos.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Racing ramp up the intensity for crunch set of fixtures

26-09-2025 10:09 Gustavo Costas and Racing Club are in a period that could make or break their entire season.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Racing and Vélez leave fans singing in the rain

21-08-2025 19:04 Two sides battle through the wind and puddles to set up a mouth-watering Copa Libertadores quarter-final tie.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Is Marcos Rojo a problem or solution for Racing?

15-08-2025 12:46 La Academia are in desperate need of calm heads and a new system to compensate for the loss of Maxi Salas.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Di María's rapturous return pick of Clausura opening weekend

16-07-2025 09:31 There is no respect for rank around the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Even World Cup winners with extremely distinguished careers are not exempt from getting their bones rattled from time to time. And Di María would not have it any other way.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

River rile rivals by breaking bank for Racing’s Maxi Salas

04-07-2025 07:15 Release clauses have long been understood to have a merely symbolic value in Argentina, an upper limit to negotiate for a player without forcing the seller’s hand – executing it is considered a breach of ethics and the unwritten code.

by Dan Edwards

COPA LIBERTADORES

Copa Libertadores opens group phase in typically explosive fashion

03-04-2025 00:16 It's likely too early to tell, but are we witnessing a changing of the guard in South American football?

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Time will tell if money talks in top flight

30-01-2025 23:38 One of the joys of this league, after all, is its ability to constantly surprise us.

by Dan Edwards

Liga Profesional de Fútbol

New season, more teams, new stars, same dream

24-01-2025 06:40 After a lively start to the transfer window in Argentina, there’s certainly no shortage of contenders for this year’s title(s).

by Dan Edwards

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

THE MAGIC OF FOOTBALL

Joy, ecstasy, relief – and so many tears

29-11-2024 12:00 The tens of thousands of Academia fans who travelled to Paraguay for the Copa Sudamericana final all had one singular goal: to see Racing Club win a continental crown for the first time since 1988. And our dream came true.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL & POLITICS

Gustavo Costas gives soul to Argentina’s exhilarating spectacles

08-11-2024 00:45 Grizzled coach Gustavo Costas provides a connecting thread as Racing end three-decade drought to reach club's first continental decider in 32 years.

by Dan Edwards