When fans think of Brazil at the World Cup, the players who usually come to mind are attackers. Players with a certain flair, like Pele, Ronaldinho and Neymar. Brazil has won the World Cup five times which is more than … Read More
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Liga Profesional: Boca Crowned Champions Thanks to Rivals River
Boca Juniors won the Liga Profesional last night after drawing with Independiente. The result was just about enough, as River Plate defeated Racing. It was a dramatic night of action with both Boca and Racing needing their rivals to do … Read More
Liga Profesional: Title Race Goes to Final Day as Gallardo Bows Out
The penultimate round of fixtures in the Liga Profesional saw some surprise results with Boca Juniors and River Plate both suffering defeats. Boca’s loss allowed Racing to take the lead in the division. However, Los Xeneizes do have a game … Read More
Liga Profesional: Racing beat Tucumán as Title Race Intensifies
Tragedy in the last round saw a fan killed as police clashed with fans at the Gimnasia vs Boca Juniors game. Fecha 24 solemnly returned, with Boca assuming their new position as league leaders. Racing defeated Atlético Tucumán, whilst River … Read More
Liga Profesional: Boca Leapfrog Tucumán, Racing Enter Title Race
Extending their unbeaten run to 11 games, Boca Juniors beat Vélez Sarsfield to go top of the league on Sunday night. Atlético Tucumán slipped up, as they were defeated by Patronato, while a seven-goal thriller between Racing and Rosario Central … Read More
Liga Profesional: Boca Go 10 Without Defeat
Fecha 21 saw Boca Juniors go 10 games unbeaten. But, Atletico Tucuman remain top of the division, whilst Gimnasia and River Plate both lost. Boca make it 10 in a row Boca Juniors defeated Godoy Cruz 1-0 to make it … Read More
Liga Profesional: Boca Unbeaten in 9 as Tucumán Return to the Top
Boca Juniors are now 9 unbeaten in the Liga Profesional, and have been steadily climbing the table since the beginning of August. Atlético Tucumán, who sit top of the league, got a much-needed win to keep their title ambitions alive. … Read More
Liga Professional: Boca edge feisty Superclásico
A win for Boca in the Superclásico was the big news from Sunday night, but there were other interesting stories across the Liga Profesional after Fecha 18. Atlético Tucumán dropped yet more points, while Gimnasia missed the chance to go … Read More
Liga Profesional: Boca and River Winning Ahead of Superclásico
Last week, Argentina was shocked as news came out of the attempted assassination of Vice President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. In response, all games on Friday were postponed, and played on Saturday. When the football did resume, Fecha 17 saw … Read More
Liga Profesional: Atlético Tucumán Go Three Points Clear
Fecha 15 saw River Plate put three goals past Central Cordoba whilst Atletico Tucuman maintained their place at the top of the table with a 4-0 victory over Barracas Central. Gimnasia dropped points and Racing played San Lorenzo in a … Read More