Vélez blinked, Independiente rolled on, San Lorenzo finally got a result, Boca went “Loco,” and River were left soaking wet, all just some of the results after week 4 in the Argentine Clausura.
Though we’re still far off from seeing who will eventually challenge for the title, we are however getting a better sense of which [...]

Two of the best football writers around take different looks at the current state of Argentine football.
Gregory Sica focuses on the poor start from Argentina’s top clubs participating in this years Copa Libertadores. While I think it’s a little early to call this years campaign a total disaster, I agree that teams, especially San Lorenzo, [...]

Sorry for not having posted this earlier, but I just came back from a weekend in San Diego. By the way, if anyone here can recommend a good bar/pub to catch some footy out there, please let me know.
As for the results from over the weekend, Estudiantes and Lanús had huge victories over Newell’s and [...]

The 2008 Clausura kicked off this weekend in Argentina, and while there are still 18 more fixtures to go through before a champion is decided, some of the results from the past few days may have an impact on some teams come June.
The biggest surprises had to come from the Big 5, with San Lorenzo, [...]

The wait is over.
After a long break, summer friendlies, and active dealings in the transfer market, La Primera is set to return this Friday night when San Lorenzo hosts Newell’s Old Boys to kick off the 2008 Clausura.
What can we expect over the next 19 fixtures? For starters, this could turn out to be [...]

You can catch the top 5 clubs in Argentina prepare for the 2008 Clausura season this weekend as the annual Copa de Verano is set to kick off.
The short tournament is a great opportunity to see the traditional powers, River Plate, Boca Juniors, Independiente, Racing Club, and San Lorenzo, prepare themselves for the upcoming [...]

River Plate, Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, Estudiantes, Lanús and Arsenal will be the 6 teams representing Argentina in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. The draw for the group stages was announced today in Paraguay; in late January the first knockout round will decide the final spots to complete the groups. The competition itself will run all [...]