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Coldplay announce eighth show in Buenos Aires as Argentines snap up tickets

30-05-2022 17:10 British band announces eighth show at River Plate's Monumental stadium as fans in Argentina brush aside economic woes to snap up tickets; Gigs on 'Music of the Spheres World Tour' will be classified by multiple sustainability initiatives, including reduction of CO2 emissions and the planting of a tree for each ticket sold.

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

Man City sign River Plate forward Julián Álvarez

31-01-2022 13:35 Manchester City confirm signing of Argentina forward Julián Álvarez from River Plate on a five-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of US$19 million. The 22-year-old, who has won five senior international caps with Argentina, will remain with River on loan at least until July 2022.

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

River Plate crowned league champions, ending seven-year drought

26-11-2021 03:21 River Plate were crowned 2021 Liga Profesional champions on Thursday after thrashing Racing Club 4-0 at home.

River reap rewards of their much-admired Muñeco

29-10-2021 22:01 Marcelo Gallardo has established himself as one of the football’s greatest tacticians during his time at River Plate. Luckily for the MIllionario – and Argentine football as a whole – the big clubs continue to look elsewhere.

by Dan Edwards

Global energy crisis comes to drought-stricken South America

04-10-2021 20:39 The energy crisis sweeping the globe is about to hit South America, where a historic drought has the region desperate to replace a collapse in hydroelectric generation.

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

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

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

Sold down the river?

04-07-2021 00:13 State control over the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway has been decreed for the next year at least, but the temporary has the nasty habit of becoming permanent in Argentina.

Government hands control of Paraná-Paraguay waterway to port agency

03-07-2021 00:21 Alberto Fernández administration nationalises management of the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway by decree for 12 months.

Covid outbreak threatens River Plate's Libertadores game

17-05-2021 22:23 River Plate reported six more Covid-19 cases among players and staff on Monday, leaving the club struggling to raise a side for this week's Copa Libertadores group clash with Colombia's Sante Fe.

Boca bid to break River hoodoo in Sunday Superclásico

15-05-2021 12:18 Seventeen years almost to the day have now passed since Boca Juniors last got the better of River Plate in a knock-out tournament, in the 2004 Copa Libertadores.

by Dan Edwards

Boca, River gear up for another Superclásico without fans

13-03-2021 08:33 La Bombonera set to host its second derby match against River Plate in the space of two months – the atmosphere remains far from normal, but is another thriller on the way?

by Dan Edwards

Five-star River Plate hammer Racing in Supercopa Argentina-2019 final

05-03-2021 02:53 River Plate were crowned champions of the Supercopa Argentina-2019 on Thursday night after hammering Racing Club 5-0 in the first ever match at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, in Santiago del Estero.

Palmeiras into Libertadores final after VAR thwarts River

13-01-2021 10:19 River dominate semi-final second leg at a empty Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo, but are twice denied a legendary comeback by controversial VAR decisions.

Boca and River fail to get going in Libertadores semi-finals

09-01-2021 08:37 Xeneize retain hopes of advancing, although they will have to up their efforts significantly. For the Millo, only a near-miracle will secure passage to Rio.

by Dan Edwards

Sister of River Plate midfielder in custody after police stop uncovers 40kg of cocaine

23-11-2020 14:48 An elder sister of River Plate midfielder Nicolás De La Cruz was in Buenos Aires on Saturday while travelling in a taxi. Police officers find 40 kilogrammes of cocaine in vehicle.

Javier Mascherano announces retirement from football aged 36

17-11-2020 22:02 A stalwart of the national side since he was 19, Javier Mascherano calls time on his playing career, describing it as “the most correct thing to do."