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River Plate withdraws from AFA executive committee meetings

06-03-2026 09:09 Club cites lack of clear decision-making procedures and renews call for a 20-team top flight; Decision comes amid disputes over governance, league format and recent rulings.

Football in Argentina

River chooses Eduardo ‘Chacho’ Coudet to replace departing Gallardo

04-03-2026 15:00 New Millo boss Eduardo ‘Chacho’ Coudet says River must ‘reset and start from scratch’ at unveiling; Marcelo Gallardo's successor signs contract tying him to the club until December 2027.

Football in Argentina

From glory to grind - ‘El Muñeco’ bows out as costly comeback unravels

27-02-2026 09:42 Never go back, they say; Marcelo Gallardo is just the latest top coach to find out the hard way.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Marcelo Gallardo resigns as River Plate coach, ending disastrous second spell

23-02-2026 22:04 Marcelo Gallardo officially confirms his resignation as River Plate's head coach in a surprise video; Farewell match at home to Banfield this Thursday.

Football in Argentina

Gallardo and River: Is the end of a painful second act drawing near?

23-02-2026 14:48 After three straight league defeats and mounting pressure, Marcelo Gallardo’s return to the Monumental is turning sour.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Nasty surprises – but not so much shocks – for River and Boca

13-02-2026 06:55 Two Grandes are licking their wounds and asking some tough questions after two bruising defeats. Will further defeats see the exit of either side’s head coach?

by Dan Edwards

MONUMENTAL REFURBISHMENT

River Plate unveil plans to increase stadium capacity to 101,000 spectators

28-01-2026 12:43 One of Argentina’s biggest clubs announces historic US$100-million stadium expansion plan; River Plate’s new and improved Monumental will have 101,000-capacity and roofing; Project to take three years, work could begin in April or May.

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 IN ARGENTINA

Boca and River look for fresh start as Apertura kicks off

21-01-2026 15:39 Opening round of Argentina’s top-flight season, which gets underway Thursday, is an opportunity for both giants to reinvent themselves and rediscover the road to success after a trophyless 2025.

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

River Plate planning roofed Monumental with 100,000 capacity

28-12-2025 09:14 Club preparing ambitious infrastructure project that would transform its stadium and introduce European-style roofing for stands; Capacity would be increased to around 100,000 spectators – and crucially, River will be able to play there during changes.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

A thrilling – and not-at-all confusing – weekend lies ahead

13-11-2025 17:55 This weekend marks the final round of group fixtures in the Clausura and as such defines the fate of every team that still has something to play for.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Double delight for Boca: Superclásico win and Copa Libertadores qualification

10-11-2025 12:28 Boca Juniors defeated arch-rivals River Plate 2–0 in Sunday’s Superclásico to seal qualification for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Gallardo’s ceaseless woes make River-Boca Superclásico a must-watch

06-11-2025 19:03 All is not well ahead at River Plate. Despite his new contract, defeat at La Bombonera would leave Marcelo Gallardo in an unprecedented position of weakness.

by Dan Edwards

Football in Argentina

Stéfano Di Carlo, 36, becomes youngest River Plate president in 92 years

02-11-2025 08:47 Plate Stéfano Di Carlo to take charge at River after taking 61.77% in club elections; Aged 36, he will become the Millo's youngest president since Antonio Vespucio Liberti; Seen as a continuation of the Brito–D’Onofrio leadership era.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Franco Mastantuono tells Read Madrid fans: ‘I will give everything for this shirt’

14-08-2025 12:34 Exciting attacking midfielder is formally unveiled as a new Real Madrid player on his 18th birthday, completing his record-breaking transfer from boyhood club River Plate.

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

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

Inter down nine-man River to advance in 'Battle of Seattle'

26-06-2025 00:29 Lucas Martínez Quarta and Gonzalo Montiel sent off as River Plate lose 2-0 to Inter Milan in Seattle; Argentina's two representatives at FIFA tournament both fall at first hurdle.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

River Plate frustrated by Monterrey in 0-0 stalemate

22-06-2025 09:26 Poor finishing and a strong goalkeeper by an ex-Boca goalkeeper denies River Plate in Pasadena; Scoreless draw sets up showdown against Inter next Wednesday.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

South American giants ignite Club World Cup

19-06-2025 14:28 On this side of the Atlantic Ocean at least, the Club World Cup has got off to a roaring start. So far, so good for Argentina's teams at FIFA’s flagship tournament.

by Dan Edwards

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

River Plate ease past Japan's Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt

17-06-2025 21:13 River overpower their Japanese opponents at Lumen Field under the Seattle sun, in an entertaining battle played out before a sparse crowd.

Football

Flying Argentina’s flag on the international stage

13-06-2025 18:09 Back-to-back tests against Chile and Colombia give reigning world champions perfect chance to blood a few new faces; Boca and River head to the US to fly the national flag at the Club World Cup.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Real Madrid sign River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono

13-06-2025 13:10 Real Madrid and River Plate seal and sign the most expensive transaction in the history of Argentine football.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

CWC risks deepening inequality in Latin American football

11-06-2025 23:02 Imbalances are only likely to grow in Latin American football as a result of the FIFA Club World Cup.

CLUB WORLD CUP

Club World Cup fixtures – when do Boca and River play?

11-06-2025 22:11 A look at the clashes facing Boca Juniors and River Plate in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup.

FOOTBALL

FIFA's Club World Cup finally faces the ultimate test

11-06-2025 21:44 The new-look FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States this weekend with 32 teams from around the globe taking part.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Platense’s ‘brothers’ target play-off glory after eliminating River

23-05-2025 18:11 The ‘Squid’ prove to be slippery customers for the aristocrats of nearby Núñez; Drilled by the curious coaching duo of Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi, Platense are Argentina’s new giantkillers.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Restoring Xeneize to glory will take more than firing and hiring

30-04-2025 17:21 Until Juan Román Riquelme takes a long, honest look in the mirror and faces up to the real problems the club he presides over faces, the challenge of restoring the glory days appears to be beyond even the most accomplished of coaches in world football.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Boca Juniors coach Fernando Gago sacked after Superclásico defeat

29-04-2025 10:57 Boca Juniors sack Fernando Gago, two days after the Xeneize slumped to a 2-1 defeat in the Superclásico to River Plate.

Football

Gallardo remains untouchable, but questions should be asked

12-04-2025 07:12 Almost a year after his triumphal return to the Monumental, Gallardo and River Plate cannot help but be concerned at how the team is performing.

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

COPA LIBERTADORES

River need a miracle after Libertadores humbling

25-10-2024 09:58 Tuesday's disaster in the Estadio Mineirão demonstrated the scale of the task ahead for Marcelo Gallardo.

by Dan Edwards

COPA LIBERTADORES

Deyverson double gives Atlético Mineiro upper hand over River Plate

23-10-2024 11:28 Marcelo Gallardo's side slump to disappointing 3-0 defeat in Brazil, leaving River with an unenviable task in next week's second leg at the Monumental.

Football in Argentina

Boca eye Gago as next in line to test Gallardo’s supremacy

02-10-2024 22:23 After Diego Martínez's Boca tenure ended with a whimper, the Xeneize are once again back to the drawing board. Fernando Gago would bring a fresh, adventurous style of play – the kind that has been rarely seen at La Bombonera of late.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL

River faithful on cloud nine as 'El Muñeco' continues to torture Boca

25-09-2024 22:01 Marcelo Gallardo, Boca’s executioner-in-chief, raised temperatures by holding his nose while walking onto the La Bombonera turf, provoking the wrath of the home support. By the end of 90 minutes, however, those same fans were turning on their own.

by Dan Edwards

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

Gallardo is back at River for one purpose: glory

15-08-2024 17:38 River are already showing signs of switching from the patient, thoughtful, at times ponderous football which characterised them under Demichelis to Gallardo’s patented break-neck style, but it will take time for heads and legs to start responding to this increase in velocity.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Cholo gets his Argentine – Atlético sign Man City striker Álvarez

12-08-2024 13:15 Atlético Madrid signed striker Julián Álvarez from Manchester City on Monday in a deal reported to be worth up to 85 million euros (US$93 million)

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Guardiola thanks Álvarez for 'massive' contribution ahead of Atlético move

09-08-2024 13:41 Pep Guardiola hailed the impact made by Julián Álvarez in two seasons at Manchester City with the Argentine set to join Atlético Madrid.

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

River Plate secure qualification for 2025 Club World Cup

15-05-2024 15:57 Qualification for Copa Libertadores last 16 secures place at 2025 tournament in United States and a US$40-million windfall; River’s former manager Marcelo Gallardo sacked by Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad – is he off to Italy?

by James Grainger

Football in Argentina

Superclásico victory boosts Boca’s Copa hopes

25-04-2024 20:16 Boca's 3-2 victory over rivals River was a vindication of the work Diego Martínez has put in to whip the Xeneize into shape since taking over as coach.

by Dan Edwards