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Enzo Pérez dons the gloves as River overcome Covid catastrophe

20-05-2021 22:14 A rookie lining up in the Superclásico, and Enzo Pérez donning the gloves for a key Copa Libertadores match, all in the space of 72 hours – it has been an eventful week indeed for River Plate between the goal-posts.

by Dan Edwards

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-depleted River set to play Libertadores match without keeper

19-05-2021 12:52 River Plate will have to play a Copa Libertadores match with veteran midfielder Enzo Pérez in goal, after CONMEBOL rejected their request to call up youth team goalkeepers following an outbreak of coronavirus in the squad.

FOOTBALL

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.

FOOTBALL

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

FOOTBALL

Argentine sides off to good start in Copa Libertadores ties

30-04-2021 02:18 A total of five Argentine sides currently occupy qualifying spots for the next round of the Copa Libertadores.

by Dan Edwards

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

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.

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

Boca thrash River to claim Argentina's inaugural women's pro football title

20-01-2021 08:07 Boca Juniors thrash arch-rivals River Plate 7-0 to claim inaugural professional women's football championship title.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Libertadores: River's heroics fall just short, timid Boca fail to get going

15-01-2021 01:25 Any hopes (or fears) of a repeat of 2018's Superclásico Copa Libertadores were extinguished over the course of 48 hours this week.

by Dan Edwards

COPA LIBERTADORES

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.

CRIME & SECURITY

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.

ALBICELESTE LEGEND

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."

Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Opening weekend overshadowed by Maradona’s health woes

05-11-2020 13:05 Top-flight football returned to Argentina last weekend, but most of the nation’s fans were focused on events in La Plata and row over River’s search for a temporary home.

by Dan Edwards

COPA LIBERTADORES

Argentine sides return to action in Copa Libertadores

17-09-2020 23:52 All five of Argentina's Copa Libertadores participants were back in action in the continental competition this week, dusting off the cobwebs after the extended, seemingly endless absence forced upon them by the coronavirus pandemic.

by Dan Edwards

RIVER REDEVELOPMENT

River to play away from Monumetal, stadium to be redeveloped

06-08-2020 15:20 River Plate have announced they will redevelop of their emblematic Monumental stadium and its pitch, raising questions over where it will play its upcoming Copa Libertadores matches.

Coronavirus pandemic

Hugo Gatti: Being infected with Covid-19 has made me ‘learn more about life’

03-04-2020 14:32 Ex-Albiceleste, Boca and River goalkeeper, 'El Loco' Gatti, who is hospitalised in Madrid after being tested positive for coronavirus, opens up on his health and explains how his predicament has made him “learn more about life.”

BOCA CAMPEON

Superiga glory makes Russo the toast of La Boca

14-03-2020 07:56 Who, at the start of the season, would’ve predicted that Boca would take the title against Maradona’s Gimnasia, with Russo on the bench and Riquelme in the directors’ box?

by Dan Edwards

ARGENTINE SUPERLIGA

All or nothing for River and Boca in final day Superliga showdown

05-03-2020 23:21 Fans of two Buenos Aires giants will be glued to screen this Saturday as two sides face crucial matches, with River ahead by one point. One side will be the champions come full-time - but which one will it be?

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

River prepare a party, as Boca hope for Monumental stumble

27-02-2020 20:19 Preparing for what could be a Monumental weekend, River Plate fans are hoping to celebrate the end of their six-year title drought in the coming 48 hours.

FOOTBALL: MLS

Pity Martínez off to brilliant start in second year with Atlanta Utd

26-02-2020 22:04 After a disappointing debut season with Atlanta United, Martinez is now showing off the tantalising skills that made him the South American player of the year and could take him to stardom in Major League Soccer.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Man City’s ban sparks dreams of prodigal sons

23-02-2020 16:41 UEFA bombshell greeted with glee in Argentina, but calm down, the top stars are not returning home anytime soon.

by Dan Edwards

COLOMBIAN ARMY

River Plate star Quintero demands answers from Colombia over missing father

31-12-2019 12:03 Star uses Twitter to demand answers from Colombia's new Army chief over fate of his father, who went missing almost 25 years ago during military service.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Leverkusen signs Exequiel Palacios from River Plate

17-12-2019 23:50 Reports in Germany say Leverkusen profiting from financial difficulties at Argentine side, and will pay 22 million euros (US$24.5 million) for the player’s transfer.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Late goals condemn River to defeat in dramatic Copa Libertadores final

23-11-2019 20:02 Brazil’s Flamengo break Millo hearts, after Brazilian forward Gabriel Barbosa scores two late goals to win the Copa Libertadores in dramatic fashion.

COPA LIBERTADORES

River play for Gallardo's legacy in Copa Libertadores final

22-11-2019 07:30 At age 43, Gallardo is River's most successful coach with 10 titles, including two Libertadores crowns. He is already a club hero regardless of what happens in Saturday's final.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Marcelo Gallardo leads irrepressible River to another shot at glory

22-11-2019 07:00 Saturday's first one-off Copa Libertadores final will be an intriguing clash between two of South America's biggest, most talented clubs. Flamengo are looking to end their drought – while River and Marcelo Gallardo want to take one more step towards immortality.

by Dan Edwards

COPA LIBERTADORES

River and Flamengo in Lima for Copa Libertadores final

21-11-2019 13:04 For the first time in the Copa's 58-year history, the final is a single match. Marcelo Gallardo's side are seeking their fifth crown, after winning the competition in 1986, 1996, 2015 and 2018

COPA LIBERTADORES

Copa Libertadores final moved from Santiago to Lima by CONMEBOL

06-11-2019 09:27 One-leg final clash between River Plate of Argentina and Brazil's Flamengo remains scheduled for November 23, but it will now take place in Peru's capital instead of Santiago's Estadio Nacional stadium.

COPA LIBERTADORES

CONMEBOL to review Santiago venue for Copa Libertadores final

04-11-2019 17:35 Region's football chiefs will meet Tuesday with the presidents of Libertadores finalists, River Plate and Flamengo, to review plans for this month's showpiece final following deadly protests in the Chilean capital.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Copa Libertadores final once more troubles South America

31-10-2019 17:02 One year on, South American football faces a familiar question: Where will the final of Copa Libertadores be played?

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Marcelo Gallardo continues to haunt Boca as inquest gets underway

25-10-2019 07:00 Five times Boca have lined up against Marcelo Gallardo, with three different coaches, in cup competition. And five times they have ended up on the losing side.

by Dan Edwards

Superclásico

Boca huff and puff but River march on to Libertadores final

22-10-2019 23:48 Home side's 1-0 win at La Bombonera not enough to prevent arch-rivals qualifying for final in Santiago, thanks to a 2-1 aggregate victory.

COPA LIBERTADORES SUPERCLÁSICO

Boca hit out at River 'diving' and VAR following Copa Libertadores loss

02-10-2019 16:54 Gustavo Alfaro and Ramón Ábila accuse River players of diving, following Boca's 2-0 Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg loss at Monumental.

COPA LIBERTADORES SUPERCLÁSICO

Advantage River: Hosts defeat Boca 2-0 in first leg of Libertadores semi

01-10-2019 23:46 Rafael Borré's VAR-assisted penalty gives Millo perfect start at the Monumental, before Ignacio Fernández slots home in the second half. Xeneize have it all to do in second leg at La Bombonera in three weeks.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Boca, River set to write a fresh chapter of ancient rivalry

28-09-2019 04:24 Tuesday’s Libertadores semi-final clash promises much – and Boca will clearly be hoping to hit back following their devastating final defeat in Madrid last year.

by Dan Edwards