An Angel in Islington, and a big name bid

Rosario Central wonderkid and star of the Under 20 World Cup Ángel Di María is the latest recruit for Arsenal’s drive to simultaneously lower the average age of, and increase the number of nations represented in, their squad. He’ll join the north London Premiership club after a year’s loan at Salamanca in Spain, for a fee of [...]

Another final

The Under 20 World Cup will close with a replay of one of its first matches, as Argentina face the Czech Republic for the second time in the tournament. Argentina qualified on Thursday night after a confrontational, keenly contested match with their neighbours Chile ended 3-0 to the albiceleste.

Pre-season latest

It’s been a busy sort of day for pre-season fixtures, San Lorenzo kicking off their Mexican tour, River ending their Peace Cup campaign earlier than they’d have hoped, both Rosario clubs hosting domestic friendlies, and 2006 Apertura winners welcoming their Uruguayan counterparts (that is, they also won their country’s 2006 Apertura) Danubio.