In what remained from Sunday of the Torneo Clausura match between Boca Juniors and River Plate, it was Boca's Chilean midfielder / defender Gary Medel who was the key figure. Medel scored twice - one in each half - before being sent off for a second yellow card. Full highlights will be up later in... Continue Reading →
Superclásico Clausura 2010: the lineups
The first competitive superclásico of 2010 is only five hours away, and even with both Boca Juniors and River Plate enduring turgid campaigns after years of underachievement, it's still the most talked-about fixture in Argentine football. Martín Palermo could become Boca's all-time highest goalscorer outright today, although whilst the Argentine press have now all decided... Continue Reading →
Independiente sign Medel, and Gorosito chooses an interesting captain…
Independiente have pulled off a bit of a transfer coup by signing promising young Chilean midfielder Gary Medel from Universidad Católica. Medel, aged 21 and looked on for some time as one of the bright young things of the South American game, makes the trek across the Andes with around US$2.5 million going in the... Continue Reading →