River Plate secured their place in the Club World Cup final about twelve hours ago, with a 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Osaka. It was nervy in spite of them largely having the better of play (but not the best chances) throughout, and in my latest column for The Bubble I discuss why those nerves... Continue Reading →
Some tips for watching Boca Juniors v River Plate (14th May 2015) live in the Copa Libertadores last 16
Unlike last week's first leg, TV Pública have realised before kick off that they're not allowed to broadcast outside Argentina for the second leg of this Copa Libertadores last sixteen tie between Boca Juniors and River Plate (River have a 1-0 advantage from the first leg), so your options for a stream this evening are... Continue Reading →
River Plate 1-0 Boca Juniors: highlights from last night’s Copa Libertadores superclásico
River Plate and Boca Juniors met in the first leg of their last sixteen tie in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday night, and it was far from a classic - as most superclásicos in fact tend to be. Neither as bad-tempered as the derby often gets, nor as free-flowing and end-to-end as a properly good normal... Continue Reading →
River Plate v Boca Juniors (7th May 2015): watch Copa Libertadores last 16 first leg live
The second part of May's Superclásico Trilogy is almost upon us, as River Plate host Boca Juniors in the last sixteen of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club competition. In Argentina, this match is being screened free to air by TV Pública, who have a live stream of their channel 24 hours a day -... Continue Reading →
Boca Juniors v River Plate (3rd May 2015): watch live here!
The first of a trio of superclásicos is upon us, as Primera División joint-leaders Boca Juniors and River Plate meet in Boca's Bombonera stadium this afternoon in Buenos Aires in one of the world's biggest derby clashes. The match is streamed live to the world by Fútbol Para Todos, who are kind enough to make the YouTube... Continue Reading →
River Plate and Boca Juniors go into league superclásico joint-top of the table
The weekend just gone has been a good one for River Plate and Boca Juniors (although the current round of matches doesn't actually end until Tuesday night due to elections in Santa Fe Province). San Lorenzo and Rosario Central, with whom River and Boca were tied on 21 points at the start of the weekend,... Continue Reading →
River Plate will play Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores last 16
Thursday evening brought the conclusion of Group 5 and a key match in Group 2 of the 2015 Copa Libertadores, and with the results of those games, one of the last 16 ties is now known. The Libertadores knockout stages are seeded, with the best group winner playing the worst runner-up, second best winner playing second... Continue Reading →
Copa Libertadores 2015: how likely is a River v Boca last 16 tie?
On Wednesday evening, River Plate qualified for the last sixteen of the Copa Libertadores in nail-biting fashion, beating San José of Bolivia 3-0 but needing Mexican side Tigres to get a result with their reserves away to Juan Aurich in Peru. Tigres won 5-4, meaning River scraped second place in Group 7. What that means... Continue Reading →
Argentine football in 2014: two best XIs
As the clock ticks towards 2015, I present here not one but two best XIs of Argentina-based players during 2014. The reason it's two is simple: the sides who won the main trophies (the two domestic leagues and the two continental cups) dominate the actual best XI, and I felt sorry for the others. At... Continue Reading →
