Striker Gonzalo Higuain not planning to leave Juventus
Gonzalo has a year left on his contract but media reports have linked him with a move to his former club River Plate following a disappointing 2019-20 season.
Aug 15, 2020, 16:41 PM IST
Real Madrid ease past Al Ain to clinch fourth Club World Cup title
Real have also won the last three editions of the tournament, also lifting the trophy in 2014, and moved ahead of Barcelona as the team to have won it the most times.
Dec 23, 2018, 07:12 AM IST
River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo vows to stay through 2021
After leading his side to their second Libertadores triumph in four seasons on Sunday, Gallardo said he was happy in Buenos Aires and had no plans to leave the Argentine club.
Dec 11, 2018, 15:59 PM IST
Boca Juniors make quiet return to Argentina following Libertadores loss
Guillermo Barros Schelotto is not expected to sign a contract extension, so Boca Juniors will likely have a new coach when it takes the field in January.
Dec 11, 2018, 15:38 PM IST
Libertadores fan violence has damaged Argentina, says Boca Juniors coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto
The attack on Boca`s bus last month was far from an isolated incident in Argentine football, and recalled events from a 2015 Libertadores game between the two sides when River players were attacked with pepper spray.
Dec 08, 2018, 21:48 PM IST
What is behind the fierce rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?
The match has been moved across continents from Buenos Aires after River Plate fans attacked Boca`s team bus before the original fixture was postponed two weeks ago.
Dec 08, 2018, 17:28 PM IST
Boca Juniors file appeal with CAS over Libertadores final
Boca and River drew the first leg 2-2 on Nov. 11 but the second leg at River`s Monumental stadium was postponed after Boca players were hurt when their coach was attacked by River fans as it approached the ground.
Dec 08, 2018, 16:52 PM IST
South American final in Madrid is a one-off, says FIFA President Gianni Infantino
The second leg of the final between River Plate and Boca Juniors was postponed on Nov. 24 after the Boca team bus was attacked and players injured as it approached River’s Monumental stadium.
Dec 01, 2018, 23:58 PM IST
River Plate reject Copa Libertadores final in Madrid
In the latest twist to the saga, River, the home team, said it was "incomprehensible" that the fixture should be played outside Argentina, although the club stopped short of saying they would refuse to play.
Dec 01, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
Libertadores final postponed after Boca bus attacked, players hurt
The final of the competition, South America`s equivalent of Europe`s Champions League, was rescheduled for Sunday at 5 p.m. local time (2000 GMT).
Nov 25, 2018, 19:07 PM IST
Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors draw 2-2 with River Plate in first leg
The first Libertadores final between Argentina`s two biggest clubs was an end-to-end affair worthy of the occasion.
Nov 12, 2018, 16:19 PM IST
Injured Argentina keeper Franco Armani to miss upcoming friendlies
The goalkeeper injured himself during the second-half of River Plate`s 3-1 victory on Sunday over fourth-division club Sarmiento de Resistencia in the quarter-finals of the Copa Argentina.
Disgusting! Argentine fans spit at national captain Lionel Messi
Messi faced the humiliation by River Plate supporters when he was travelling through Narita airport.
Dec 21, 2015, 20:12 PM IST
Lionel Messi, Neymar to start Club World Cup final
Barcelona are aiming to win the title for the third time.
Dec 20, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
Lionel Messi flushes kidney stone; doctors urged caution
The 28-year-old forward had endured restless nights with the kidney stone causing his abdominal pains.
Dec 18, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
Lionel Messi heads eclectic cast at Club World Cup
Messi`s Barcelona are runaway favourites to win the somewhat quirky tournament.
Dec 08, 2015, 23:43 PM IST
