Shortly after announcing his retirement as a player, following an illustrious career out on the pitch, Carlos Tevez was announced as the head coach of Rosario Central in Argentina, making any football supporter born before the turn of the century feel incredibly old. Central had won just five games from...
Since taking over in the middle of April, Lucas Pusineri has taken Atlético Tucumán to new heights. After finishing in 25th place last season, – a spot that would have seen them relegated in any other non-COVID year – Tucumán are now surprisingly challenging for the Liga Profesional de Fútbol...
With Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez, and Thiago Almada all making appearances during this international break, Argentina’s future generation is already becoming a reality. In 2022, there has been a significant number of young players making the move from Argentina to Europe. From UEFA Champions League clubs such as Celtic and...
Until recently, Lionel Messi’s career with Argentina’s national team was characterised by failure and disappointment. For years, the Barcelona legend struggled without the rise of any promising players from the South American country. The tides have turned, however, and as seen by their recent Copa América success, countless Argentinian stars...
Located in the Greater Buenos Aires region with 14 other Argentina Primera División teams, Defensa y Justicia are overshadowed by the massive clubs in the capital. With a reported stadium capacity of around 12,000 and being one of few teams to have played in every division of the Argentine league...
Alan Soñora (171cm/5’7”, 65kg/143lbs) is an American-born central midfielder with an increasing influence at Argentinian giants Independiente. Born in New Jersey whilst his father Diego Soñora was playing in the MLS with MetroStars, now known as New York Red Bulls, Alan Soñora is eligible to represent the United States and...
After some tough moments in April, Boca Juniors have performed when it matters most in May, winning the Copa de la Liga Profesional and finishing top of their Copa Libertadores group. Dropping points from winning positions in the league and 2-0 losses away at Deportivo Cali and Corinthians in the...
Enzo Fernández is probably a name few of you are familiar with unless you are a South American reader. That looks like it could change this summer with Real Madrid, AC Milan, Manchester City and Manchester United all reportedly interested in the River Plate midfielder. At 21, Fernandez has played...
The start of the Libertadores showcased what many in Argentina had already begun to see; Estudiantes have been one of the best teams in South America. Nearly halfway into the 2022 season, Ricardo Zielinski’s team have only lost two matches and currently sit top of both their Libertadores and Copa...
Throughout history, European coaches have helped revolutionise the beautiful game as we know it. From Rinus Michels to Johan Cruyff, from Pep Guardiola to Jose Mourinho, from Sir Alex Ferguson to Arsene Wenger, the sport has been moulded like metal by some of the greatest locksmiths Europe has had to...
If you haven’t heard of the name ‘Julián Alvarez’ by now, I am sure 2022 will be the year when you do. Julián Alvarez is an Argentinian attacker who has been nothing short of sensational in 2021 and has taken the Liga Profesional by storm. The 21-year-old is in his...
After completing his move to Middlesbrough for 6.75 million euros, Martín Payero became the third-biggest sale of the Argentinian side Banfield, just behind James Rodríguez to Porto (currently at Everton) and Darío Cvitanich to Ajax and surpassing the transfer of Javier Zanetti to Inter in 1995. Born in 1998, Payero...
The sixth of June marked six years since Marcelo Gallardo became the coach of River Plate. Over this time with the club, he brought to the collection 11 trophies, including two Copa Libertadores titles and three Recopa Sudamericana. However, in his long spell with River Plate, the only major trophy...
In his first two seasons for Talleres Córdoba after leaving River Plate, Facundo Medina established himself as one of the best young centre-backs in Superliga. His performances for the La T didn't go unnoticed, and several European clubs started lining up, battling for his signature. This young Argentinian's composure, ball-playing...
Getting a lot of individual metrics to evaluate a player and assess him this way can tell a lot about his playing style and in what team he would probably best suit in. However, there are some tools that can really underpin your evaluation that you get by looking at...
Last year Superliga champions Racing Club started their 2019/20 season trailing by four points to the unexpected table leaders Argentinos Jrs by the end of December. There was still a lot to play for, and their manager at the time, Eduardo Coudet, despite the struggles in the first half of...
Gabriel Heinze was a tough, aggressive defender who played at the highest level for both club and country before transitioning into management in his native Argentina. After a short spell at Godoy Cruz, Heinze made the move to Argentinos Juniors, where success led him to his most recent club, Velez Sarsfield,...
