Only five players have made their debut for the Argentinian national team before turning 18 years old. Ernesto Brown and Gootlob Weiss made their debuts at 17 in 1902 and 1903, respectively, not in modern football. Jorge Cecchi made his debut in 1980 at 17 as well. Diego Maradona remains...
The Decline Of 2 Striker Partnerships In Football The tactical evolution of football has seen a decrease in strike partnerships, particularly at the top level. Over the years, we’ve been spoiled with iconic Premier League duos such as Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton, Sir Kenny...
The Decline Of 2 Striker Partnerships In Football The tactical evolution of football has seen a decrease in strike partnerships, particularly at the top level. Over the years, we’ve been spoiled with iconic Premier League duos such as Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton, Sir Kenny...
Some things come full circle in life. Having started out as a youth player in the River Plate academy in the early ‘90s as an upcoming prospect, Martín Demichelis is back at Rio del la Plata as a bright, young coach, attempting to lead the Argentine giants in a new...
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...
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...
When Eintracht Frankfurt sold André Silva to RB Leipzig for €23 million, everyone expected them to reinvest a part of that sum in a replacement. However, they were intelligent and took Rafael Santos Borré on a free transfer from River Plate instead. Borré began his career at Deportivo Cali, where his...
