Marcelo Gallardo has put together an impressive CV in his six years in South America.
Pep Guardiola is a big fan of River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo and it’s looking increasingly likely the Manchester City coach will be able to see his work more closely in the coming year.
“What Gallardo has done with River is incredible,” Guardiola told an Argentine TV station. “Some things are inexplicable. Every year three coaches are named as the best in the world, and he’s never among them. I can’t understand it. It’s as if there’s nothing else in the world apart from Europe.”
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Marcelo Gallardo has put together an impressive CV in his six years in South America.
Pep Guardiola is a big fan of River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo and it’s looking increasingly likely the Manchester City coach will be able to see his work more closely in the coming year.
“What Gallardo has done with River is incredible,” Guardiola told an Argentine TV station. “Some things are inexplicable. Every year three coaches are named as the best in the world, and he’s never among them. I can’t understand it. It’s as if there’s nothing else in the world apart from Europe.”
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Sebi Salazar recaps Mexico’s humbling defeat to Argentina, which was Tata Martino’s first loss as El Tri manager.
Losing the final of the Copa Centenario to Chile in a shootout in New Jersey three years ago plunged the Argentina national team into a cycle of torment. Coach Gerardo Martino resigned soon afterwards, Lionel Messi flirted briefly with international retirement, the road to Russia 2018 was long and traumatic and, under the highly rated Jorge Sampaoli, once they got there they campaign was predictably poor.
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They were patchy in the recent Copa America, and lost in the semifinals — meaning that the…
Sebi Salazar recaps Mexico’s humbling defeat to Argentina, which was Tata Martino’s first loss as El Tri manager.
Losing the final of the Copa Centenario to Chile in a shootout in New Jersey three years ago plunged the Argentina national team into a cycle of torment. Coach Gerardo Martino resigned soon afterwards, Lionel Messi flirted briefly with international retirement, the road to Russia 2018 was long and traumatic and, under the highly rated Jorge Sampaoli, once they got there they campaign was predictably poor.
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Top 30 players under 21 in men’s soccer
Freddy Adu: ‘I’m not ready to give it up’
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– Fantasy: Set lineups, check scores!
They were patchy in the recent Copa America, and lost in the semifinals — meaning that the…
Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa and Bruno Cortez square-off in Wednesday’s Copa Libertadores semifinal first leg.
The all-Brazilian semifinal of the Copa Libertadores always held promise — and Wednesday’s first leg certainly did not disappoint.
In the battle between the two best footballing sides in the land — Gremio and, especially, Flamengo — fought out a pulsating 1-1 draw, punctuated with enough talking points for the discussion to last all the way to the rematch in three weeks’ time.
Champions in 2017, Gremio are appearing in the semifinals for the third consecutive year. They are a well established…
Ramon Abila knows Boca Juniors have a mountain to climb in the Copa Libertadores semifinal.
Before their team’s home game against historic rivals Boca Juniors, three River Plate fans each held aloft a large inflatable number — a nine, a one and a two.
It was a reference to a date: Dec. 9, 2018, when the two Buenos Aires giants met in the final of the Copa Libertadores and River won 3-1.
Oct. 1 will not be seen as a date of equal significance. This, after all, was only the first leg of the semifinal. But River’s 2-0 win on Tuesday puts them right on course to make it through to this year’s…
Any game between River Plate and Boca Juniors is always full of emotion.
Buenos Aires is bracing itself twice over for the events of Tuesday. First, heavy rain is forecast. Second, there could already be enough thunder and lightning supplied by the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal between River Plate and Boca Juniors — a half anticipated, half dreaded meeting of historic rivals.
Last year, of course, they met in the two-legged final. The whole saga proved too big, too dramatic, too intense for the city, and after fan violence outside River’s stadium the…
Dani Alves recalls what it’s like to play for Pep Guardiola and reminisces on his time playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar.
PSG’s Dani Alves opens up about his singing career aspirations and how racism has impacted football.
With Philippe Coutinho still struggling to adjust to life at Barcelona, compatriot Dani Alves feels says he needs to change his mentality if he wants to succeed.
The FIFA FIFPro Men’s World XI, announced at Monday night’s The Best awards, was whittled down from a shortlist of over 50 — which included only one player based in South America. And the name of Dani Alves did not figure because of anything he has done since recently joining Sao Paulo. It was a consequence of his deeds in the last European season with Paris Saint-Germain and — probably at least as important — his outstanding displays for the Brazil team in the Copa America, where he was chosen…
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid.
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence.
After two glorious spells, more than 300 matches and plenty of titles, left back Filipe Luis left Atletico Madrid at the end of the last season to go home to Brazil. And, with typical modesty, he is inclined to believe that his successor will be better than him.
The club have signed his compatriot, 21-year-old Renan Lodi, and Filipe Luis has seen enough to be enchanted.
“I think he’ll be the best full-back in Atletico’s history,” Filipe Luis said. “He has all the conditions.”
Filipe Luis is not…
Philippe Coutinho is tasked with naming his favourite player, his top games and goals after completing his move to Bayern Munich.
Gabriel Jesus defended teammate Neymar following claims Brazil no longer need him.
Gabriel Jesus said Lionel Messi was wrong to question the authorities following Argentina’s semifinal defeat to Brazil in Copa America.
Peru captain and centre-forward Paolo Guerrero decided not to play for his country in the recent friendlies because his club, Internacional of Brazil, feature in the final of the domestic cup.
And so he spent a frustrating night ploughing a lone furrow upfield as his side were beaten 1-0 in the first leg of the final away to Athletico Paranaense. He could instead have spent a glorious Tuesday night being part of the Peru side who beat Brazil 1-0 in Los Angeles.
The absence of Guerrero makes this…