Diego Maradona celebrates his first win since taking over at Gimnasia last month.
Two late goals helped Gimnasia to a long-awaited first victory under recently appointed coach Diego Maradona on Saturday.
Victor Ayala and Matias Garcia scored in the 83rd and 87th minutes, after opponents Godoy Cruz had had two men sent off.
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The goals gave Gimnasia a vital 4-2 away win in their bid to stave off relegation from Argentina’s Superliga.
The win was a huge boost to Maradona, the famed World Cup winner who took over at the club last month.
After three successive defeats under Maradona,…

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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…

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Diego Maradona’s meandering managerial career has taken another turn with news that the 58-year-old has been appointed as new head…

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Argentine legend Diego Maradona is closing in on a return to management at Argentine first division club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
Maradona met with the club on Wednesday and the deal is “80 percent” agreed, the Argentine legend’s lawyer Matias Morla told ESPN FC, with a definitive meeting set to take place on Thursday.
Maradona had admitted on Tuesday that he would like to coach in his homeland, but on Wednesday denied that a deal had been signed with Gimnasia, or that he had met with anyone…

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River Plate manager Ramon Diaz spoke ahead of his side’s ‘Superclasico’ with Boca Juniors and discussed the history behind the fixture
In the early hours of Thursday a violent storm broke over Buenos Aires — mere prelude, perhaps, to the matchup in the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores that has been both desired and dreaded.
Historic rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate will meet over two legs in October for the right to play in this year’s final. Last year, of course, it all proved too much and, following fan violence outside River’s stadium, the decisive second leg was controversially switched to Madrid. The rumblings have yet…

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In an interview with ESPN, Seattle Sounders star Nicolas Lodeiro discusses how MLS has grown and his desire to return to Boca Juniors before he retires.
On Sunday River Plate meet Boca Juniors in Argentina, while Flamengo face Palmeiras in Brazil.
These are huge league games involving giant clubs who are fighting for the domestic title. And by strange coincidence, they may also serve as rehearsals for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s Champions League.
The last four of the competition will be defined over the next three days and, on the evidence of last week’s quarterfinal first legs, the most likely scenario in the next round…

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David Beckham delves into the thought process behind Inter Miami CF’s crest and his vision of creating one that has both South American flavour and modern flare.
Inter Miami CF have announced Argentina youngsters Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza as their first signings.
The 19-year-olds become the first players for the David Beckham-backed MLS expansion team that will begin play in 2020.
Matías Pellegrini, Julián Carranza Revealed as First Players in Club Historyhttps://t.co/W5xXm0hVU7 pic.twitter.com/WoOip3qtKa— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 26, 2019
“It’s important for us that we found young, exciting attacking players that are on the upside of their career and have the potential to be really good players in this league,” said Inter Miami CF Sporting Director Paul McDonough. “We will continue to build and add…

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Daniele De Rossi walks off the pitch for the final time as the captain of AS Roma, after 17 years with the club.
Boca Juniors have signed Italian veteran midfielder Daniele De Rossi, the club announced on Thursday.
De Rossi, 36, has joined the Argentinian giants as a free agent after leaving AS Roma in June following 18 years at the club.
Boca posted a video of De Rossi on Twitter with the message: “He is at La Boca!”
A World Cup winner with Italy in 2006, De Rossi was given a hero’s welcome by a group of screaming Boca fans, who chanted a song in his honour as he landed at Buenos Aires airport in the early…

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