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Final Stretch For Clausura Title Begins Tomorrow
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River Plate will start the first of 3, must-win matches beginning tomorrow when they travel to Santa Fe to face Colón. Los millonarios are currently tied for first with Estudiantes on 34 points, but with only 3 games left, River cannot and must not drop any points if they want to stay alive. Estudiantes meanwhile [...]
Israel Filial Celebrates River’s 107th Birthday
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Many thanks to Martin Yona (first row, 3rd from right), President of the River Plate Israel Filial, who recently forwarded these videos and photos of the group’s previous reunion, celebrating not only the 107th anniversary of the club’s founding, but also the birthday of Daniel Passarella, whose name the group uses as part of its [...]
Feliz Cumpleaños River Plate!
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River Plate celebrated 107 years as the biggest club in Argentina, and one of the most important clubs in all the world football, today, the 25th of May.
During that time, the club has amassed 32 League titles, 2 Copa Libertadores, one World title, and has grown from a small club whose origins began in the [...]
Clausura 2008: River Plate 1 - 0 Huracan
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Ariel Ortega and Diego Buonanotte were the heroes Saturday evening, combining together on the only goal in a 1-0 victory against Huracan, enough to send River back to the top of the Torneo Clausura, and in front of a Monumental crowd celebrating the club’s 107th anniversary, reviving the teams chances of winning a title in [...]
Clausura 2008: Independiente 0 - 0 River Plate
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After an embarrassing week that featured insults exchanged between fans and players, River needed to put it all behind them to keep pace with leaders Estudiantes atop the Clausura table. But despite a better performance on the day then their rivals, los millonarios could only come away with a 0-0 draw, and as a result, [...]
Clausura 2008: River Plate 4 - 2 Gimnasia (LP)
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The River Plate of old made a return appearance yesterday, in a wild 4-2 victory at home against Gimnasia de La Plata. It was a must-win game for los millonarios, who remain on top of the Torneo Clausura, tied with Estudiantes on 30 points with 5 fixtures remaining.
By “old” I mean the River we were [...]
River Look To Put Copa Failure Behind Them In Must-Win League Match Today
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After their shocking elimination at the hands of the San Lorenzo this past week in the Copa Libertadores, River will now need to put that dark night behind them if they are to continue their push to win the Clausura. You can see the game against Gimnasia (LP) delayed on Fox Soccer Channel at 11PM [...]
River OUT of Copa Libertadores: Shame Tonight At The Monumental
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I am in such a state of shock right now that I still can’t believe it: River Plate were up 2-0 with a 2 man advantage over San Lorenzo, yet shockingly conceded 2 goals in the 2nd half, thus going out of this years Copa Libertadores 4-3 on aggregate.
I can’t say anymore tonight. What [...]
Category: Copa LibertadoresClausura 2008: Boca Juniors 1 - 0 River Plate
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OK, so I finally crawled out of the rock I’ve been hiding under. I cleaned up all the broken dishes I smashed on the floor (true story). I took a walk around the block, counted to ten, slept on it. But though I’m slightly calmer than I was yesterday, the result still hurts.
Yes, Boca Juniors [...]
Superclasico!!
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The most important fixture in all of South America is only hours away, when our beloved River Plate will attempt to defeat hated Boca Juniors at the Bombonera, in a match you can watch live on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports Español at 2PM ET.
Not only is pride at stake, but with the 2-1 [...]
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