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The Victory Caravan
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It’s been two weeks since los millonarios officially won the 2008 Clausura title, but River Plate and its fans are still celebrating the club’s first title in nearly 4 years. This past Sunday, after their come from behind victory against Banfield closed the season on a high note, the players boarded an open top bus [...]
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Clausura 2008: Banfield 2 – 3 River Plate
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With their 33rd league title already in hand, River Plate nontheless gave their fans a terrific end to their championship season today, in a come from behind 3-2 win away to Banfield in the 19th and final fixture to close out the 2008 Clausura.
River ,perhaps unsurprisingly, were down 2-0 to the home team for [...]
The Ortega Question
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Not a week has passed since River triumphantly wrapped up its 33rd league title, but a controversy already seems to be brewing, and it involve no less that the squad’s most beloved player, Ariel Ortega, recently awarded a 2-year extension. But what should be a happy day for the River captain is instead causing a [...]
RIVER CAMPEON!!! RIVER CAMPEON!!!
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River Plate are once again Champions of Argentina, grabbing their 33rd local title this afternoon in a 2-1 win over Olimpo in front of a packed Monumental. With Estudiantes unable to win against Colon, River assured themselves of the title on the 18th fixture of this 2008 Clausura.
Despite a season that was full of surprises, [...]
Clausura 2008: Colon 1 – 2 River Plate
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With River a man down early in the first half against Colón in Santa Fe, and Estudiantes leading 1-0 against Huracan, things were not looking good for los millonarios this afternoon. But a heroic performance in the second half capped off a tense and dramatic turnaround of events, with River winning 2-1, and coupled with [...]
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