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Apertura 2008: Banfield 2 – 1 River Plate
By: Christian |The commentators on TYC Sports summed it up neatly. River va sufrir esta campaña – River will suffer this campaign. Based solely on the performance this past Sunday, when River were simply outplayed by a very disciplined and effective Banfield side in a 2-1 loss, it’s going to be a long season for los millonarios. [...]
Apertura 2008: River Plate 2 – 0 Rosario Central
By: Christian |River left it late at the Monumental yesterday, scoring two goals with less than ten minutes left to defeat Rosario Central 2-0 in their 2008 Apertura home debut. And while the last minute heroics left the fans happy with the win, it could not hide the still many answered questions as los millonarios move forward [...]
Apertura 2008: Colon 1 – 1 River Plate
By: Christian |The current champions of Argentina began their title defense in less than convincing style this past Sunday, earning a 1-1 draw away to Colón de Santa Fe to kick off the 2008 Apertura.
After the loss of Juan Pablo Carrizo leading the defense in front of goal, and missing the creativity of Alexis Sanchez and [...]
Meet River’s Newest Players
By: Christian |With the start of the 2008 Apertura only hours away, here’s a brief look at some of Diego Simeone’s newest editions to the squad, who will help los millonarios retain the league title at the Monumental, as well as fight for the club’s first ever Copa Sudamericana.
MARTIN SEBASTIAN GALMARINI
Position: Midfielder
Previous Club(s):
2002-08: Tigre
FACUNDO QUIROGA [...]
Ortega Signs with B Nacional Team
By: Christian |Same result, different destination. Today, as announced this week, Ariel Ortega was introduced to his new club, only it wasn’t in the Middle East.
Instead, in a surprise move, Ortega inked a deal with B Nacional side Independiente Rivadavia, after his initial transfer to Al Ain was cut short when the player’s wife did not want [...]
Fall of an Idol: Ortega Leaves River
By: Christian |It began last Friday in the early morning hours, when television images from América TV showed a drunken Ariel Ortega leaving a nightclub in the trendy Palermo district of Buenos Aires. Though obviously impaired, Ortega nonetheless got in the drivers seat of his car and began to pull away, and despite the pleas of some [...]
Ariel Ortega to Leave River
By: Christian |According to a report just posted on La Pagina Millonaria, Ariel Ortega is set to leave River Plate and join United Arab Emirates club Al-Ain Football Club, in a 10 month loan deal worth $500,000.
The surprise deal comes only days after Ortega suffered yet another relapse as a result of his ongoing battle with alcoholism, [...]






