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Israel Filial Wins Local Football Tournament
By: Christian |Congratulations to our friends at the River Plate Israel Filial who were recently crowned champions of the second annual Torneo de Calcceto a Gerusalemme.
The 5-a-side tournament, organized by the Italian consulate and an AS Roma filial, features clubs from across Israel representing various nationalities and European football clubs.
The River Filial enjoyed a strong group stage [...]
Torneo de Invierno: River Plate v. San Lorenzo
By: Christian |River Plate are moments away from kicking off the Torneo de Invierno in Mar del Plata, taking on a new look San Lorenzo de Almagro, without Andres D’Alessandro and now managed by Miguel Russo after Ramon Diaz left Argentina to coach Mexico’s Club American. The mini tournament also features Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata [...]
Ortega to F.C. Dallas?!?
By: Christian |Just when it seemed like the Ariel Ortega saga was behind us, up comes this story from the Dallas Morning News of an audacious bid by MLS side F.C. Dallas to acquire the River Plate idol.
This week, John Ellinger, top assistant to Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman, will travel to Buenos Aires to see players [...]
Israel Filial Greets Daniel Passarella
By: Christian |Our friends over at the River Plate Israel Filial celebrated what may have been the group’s biggest moment yet in its brief history, when they welcomed none other than Daniel Passarella, River playing and coaching legend, to Tel Aviv last week.
With El Kaiser in town to accept the title of World Ambassador for Peace from [...]
Tiros Libres: Back Offsides
By: Christian |So it seems that it is now my turn to write the infamous Offside “apology for my recent lack of posts,” post. But I promise I had a good excuse. Finally settled into my new digs in San Diego, and with that pup competition of the Euros finally behind us, I can now settle on [...]
The Ortega Question
By: Christian |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 [...]
Israel Filial Celebrates River’s 107th Birthday
By: Christian |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!
By: Christian |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 [...]
Superclasico!!
By: Christian |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 [...]
Mid-Season Report and the Road to the 2008 Clausura Title
By: Christian |With their 1-0 win to Tigre this past Sunday, River Plate now sit atop the Clausura table with 24 points, and only 9 more games stand between them and their first league title since 2004. Despite playing a football that has ranged from unimaginative to maddeningly bad, new coach Diego Simeone has somehow managed to [...]






