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Ortega to F.C. Dallas?!?
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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 [...]
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Israel Filial Greets Daniel Passarella
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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
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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 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 [...]
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
By: Christian | 5 Comments
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 [...]
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 [...]
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